I HAVE been very fortunate to obtain the full details of a remarkable record-breaking run from Carnforth to Carlisle behind No. 35018 British India Line on Saturday, August 27 this year. I could not be on it but fortunately Bill Long was, and Shep Woolley was also at Shap Summit to record it passing at 48mph. I have been in occasional touch with Bill over many years and I am very grateful to him for taking the time to send me full details of the train running (shown inTable One) and for posting the story on National Preservation. I can do no better than to reproduce his description here:
“On August 27, Nos. 37516 and 37676 delivered the train to Carnforth loop in good time and were replaced by No. 35018 (in substitution for the advertised No. 46115) and support coach, the inclusion of five Pullmans in the formation making for an unusually heavy 11-coach load of about 417 tons tare and 435 gross; my seat was towards the back of the train. Services to Leeds and
