Settle and Carlisle
Steam and the Settle and Carlisle Line are a magical combination! On Saturday 14th October 2023, 4472 'Flying Scotsman' heads North through Helwith Bridge with the Railway Touring Company's Derby-Carlisle 'Hadrian', which it took from Hellifieid to Carlisle. Photo: Michael Smyth.
Jubilee 45690 'Leander' stands at Carlisle on 12th March 2022 with 1Z87, the return 13.25 Carlisle-Euston 'Cumbrian Coast Express' which was routed via Barrow. The train had been electrically hauled from Euston to Carlisle behind 86259 'Les Ross'. Photo: Michael Smyth.
LNER Class B1 61306 'Mayflower' and SR Merchant Navy Class 35018 'British India Line' stand at Carlisle on 2nd February 2019 with 1Z87, the 14.11 return 'Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express' from Carlisle to Euston, which they hauled via the Settle and Carlisle line as far as Preston before handing over to 86259. Photo: Richard Tremayne
Not the Settle and Carlisle line but seen from within, the 07.10 Euston to Carlisle 'Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express' on February 2nd 2019 nears Shap Summit at around 40 mph, with just a small handful of the many photographers visible through the carriage window. Photo: Richard Tremaine.
As per the previous photograph, powering North towards Shap Summit on February 2nd 2019, B1 No. 61306 'Mayflower' and Merchant Navy Class 35018 'British India Line' head 1Z86, the 07.10 Euston to Carlisle 'Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express' in spectacular Winter conditions. Photo: Richard Tremaine.
Stopping for water at Appleby on February 2nd 2019, B1 No. 61306 'Mayflower' and Merchant Navy No. 35018 'British India Line' head South on 1Z87, the 14.11 Carlisle-Euston 'Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express'. Photo: Richard Tremaine.
On a wintry 22nd March 1980, LMS Black 5 5305 gives its all on the final few hundred yards to Ais Gill Summit with the Southbound 'Cumbrian Mountain Express'. Photo: Michael Smyth
Coming off Dandry Mire Viaduct and heading through Garsdale, LNER Class B1 61306 'Mayflower' and SR Merchant Navy Class 35018 'British India Line' speed Southwards on 2nd February 2019 with 1Z87, the 14.11 return 'Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express' from Carlisle to Euston. Photo: Richard Tremayne
On 24th August 2021, LMS Jubilee 45699 'Galatea' accelerates away from Blea Moor with 1Z52, the 07.35 Chester to Carlisle 'Dalesman'. Photo: Michael Smyth
60800 'Green Arrow' is silhouetted by the low sun as it runs onto Ribblehead Viaduct with the Northbound 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' on 28th December 2001. Photo: Michael Smyth.
In good solid Settle and Carlisle weather, 'Midland Pullam' HST cars 43046 and 43055 approach Seaside with an Eastleigh to Carlisle and return excursion on 22nd January 2022. Photo: Michael Smyth
Working hard as it heads North towards Ribblehead, Jubilee 45699 'Galatea' heads a Railway Touring Company special from Manchester Victoria to Carlisle on 22nd January 2022. Photo - Michael Smyth
A closer view of 60103 'Flying Scotsman' as it heads a Liverpool to Carlisle special North of Horton-in-Ribblesdale on 18th December 2021. Photo: Michael Smyth
In unusually calm weather conditions, the smoke and steam from 60103 'Flying Scotsman' combine to leave a mile-long trail in the Ribble Valley as the locomotive heads a Liverpool to Carlisle special North of Horton-in-Ribblesdale on 18th December 2021. Photo: Michael Smyth
On September 21st 2023, LNER Class A4 No. 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' and its support coach paused briefly at Hellifield on its way from Crewe to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for the Autumn Steam Gala. Photo: Michael Smyth.