Unusually, The Cumbrian Mountain Express charter is running on a weekday rather than a Saturday. However, running to almost the same times meant that I could capture it before work making me just a little late. The 06.26 Euston to Carlisle is led, as usual, by 86259 'Les Ross/Peter Pan' seen passing Roade on the down fast line. The cloudy weather here in the south made way for a super late spring day 'up-north' later in the day with plenty of pictures posted online of LMS Princess Coronation Class 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' leading the train with a particular favourite of mine to be found at......
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