23rd July 2013

West Coast Railway Company
The Scarborough Spa Express

Loco Used 47760 & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used 99723+99722+99317+5035+4940+4905+1861+99352+99371+3058+99128+99035

Route :
1Z35 : York to Scarborough
1Z38 : Scarborough to York

Locos Route
45699 + 47760 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
45699 + 47760 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - 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

Notes :
(1) Booked to run all Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays between 16th July and 29th August, plus Monday 26th August 2013.
(2) 45699 was double headed with 47760 due to fire risk in hot weather.


45699 & 47760 at York on the outward leg (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns)

Location Booked Actual
York 10.14d [P11] 10.14
Colton Jn 10/23 10/21
Church Fenton 10/31 [P1] 10/29
Milford SB 10/37 10/35
Castleford 10/54 10/53
Whitwood Jn 10/59 ?
Altofts Jn 11/05 11/00
Normanton 11.06a ~ 11.08d [P2] ?
Wakefield Kirkgate 11.12a ~ 11.14d [P2] 11.18 ~ 11.21
Wakefield Westgate 11.19a ~ 11.21d [P2] 11.24 ~ 11.27
Holbeck Jn 11/41 ?
Whitehall Jn 11/42½ 11/47
Engine Shed Jn 11/48½ 11/48
Stourton Jn 11/52½ ?
Woodlesford 11.59a ~ 12.02d [P2] ? ~ 12.01
Methley Jn 12/06 12/04
Whitwood Jn 12/08 ?
Castleford 12.11a ~ 12.13d [P1] 12.10 ~ 12.13
Milford SB 12/31 12/21
Church Fenton 12/41 [P2] 12/27
Colton Jn 12/51 12/49
York 12.59a ~ 13.02d [P5] 13.02 ~ 13.06 [P5]
Scarborough Bridge Jn 13/04 ?
Bootham ??w?? ~ ??w?? ?
Malton 13/50 13/33
Seamer 14/11 13/53
Scarborough 14.18a ~ 16.55d [P1] 13.58 ~ 16.56
Seamer 17/04 17/02
Malton 17/26 17/20
Bootham ??w?? ~ ??w?? ?
Scarborough Bridge Jn 18/12 ?
York 18.18a ~ 18.22d [P4] 17.51 ~ ?
Colton Jn 18/29 18/34
Church Fenton 18/35 [P1] 18/40
Milford SB 18/41 18/44
Castleford 18/54 18/51
Whitwood Jn 18/59 ?
Altofts Jn 19/02 18/56
Normanton 19.04a ~ 19.07d [P2] ?
Wakefield Kirkgate 19.12a ~ 19.14d [P2] 19.06 ~ ?
Wakefield Westgate 19.19a ~ 19.21d [P2] 19.14 ~ 19.17
Holbeck Jn 19/43 ?
Whitehall Jn 19/45½ 19/32
Engine Shed Jn 19/47 19/47
Stourton Jn 19/52 ?
Woodlesford 19.56a ~ 19.58d [P2] ? ~ 19.57
Methley Jn 20/03 20/01
Whitwood Jn 20/05½ ?
Castleford 20.09a ~ 20.12d [P1] 20.06 ~ 20.08
Milford SB 20/21 ?
Church Fenton 20/31 [P2] 20/21
Colton Jn 20.45 ~ 20.48 ? ~ 20/42
York 21.00a [P10] 20.53


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