Record Run Recalled

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Record Run Recalled
Record Run Recalled

For the 70th Anniversary of its record London Euston to Glasgow Central run on 16th November 1936, 'Princess Royal' No. 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' is seen departing from Carlisle with a Kingfisher Railtours special 'Mid-Day Scot' charter, organised to celebrate that momentum run. The train is 1Z71 Birmingham International - Glasgow central, which was steam-hauled from Preston. The charter operated on 16th November 2006, seventy years to the day when No. 6201 hauled a special train non-stop over the full 401 miles between Euston and Glasgow in a then record time of five hours and 53 minutes. The average speed was 68.2 mph, but this was surpassed the following day on the return working, again n on-stop, with a start to stop average of 70mph. Copyright Photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved

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Taken on: November 16, 2006
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