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Saphos: Blue Peter to Carlisle - 12/02/26; Sir Nigel Gresley - 11/03/26; Britannia - 8/04/26

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    Sir Nigel flying up Shap, seen near where the old Scout Green Signal Box once stood and a little further up and thanks to Ralph for the update.

     
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    Cumbrian Mountaineer 60007 1 NP.jpg

    Despite the overcast and chilly conditions LNER A4 class No. 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley makes a fine sight and sound as it works the northbound 'Cumbrian Mountaineer' through Greenholme on the climb to Shap and onwards to Carlisle

    Cumbrian Mountaineer 60007 2 NP.jpg

    With the light quickly fading, LNER A4 class No. 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' speeds the return 'Cumbrian Mountaineer' away from Tebay back to Crewe and later to London Euston
     
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    61994, Mar 11, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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    Sir Nigel heads for home, running through a windy Lune Gorge.


     
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    walkerp1, Mar 11, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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    A good question but this is not really a competition! ;) It's just good to see main line steam tackling Shap properly and all locos have acquitted themselves well so far. As for SNG v BP, they both dropped about 21 mph from Tebay to Shap. However on the return, only SNG kept booked time to Lancaster. BP ran from Carlisle to Shap in 37.5 min but SNG stormed it in around 34 with all the gains after Penrith.

    Well done to LSL for becoming the TOC to offer the opportunity for our main line heritage steam fleet to remind us what is achievable with, it seems, no sense of their charges being pushed beyond what is reasonable.
     
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    Never said it was, old chap! Nevertheless, we'll never know.

    Incidentally, 60007 was another locomotive escaping my mainline net, so pleased to have had the opportunity for an excellent run. Thanks to all concerned.
     
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    Any details of Footplate Crews?
     
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