SR Pacific 35018 'British India Line' - 'Lune Rivers Trust Special' - Shipley & York - 30 Sep 17
This was the steam locos first passenger train since its withdrawal from BR service in 1964. The loco has undergone extensive restoration at Carnforth since 2012.
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A restored Southern Railway Merchant Navy Pacific locomotive, No. 35018 'British India Line', operated on a special passenger train from Carnforth to York in September 2017. The event marked the loco's return to passenger service for the first time since its withdrawal from British Railways in 1964. The train was part of the 'Lune Rivers Trust Special' and carried the headcode 1Z21. The route included stops at locations such as Shipley, York, Castleford, Hellifield, Ore, and Skipton.
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