21st August 2013

West Coast Railway Company
The Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used 47760 & steam: 48151
Stock Used 99723+4940+4905+99722+99317+5035+1861+99352+99371+3058+99128+99035

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

Locos Route
48151 + 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
48151 + 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) This train was double headed with 47760 due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.


A classic view at York of 48151 & 47760 (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Source : Nick Bartlett (on the tour York - Wakefield - York - Scarborough - York)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns)

Location Booked Actual
York 10.14d [P11] 10.14 [P11]
Colton Jn 10/23 10/20
Church Fenton 10/31 [P1] 10/29
Milford Jn 10/37 10/35
Castleford 10/54 10.46 ~ 10.53 [Up]
Whitwood Jn 10/59 ?
Altofts Jn 11/05 11/00
Normanton 11.06a ~ 11.08d [P2] 11.02 ~ 11.07
Wakefield Kirkgate 11.12a ~ 11.14d [P2] 11.13 ~ 11.16 [P2]
Wakefield Westgate 11.19a ~ 11.21d [P2] 11.20 ~ 11.22 [P2]
Copley Hill West Jn 11/41½ ?  [chord]
Holbeck Jn 11/42 ?
Whitehall Jn 11/42½ 11.36 ~ 11.38 [chord]
Engine Shed Jn 11/48½ 11.41 ~ 11.43 [DW]
Stourton Jn 11/52½ ?
Woodlesford 11.59a ~ 12.02d [P2] 11.53 ~ 12.02 [P2]
Methley Jn 12/06 12/06
Whitwood Jn 12/08 ?
Castleford 12.11a ~ 12.13d [P1] 12.12 ~ 12.15
Milford Jn 12/31 12/25
Church Fenton 12/41 [P2] 12/31
Colton Jn 12/51 12/40
York 12.59a ~ 13.02d [P5] 12.48 ~ 13.01 [P5]
Scarborough Bridge Jn 13/04 13/03
Bootham ??w?? ~ ??w?? 13/04
Malton 13/50 13/33
Seamer 14/11 13/56
Scarborough 14.18a ~ 16.55d [P1] 14.01 ~ 16.55 [P1]
Seamer 17/04 17/01
Malton 17/26 17/27
Bootham ??w?? ~ ??w?? 17/57
Scarborough Bridge Jn 18/12 17.58 ~ 18.19
York 18.18a ~ 18.22d [P4] 18.21 ~ 18.25 [P5]
Colton Jn 18/29 18/33
Church Fenton 18/35 [P1] 18/40
Milford Jn 18/41 ?
Castleford 18/54 18/55
Whitwood Jn 18/59 ?
Altofts Jn 19/02 19/00
Normanton 19.04a ~ 19.07d [P2] ?
Wakefield Kirkgate 19.12a ~ 19.14d [P2] 19.13 ~ 19.15
Wakefield Westgate 19.19a ~ 19.21d [P2] 19.21 ~ 19.22
Holbeck Jn 19/43½ ?
Whitehall Jn 19/45½ 19/42
Engine Shed Jn 19/47 19/48
Stourton Jn 19/52 ?
Woodlesford 19.56a ~ 19.58d [P2] ? ~ 19.59
Methley Jn 20/03 20/03
Whitwood Jn 20/05½ ?
Castleford 20.09a ~ 20.12d [P1] 20.09 ~ 20.12
Milford Jn 20/21 ?
Church Fenton 20/31 [P2] 20/29
Colton Jn 20.45 ~ 20.48 ? ~ 20.45
York 21.00a [P10] 20.53


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