27th August 2020

West Coast Railways
The Scarborough Spa Express

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

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

Loco(s) Route
33207 + 37706 Carnforth - Lancaster - Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall 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
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 06.10d [P1] 06.09   23.08a [P2] 22.44
Carnforth North Jn 06/11 06/10   23/07 22/43
Morecambe South Jn 06/16 06/15   23/01 22/35
Lancaster 06.18a ~ 06.20d [P4] 06.18 ~ 06.21   22.52a ~ 22.57d [P3] 22.29 ~ 22.32
Garstang & Catteral 06/33 06/32   22/43 22/16
Barton & Broughton 06/37 ?   22*27 ~ 22*35 [DPL] 22/12
Fylde Jn 06/40½ [UT] ?   22/19½ 22/06
Preston 06.42a ~ 07.13d [P6] [US] 06.43 ~ 07.13   22.03a ~ 22.18d [P2] [DS] 21.56 ~ 22.04
Ribble Jn 07/14½ [US] ?   22/00½ [DS] 21/54
Farington Curve Jn 07/17 07/16   21/58½ [DS] 21/52
Lostock Hall Jn 07/21 07/19   21/49 21/49
Blackburn 07.38a ~ 07.45d [P1] 07.33 ~ 07.46   21.31a ~ 21.38d [P4] 21.32 ~ 21.37
Daisyfield Jn 07/48 07/47   21/29 21/27
Accrington 07/54 [P1] 07/53   21/21 [P2] 21/20
Gannow Jn 08/01½ 08/01   21/13 21/13
Copy Pit 08/10½ 08/09   21/04 21/05
Hall Royd Jn 08/20½ 08/17   20/55 20/56
Hebden Bridge 08.26a ~ 08.28d [P2] 08.22 ~ ?   20.46a ~ 20.49d [P1] 20.45 ~ 20.49
Milner Royd Jn 08/37 08/34   20/35½ ? ~ 20.34
Greetland Jn 08/39 08/36   20/32½ 20/06
Brighouse 08.45a ~ 08.54d [P1] 08.40 ~ 08.54 [P1]   20.03a ~ 20.27d [P2] 19.56 ~ 20.00
Bradley Wood Jn 08/56 08/56   20/00 19/49
Heaton Lodge East Jn 09/01 08/59   19/57 19/47
Mirfield East Jn 09/04 09/02   19/54½ [SL] 19/40
Horbury Jn 09/12 [SL] 09/09   19/33 [SL] 19/30
Wakefield Kirkgate 09.18a ~ 09.21d [P1] 09.14 ~ 09.20   19.25a ~ 19.28d [P2]  19.15 ~ 19.25 [P2]
Normanton 09/24½ [P1] 09/25   19/19 [P2] 19/07
Altofts Jn 09/25½ 09/26   19/17½ 19/05
Castleford 09/37 [P1] 09/35   19/07 18/56
Milford Jn 09/43 09/41   18/48 18/43
Church Fenton 09/52 [P2] [NNL] 09/45   18/42 [P1] 18/40
Colton South Jn 10/01 [NNL-LSL] 09/50   18/34½ [NNL] 18/35
Colton Jn 10/02½ [LSL] 09/52   18/33 [LSL-NNL] 18/34
York Holgate Sidings 10L10 ~ 11L15 09.58 ~ 11.13   17L51 ~ 18L26 17.49 ~ 18.28
York 11.18a ~ 11.26d [P4] 11.18 ~ 11.26 [P4]   17.44a ~ 17.48d [P5] 17.42 ~ 17.48
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/30 ?   17/43 ?
Strensall SB 11/39 11/40   17/33½ 17/31
Barton Hill 11/47 11/48   17/28 17/25
Kirkham Abbey SB 11/52 11/52   17/23 17/19
Malton 12/03 12/02   17/13 17/09
Weaverthorpe LC 12/17 12/18   16/58½ 16/56
Seamer 12/25 12/26   16/49 16/48
Scarborough 12.34a [P1] 12.32   16.41d [P1] 16.41


Associated E.C.S & Light Engine Workings

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

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 10.00d
York Fuelling Point 10.05 ~ 10.10
York 10.13 ~ 10.16 [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 10.19a

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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