1st June 2017

West Coast Railways
The Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used 37516 'Loch Laidon', 37669 & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (1) (99312)+99125+99127+1961+99371+99128+1860+99327+5222+9392

Route :
1Z21 : Carnforth to Scarborough
1Z23 : Scarborough to Carnforth

Loco(s) Route
37516 + 37669 Carnforth - Giggleswick - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Skipton - Keighley - Shipley - Apperley Jn - Leeds - Micklefield - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York Loop (Holgate)
45699 York Loop (Holgate) - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
45699 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - York Loop (Holgate)
37669 + 37516 York Loop (Holgate) - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
(1) 99312 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
(2) This was the first 'Scarborough Spa Express' of the season.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 08.18d [P2] 08.18   21.29a [P1] 21.15
Wennington 08/34 ?   21/14 ?
Bentham 08/39 ?   21/09 ?
Giggleswick 08/55 ?   20/54 ?
Settle Jn 08/58 08/53   20/51 20/43
Hellifield 09.03a ~ 09.06d 08.59 ~ 09.06   20.43a ~ 20.45d 20.34 ~ 20.38
Skipton 09.21a ~ 09.24d [P2] 09.21 ~ 09.25   20.26a ~ 20.29d [P3] 20.21 ~ 20.23
Keighley 09.37a ~ 09.39d [P1] 09.35 ~ 09.38   20.12a ~ 20.15d [P2] 20.09 ~ 20.10
Shipley 09.50a ~ 09.57d [P1] 09.49 ~ 09.57   20.01a ~ 20.03d [P2] 20.00 ~ 20.01
Dockfield Jn 09/59 ?   20/00 ?
Apperley Jn 10/03 10/01   19/50½ 19/55
Armley Jn 10/09 [US] 10/07   19/44½ 19/50
Whitehall Jn 10*11 ~ 10*16 [C] ? ~ 10.15   19/43 [DS] 19/49
Leeds West Jn 10/17½ [C] ?   19/42½ [D] ?
Leeds 10.19a ~ 10.22d [P9] 10.18 ~ 10.23   19.36a ~ 19.41d [P11] 19.43 ~ 19.47
Neville Hill West Jn 10/25 10/26   19/30 19/37
Cross Gates 10/29 [P1] 10/29   19/25 [P2] 19/34
Micklefield 10/34 [P1] 10/34   19/19 [P2] 19/29
Church Fenton 10/38 [P4] 10/38   19/14 [TL] 19/25
Colton South Jn 10/43 [LSL] ?   19/10 [LSL-NNL] ?
Colton Jn 10/44 [LSL] 10/43   19/09 [LSL] 19/20
York Loop (Holgate) 10L52 ~ 11L42 10.50 ~ ?   18L22 ~ 19L02 18.26 ~ 19.13
York 11.45a ~ 11.49d [P5] 11.51 ~ 11.56 [P5]   18.15a ~ 18.19d [P5] 18.15 ~ 18.23
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/51 ?   18/14 18/14
Malton 12/20 12/26   17/44 17/44
Seamer 12/47 12/48   17/22 17/22
Scarborough 12.54a [P1] 12.54 [P1]   17.15d [P1] 17.15


Associated Light Engine & E.C.S Workings

5Z22 : (45699 with 99312) : York N.R.M. to York Loop (Holgate)

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 10.50d
Fuelling Point 10.55 ~ 11.00
York 11.03 ~ 11.09 [P9]
York Loop (Holgate) 11.12a

5Z23 : (45699 with 99312) : York Loop (Holgate) to York N.R.M.  
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York Loop (Holgate) 18.37d
York Yard South Jn 18/39
York Yard North R.S. 18.45 ~ 18.48
York Thrall Turntable 18.52 ~ 19.27
York Yard North R.S. 19.31 ~ 19.34
York Yard South Jn 19/38
York Loop (Holgate) 19.41 ~ 20.08
York 20.11 ~ 20.12 [P11]
Fuelling Point 20.15 ~ 20.18
York N.R.M. 20.23a


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