20th August 2020

West Coast Railways
The Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used (1) 33207 'Jim Martin', 37706 & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (2) (99312)+99128+99125+1961+3143+99122+3093+1861+5035+99328+4973+99304

Route :
1Z24 : Carnforth to Scarborough
1Z27 : Scarborough to Carnforth

Loco(s) Route
33207 + 37706 Carnforth - Bentham - 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
45699 York Holgate Sidings - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
45699 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - York Holgate Sidings
37706 + 33207 York Holgate Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
(1) 45699 running as 45562 'Alberta'.
 (2) 99312 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.

Source : Michael Moore (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 07.37d [P2] 07.40   21.39a [P1] 21.32
Wennington 07/50 ?   21/24½ ?
Bentham 07/54½ ?   21/20 ?
Giggleswick 08/07½ ?   21/05½ ?
Settle Jn 08/10 08/15   21/03 20/53
Hellifield 08.15a ~ 08.17d 08.18 ~ 08.20   20.46a ~ 20.57d 20.36 ~ 20.40
Gargrave 08/25 [P1] 08/27   20/36 [P2] 20/29
Skipton 08.29a ~ 08.31d [P2] 08.39 ~ 08.43   20.25a ~ 20.30d [P3] 20.24 ~ 20.24
Keighley 08.42a ~ 08.44d [P1] 08.54 ~ 08.59   20.09a ~ 20.13d [P2] 20.06 ~ 20.10
Shipley 08.52a ~ 08.57d [P1] 09.07 ~ 09.08   19.52a ~ 19.55d [P2] 19.47 ~ 19.53
Dockfield Jn 08/59 09/09   19/51 19/46
Apperley Jn 09/04 09/17   19/40 19/39
Armley Jn 09/11 [US] 09/22   19/34 19/34
Whitehall Jn 09*14 ~ 09*21 [UWC] 09/24   19/33 [DS] 19/33
Engine Shed Jn 09/24 09/25   19/28 [DWC] 19/26
Stourton Jn 09/27 09/30   19/25 19/23
Woodlesford 09.31a ~ 09.34d [P2] 09.34 ~ 09.37   19.18a ~ 19.21d [P1] 19.16 ~ 19.19
Methley Jn 09/40 09/41   19/14 19/11
Whitwood Jn 09/43 09/44   19/11 19/09
Castleford 09/45 [P1] 09/46   19/07 18/56
Milford Jn 09/50 09/53   18/44 18/40
Church Fenton 09/56 [P2] [NNL] 09/58 [P2]   18/38 [P3] 18/33 [P3]
Colton South Jn 10*00 ~ 10*06 [NNL-LSL] 10/04   ? ?
Colton Jn 10/07½ [LSL] 10/05   18/33 [LSL] 18/25
York Holgate Sidings 10L15 ~ 11L15 10.12 ~ 11.10   17L51 ~ 18L26 17.51 ~ 18.20
York 11.18a ~ 11.26d [P5] 11.13 ~ 11.25 [P5]   17.44a ~ 17.48d [P5] 17.41 ~ 17.50
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/30 ?   17/43 ?
Strensall SB 11/39 11/38   17/33½ 17/31
Barton Hill 11/47 11/44   17/28 ?
Kirkham Abbey SB 11/52 11/48   17/23 17/20
Malton 12/03 12/02   17/13 17/10
Weaverthorpe LC 12/17 12/18   16/58½ 16/55
Seamer 12/25 12/26   16/49 16/47
Scarborough 12.34a [P1] 12.34   16.41d [P1] 16.41


Associated Light Engine Workings

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

Location Booked Actual
York N.R.M. 10.00d  
York Fuelling Point 10.05 ~ 10.10  
York 10.13 ~ 10.15 [P11] [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 10.18a  

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

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 ~ 20.11
York Yard South Jn 20/15
York Holgate Sidings 20.18 ~ 20.23
York 20/26 [P11]
York Siemens 20.29 ~ 20.34
York N.R.M. 20.40a


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