9th August 2018

West Coast Railways
The Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used 47245 & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (2) (99312)+3143+3136+1961+95402+99350+99311+99327+4984+9392

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

Loco(s) Route
47245 Carnforth - Giggleswick - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Skipton - Keighley - Shipley - Apperley Jn - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Woodlesford - Methley Jn - Whitwood Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York Holgate Sidings
35018 (1) (3) York Holgate Sidings - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
35018 (1) (3) Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - York Holgate Sidings
47245 York Holgate Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
 (1) 47245 on rear.
(2) 99312 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.
(3) This tour was diesel assisted, due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 07.41d [P2]     22.41a [P1]  
Wennington 07/59½     22/25½  
Bentham 08/05½     22/20½  
Giggleswick 08/23½     22/05  
Settle Jn 08/27     22/02  
Hellifield 08.32a ~ 08.35d     21.52a ~ 21.56d  
Skipton 08.50a ~ 08.53d [P2]     21.34a ~ 21.38d [P3]  
Keighley 09.08a ~ 09.10d [P1]     21.16a ~ 21.18d [P2]  
Shipley 09.21a ~ 09.28d [P1]     21.03a ~ 21.05d [P2]  
Dockfield Jn 09/30     21/02  
Apperley Jn 09/34     20/53  
Armley Jn 09/40 [US]     20*14 ~ 20*45  
Whitehall Jn 09*42 ~ 09*56 [UWC]     20/01½ [DS]  
Engine Shed Jn 10*01 ~ 10*09     19/58 [DWC]  
Stourton Jn 10/13     19/52  
Woodlesford 10.18a ~ 10.20d [P2]     19.44a ~ 19.47d [P1]  
Methley Jn 10/24½     19/41  
Whitwood Jn 10/27½     19/38  
Castleford 10/36 [P1]     19/35  
Milford Jn 10/45     19/22  
Church Fenton 10/55     19/14 [P1]  
Colton South Jn 10/59½ [LSL]     19/10 [NNL]  
Colton Jn 11/00½ [LSL]     19/09 [LSL]  
York Holgate Sidings 11L08 ~ 11L45     18L24 ~ 19L02  
York 11.48a ~ 11.51d [P5] [P5]   18.15a ~ 18.21d [P5] [P5]
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/54     18/14  
Strensall SB 12/03     18/04½  
Barton Hill 12/11     17/59  
Kirkham Abbey SB 12/16     17/54  
Malton 12/27     17/44  
Weaverthorpe LC 12/42     17/29½  
Seamer 12/56½     17/22  
Scarborough 13.04a [P1] [P1]   17.15d [P1] [P1]


Associated Light Engine & E.C.S Workings

5Z22 : (35018 with 99312) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked Actual
York N.R.M. 11.00d  
Fuelling Point 11.05 ~ 11.10  
York 11.11 ~ 11.20 [P11] [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 11.23a  


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