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On saturday 9th Feb 2008 the 'Cumbrian Coast Express' travelled from Leeds, via Preston and Barrow-in-Furness up the West Cumbrian coast, stopping for water at Workington, then continuing to Carlisle.
A similar journey was made, starting from Liverpool, on saturday 8th March 2008.
The Railway Touring Company of Kings Lynn ran the train from Leeds to Carlisle and back, using the restored BR standard class 8 Duke of Gloucester, no 71000. On the outward journey it ran along the Furness Line and the Cumbrian Coast line, with crowds of people along the line photographing and filming the steam express engine.
The return trip was down the West Coast Main Line over Shap.
71000 was a unique variant of the Britannia class British Railways passenger express locomotives. Errors during building prevented her from achieving design performance. These errors in the firebox and blast tube were corrected during initial conservation, revealing the most powerful steam locomotive ever to run on UK railways, a short head in front of its close ancestor the LMS Princess Coronation Class.
Thankyou to all the people who supplied photos and videos for this page - any other offerings are welcome.
At Preston Station - Richard Worrall
At Preston Station - Richard Worrall
Approaching Furness Abbey, Barrow-in-Furness - 9th Feb - Shep Woolley
Approaching Furness Abbey, Barrow-in-Furness - 9th Feb - Shep Woolley
Approaching Furness Abbey, Barrow-in-Furness - 9th Feb - Shep Woolley
Leaving Barrow-in-Furness - 9th Feb - Shep Woolley
Approaching Askam-in-Furness - 8th March - Shep Woolley
Approaching Levens Viaduct - 8th March - Tony Richards
Levens Viaduct - 8th March - Tony Richards
Approaching Ravenglass - 9th Feb - Tony Richards
Approaching Ravenglass - 9th Feb - Tony Richards
Ravenglass Station - 9th Feb - Tony Richards
Approaching Whitehaven - 9th Feb - Billy king
Approaching Whitehaven - 9th Feb - Billy king
Approaching Whitehaven - 9th Feb - Billy king
Whitehaven Corkickle Station - 9th Feb - Kevin Fitzwilliams
At Whitehaven Station - 8th Mar - Jan Fialkowski
At Whitehaven Station - 8th Mar - Jan Fialkowski
At Parton Station - 9th Feb 2008, Gary Forsyth
Leaving Parton Station 9th Feb 2008, - Gary Forsyth
Leaving Parton Station 9th Feb 2008, - Gary Forsyth
Leaving Parton Station 9th Feb 2008, - Gary Forsyth
Leaving Parton Station 9th Feb 2008, - Gary Forsyth
Between Parton and Harrington - 9th Feb - Geoff Griffiths
At Workington - 9th Feb - Geoff Griffiths
At Workington - 9th Feb - Geoff Griffiths
Approaching Flimby - 9th Feb - Jan Fialkowski
Approaching Flimby - 9th Feb - Jan Fialkowski
Bob Hart at Carlisle - 9th Feb - Geoff Griffiths
Videos of this trip :
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Page created 10 Feb 2008. Last changed 8 March 2008.