Sir Nigel Gresley Runs where the Main Operators Daren't!
Caledonian Sleeper stuck in the Citadel
Varamis 321s also stuck
Caldew Junction north of Carlisle flooded water over the top of the bridge!
No Avanti or TransPennine trains (although TPE eventually got going by early afternoon)
Only service is Northern to Newcastle!
Flooded lines around Carlisle!
23 May 24

Most lines leading into Carlisle were suffering from flooding with Network Rail closing the WCML and Settle and Carlisle lines in the morning and into the afternoon!

The worst flood was to the North of Carlisle station at Caldew Junction, where, overnight, the river Caldew had risen maybe 15 feet or more and over the tracks. Through the day it dropped and Network Rail were on hand to check the junction for issues before trains were eventually allowed through in early evening.

Sir Nigel Gresley brought the Saphos Trains' S&C Fellsman over the West Coast Main Line into Carlisle the first train through the flooded tract north of Penrith and then headed south, as per schedule, over the Settle & Carlisle line, where the flooding between the Baron Wood tunnels had just been cleared.

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