If it were nor for the catenary stanchions, this could almost be a 1960s shot... Stanier 'Black 5s' 44871 and 45407 make an assault on the climb towards the Lune Gorge at Hairdrigg, on the West Coast Main Line with the 'Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express'on 28.01.12. The train was running around 10 minutes down by this point, having been held up by a late-running Pendolino and Transpennine 185 - disgraceful! The sun, which had been full-bore at the allotted time, had all but disappeared when the train finally showed - but the snow on the surrounding fells made up for it!
(C) Andrew Fowler 2012
The Railway Touring Company ran The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express tour from Manchester Victoria over Shap and returning to Manchester Victoria later that afternoon...(C)Stephen G Thompson
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