29th July 2021

West Coast Railways
The Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used 37668, 37706 & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (1) (99312)+99371+3093+1961+3136+99122+99348+99311+4973+4994+9392+(99718)

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

Loco(s) Route
37668 + 37706 Carnforth - Lancaster - Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Accrington - Gannow Jn - Copy Pit - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Greetland Jn - Brighouse - Bradley Wood Jn - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York Holgate Sidings
35018 York Holgate Sidings - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
35018 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - York Holgate Sidings
37668 + 37706 York Holgate Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
 (1) 99312 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train. 99718 was only in the consist from York Holgate Sidings to Carnforth.

Sources : Michael Moore (joined the outward leg at Preston, returned to Blackburn) & Barrie Jowett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 06.00d [P2] 06.01   23.08a [P2] 22.41
Carnforth North Jn 06/01 06/02   23/07 22/40
Morecambe South Jn 06/04 06/07   23/01 22/33
Lancaster 06.07a ~ 06.09d [P4] 06.12 ~ 06.15   22.53a ~ 22.57d [P3] 22.22 ~ 22.30 [P3]
Garstang & Catteral 06/21½ 06/26   22/43 22/08
Barton & Broughton 06/26½ 06/30   22*14 ~ 22*35 [DPL] 22/05
Fylde Jn 06/30½ [UT] 06/35   22/06½ 22/01
Preston 06.35a ~ 07.12d [P6] [US] 06.37 ~ 07.13   22.03a ~ 22.05d [P2] [DS] 21.54 ~ 21.59
Ribble Jn 07/15 [US] 07/14   22/01 [DS] 21/52
Farington Curve Jn 07/17½ 07/17   21/58½ [DS] 21/49
Lostock Hall Jn 07/21½ 07/20   21/49 21/41
Blackburn 07.36a ~ 07.39d [P1] 07.32 ~ 07.40   21.31a ~ 21.38d [P4] 21.26 ~ 21.31
Daisyfield Jn 07/42 07/41   21/29 21/24
Accrington 07/48 [P1] 07/48 [P1]   21/21 [P2] 21/18
Gannow Jn 07/55½ 07/56   21/13 21/11
Copy Pit 08/04½ 08/04   21/04 21/02
Stansfield Hall Jn 08/11½ 08/11   20/56 20/55
Hall Royd Jn 08/14½ 08/13   20/55 20/53
Hebden Bridge 08.20a ~ 08.24d [P2] 08.18 ~ ?   20.45a ~ 20.47d [P1] 20.44 ~ 20.47
Milner Royd Jn 08/35½ 08/33   20/37 20/34
Greetland Jn 08/37½ 08/36   20/33 20/30
Brighouse 08.44a ~ 08.53d [P1] 08.40 ~ 08.53   20.03a ~ 20.27d [P2] 20.00 ~ 20.26
Bradley Wood Jn 08/56 08/55   20/00 19/58
Heaton Lodge East Jn 09/00 08/59   19/56½ 19/56
Mirfield East Jn 09/03 09/05   19/53 [SL] 19/53
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn 09/03½ 09/06   19/52½ 19/52
Horbury Jn 09/11½ [DS] 09/12   19/32 19/37
Wakefield Kirkgate 09.17a ~ 09.21d [P1] 09.17 ~ 09.20   19.25a ~ 19.28d [P2] [US] 19.25 ~ ? [P2]
Normanton 09/26½ [P1] 09/27   19/20½ [P2] 19/18
Altofts Jn 09/28 09/28   19/19 19/15
Castleford 09/36 [P1] 09/35   19/07 19/00
Milford Jn 09/47 09/42   18/48 18/51
Church Fenton 09/52 [P2] [NNL] 09/50 [P2]   18/42 [P3] 18/44 [P3]
Colton South Jn 09*57 ~ 10*01 [NNL-LSL] 09/59   18/34½ [LSL] 18/39
Colton Jn 10/02 [LSL] 10/01   18/33 [LSL] 18/38
York Holgate Sidings 10L10 ~ 11L15 10.06 ~ 11.03   17L56 ~ 18L26 17.57 ~ 18.31
York 11.18a ~ 11.26d [P5] 11.06 ~ 11.26 [P5]   17.49a ~ 17.53d [P3] 17.47 ~ ? [P3]
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/27 ?   17/43 ?
Strensall SB 11/37 11/37   17/33½ 17/34
Barton Hill 11/42½ 11/45   17/28 17/28
Kirkham Abbey SB 11/46½ 11/49   17/23 17/24
Malton 12/03 12/02   17/13 17/13
Weaverthorpe LC 12/17 12/15   16/58½ 16/58
Seamer 12/23½ 12/21   16/49 16/48
Scarborough 12.31a [P1] 12.27 [P1]   16.41d [P1] 16.41 [P1]


Associated E.C.S & Light Engine Workings

5Z22 : (35018 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 : (35018 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 18.53 ~ 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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