86259, outward leg of the Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express, 07.10 London Euston-Carlisle (1Z86), Bugbrooke SP673563
Veteren AC electric 86259 'Les Ross' (on this side at
least!) leads the first of this year's Cumbrian Mountain Express' past a very cold Bugbrooke on the Weedon loop line. This 1Z86 excursion left Euston at 07.10 and then headed all the way to Carnforth. Here, 61306 'Mayflower' and 35018 'British India Line' took over for the climb over Shap to Carlisle followed by a return trip over the Settle and Carlisle route.