27th February 1982

S.L.O.A. / British Rail
Cumbrian Mountain Pullman (Southbound)

Locos Used 47486, 5407 & 46229 'Duchess of Hamilton'
Stock Used 14 coaches Carlisle to Hellifield
11 coaches Hellifield to Preston

Route : 1L31 throughout

Loco Route
46229 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield
5407 Hellifield - Settle Jn - Wennington - Carnforth
47486 Carnforth - (via WCML) - Preston
47486 Preston - (via WCML) - Carlisle

Notes :
(1) During 1982 the 'Cumbrian Mountain Pullman' ran weekly, alternating one week 'northbound' and the following week 'southbound' This was the second run and was 'southbound', the previous run, on 20th February, being 'northbound'. On 'southbound' runs Crewe/ Preston to Carlisle and back from Preston to Crewe was by service train (1S53 north and 1A?? south). On this date 1S53 was hauled by 87033 and 86246 returned passengers homewards from Preston to Crewe on the 17:25 service ex-Carlisle.
(2) Gordon lacy comments: First stop after Carlisle was a booked photostop at Armathwaite. Bearing in mind the length of the platform v. the length of the train, this resulted in a 20+ min 'over-run'! Speeds were, to say the least 'pedestrian', not perhaps surprising with a crew unfamiliar to a coal-gobbling "Duchess"! A decision was made to cut the 'lunch stop' at Appleby, and introduce a further 'photostop' at Kirkby Stephen, replacing the Garsdale stop. However, many folk had walked into Appleby and SLOA were forced to wait for the stragglers! The "Duchess" made a reasonable climb to Ais Gill, 'topping' at 32mph. However, downhill, progress was poor. After the Armathwaite farce, the Ribblehead photostop was wisely abandoned and a 30min stop made at Settle instead.  In contrast, the Black (well, vomit coloured!) Five made a splendid run onwards to Carnforth. A shame it didn't go forward to Preston, instead of the poorly performing Brush 4, 47486!


46229 pauses en-route southbound on the Settle & Carlisle line.

Source : Gordon Lacy

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gordon Lacy)

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 11.50d 11.52
Petteril Bridge Jn 11/53 11/56
Armathwaite 12p10a ~ 12p25d 12.16 ~ 12.52
Appleby 13.00a ~ 14.25d 13.30 ~ 14.23
Kirkby Stephen ? 14p47a ~ 15p04d
Ais Gill 14/52 15/19
Garsdale 15p00a ~ 15p30d 15/23
Blea Moor 15/46 15/38
Ribblehead 15p50a ~ 16p10d 15/41
Settle ? 15p57 ~ 16p29½
Settle Jn 16/26 16/36
Hellifield 16L30a ~ 17L05d 16.46 ~ 17.06
Settle Jn 17/10 17/12½
Wennington 17/29 17/31
Carnforth East Jn 17/42 17/42
Carnforth 17L45a ~ 17L55d 17.44 ~ 17.55½
Lancaster 18/02 18/04½
Preston 18.22a ~ 18.42d 18.27 ~ ??.??
Lancaster 18/58½ ?
Carnforth 19/03 ?
Oxenholme 19/12 ?
Tebay 19/22½ ?
Penrith 19/37 ?
Carlisle 19.56a ?


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