13th September 2018

West Coast Railways
The Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used 37669, 37706 & steam: 48151
Stock Used (1) (99312)+99128+3136+1961+99371+99351+99311+4973+4984+99886

Route :
1Z25 : Carnforth to Scarborough
1Z27 : Scarborough to Carnforth

Loco(s) Route
37669 + 37706 Carnforth - Lancaster - Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Blackburn - Accrington - Gannow Jn - Copy Pit - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Greetland Jn - Brighouse - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York Holgate Sidings
48151 York Holgate Sidings - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
48151 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - York Holgate Sidings
37706 + 37669 York Holgate Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
 (1) 99312 was only in the consist when 48151 was on the train. 99886 marked as 86 'Service Car No.1' MkI BSK Generator car, formerly used in the 'Queen of Scots' rake.
(2) This was the last 'Scarborough Spa Express' for the 2018 season.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 07.06d [P2] 07.08   23.01a [P2] 22.50
Carnforth North Jn 07/07 07/09   23/00 22/49
Morecambe South Jn 07/11 07/15   22/56 22/42
Lancaster 07.14a ~ 07.16d [P4] 07.18 ~ 07.20   22.37a ~ 22.51d [P3] 22.24 ~ 22.39
Garstang & Catteral 07/28½ 07/33   22/27 22/14
Preston 07.40a ~ 08.04d [P5] 07.43 ~ 08.05   22.00a ~ 22.17d [P2] 22.01 ~ 22.05
Ribble Jn 08/05½ [US] 08/06   21/58 21/59
Farington Curve Jn 08/10 08/09   21/55½ [DS] 21/50
Lostock Hall Jn 08/14 08/12   21/45 21/48
Blackburn 08.37a ~ 08.39d [P2] 08.31 ~ 08.39   21.31a ~ 21.34d [P4] 21.28 ~ 21.38
Daisyfield Jn 08/41 08/40   21/29 21/26
Accrington 08/47 [P1] 08/48   21/21 [P2] 21/19
Gannow Jn 08/55 08/57   21/13 21/11
Copy Pit 09/05 09/07   21/04 21/04
Hall Royd Jn 09/16 09/17   20/55 20/55
Hebden Bridge 09.22a ~ 09.24d [P2] 09.24 ~ 09.26   20.46a ~ 20.49d [P1] 20.47 ~ 20.49
Milner Royd Jn 09/32 09/37   20*24 ~ 20*35 20.31 ~ 20.35
Greetland Jn 09/39 09/38   20/19 20/26
Brighouse 09.45a ~ 09.48d [P1] 09.43 ~ 09.48 [P1]   20.11a ~ 20.14d [P2] 20.18 ~ 20.21
Bradley Wood Jn 09/51 09/50   20/08½ 20/16
Heaton Lodge East Jn 09/54 09/53   20/05 20/15
Mirfield East Jn 09/58 09/58   20/03 20/12
Horbury Jn 10/09 [FL] 10/06   19/53½ [SL] 20/06
Wakefield Kirkgate 10.13a ~ 10.16d [P1] 10.16 ~ 10.21   19.47a ~ 19.49d [P2]  19.52 ~ ?
Normanton 10/20 10/27   19/41 19/46
Altofts Jn 10/21 10/28   19/39½ 19/45
Castleford 10/25 [P1] 10/32   19/35 19/41
Milford Jn 10/31 10/38   19/21 19/34
Church Fenton 10/38 [P3] ? ~ 10.45 [P3]   19/15 [P3] 19/28 [P3]
Colton South Jn 10/44½ [LSL] 10/52   19/10 [LSL] 19/21
Colton Jn 10/45½ [LSL] 10/53   19/09 [LSL] 19/20
York Holgate Sidings 10L54 ~ 11L45 11.02 ~ ?   18L24 ~ 19L02 18.39 ~ 19.14
York 11.48a ~ 11.51d [P5] 12.01 ~ 12.07 [P5]   18.15a ~ 18.21d [P5] 18.29 ~ 18.36
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 12/38   17/44 17/58
Weaverthorpe LC 12/42 ?   17/29½ ?
Seamer 12/56½ 13/00   17/22 17/21
Scarborough 13.04a [P1] 13.05   17.15d [P1] 17.15


Associated Light Engine & E.C.S Workings

5Z22 : (48151 with 99312) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked Actual
York N.R.M. 10.50d  
Fuelling Point 10.55 ~ 11.00  
York 11.01 ~ 11.10 [P11] [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 11.13a  

5Z23 : (48151 with 99312) : York Holgate Sidings to Carnforth

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 18.37d
York Yard South Jn 18/39
York Yard North R.S. 18.45 ~ 18.48
York Thrall Turntable 18.52 ~ 20.00
York Yard North R.S. 20.05 ~ 20.08
York Yard South Jn 20/12
Colton Jn 20/19
Church Fenton 20/26
Micklefield 20/32
Cross Gates 20/39
Neville Hill West Jn 20/43
Leeds 20.48 ~ 20.51
Leeds West Jn 20/52
Whitehall Jn 20/53
Armley Jn 20*59 ~ 21*12
Apperley Jn 21/17
Dockfield Jn 21/21
Shipley 21/23
Keighley 21/39
Skipton 21.55 ~ 21.57
Hellifield 22/15
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 22.17 ~ 22.37
Settle Jn 22/45
Giggleswick 22/47
Bentham 23/01
Wennington 23/06
Carnforth 23.20 ~ 23.25
Carnforth North Jn 23/28
Carnforth [U&DGL] 23.30 ~ 00.30
Carnforth North Jn 00/32
Carnforth 00.33 ~ 00.34
Carnforth H.S. 00.36 ~ 00.41
Carnforth Steamtown 00.51a


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