18th August 2010

West Coast Railway Company
The Scarborough Spa Express

Loco Used steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used 12 coaches (mark 1/Pullman)

Route :
1Z27 : York to Scarborough
1Z28 : Scarborough to York

Loco Route
46115 York - Church Fenton - Milford - Castleford - Whitwood Jn - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Wakefield Westgate - Holbeck Jn - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Woodlesford - Methley Jn - Whitwood Jn - Castleford - Milford - Church Fenton - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
46115 Scarborough - (reverse of outward route) - Whitwood Jn - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Wakefield Westgate - Holbeck Jn - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Woodlesford - Methley Jn - Whitwood Jn - Castleford - Milford - Church Fenton - York

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is as booked. Booked to run all Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays between 20th July 2010 and 2nd September 2010, plus Monday 30th August.


46115 passing Colton South Jn at 18.28 (photo: Paul Braybrook)

Sources : Gordon Lacy & Paul Braybrook

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Gordon Lacy & Paul Braybrook)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 10.23d 20.53a
Colton Jn 10/31 20/45
Church Fenton 10/39 20/34
Milford 10/45 20/26
Castleford 10/55 20.08a ~ 20.10d

Train routed same way over this section of the route
Altofts Jn 11/03 19/05
Normanton 11.05a ~ 11.07d 19.06a ~ 19.08d
Wakefield Kirkgate 11.13a ~ 11.15d 19.13a ~ 19.15d
Wakefield Westgate 11.19a ~ 11.22d 19.20a ~ 19.22d
Holbeck Jn 11/46 19/44
Whitehall Jn 11/46½ 19/44½
Engine Shed Jn 11/48 19/49
Stourton Jn 11/52 19/52
Woodlesford 11.59a ~ 12.01d 19.56a ~ 19.58d
Methley Jn 12/03 20/01
Whitwood Jn 12/06 20/05

Timings revert to out-and-back
Castleford 12.09 ~ 12.11 18/59
Milford 12/20 18/44
Church Fenton 12/24 18/35
Colton Jn 12/30 18/23
York 12.43a ~ 12.46d 18.12a ~ 18.15d
Scarborough Jn 12/49 18/11
Bootham ??w?? ~ ??.?? ??w?? ~ ??.??
Malton 13/43 17/22
Seamer 14/03 17/02
Scarborough 14.09a 16.55d


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