5th August 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+99350+99311+4973+4984+9392

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

Loco(s) Route
37668 + 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
35018 York Holgate Sidings - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
35018 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - York Holgate Sidings
37706 + 37668 York Holgate Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
 (1) 99312 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.

Sources : Michael Moore (on the tour throughout) & Barrie Jowett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 07.40d [P2] 07.40   21.46a [P1] 21.45
Wennington 07/58½ ?   21/31 ?
Bentham 08/04½ ?   21/26 ?
Giggleswick 08/23½ ?   21/11 ?
Settle Jn 08/27 08/14   21/08 21/03
Hellifield 08.32a ~ 08.38d 08.20 ~ 08.39   20.54a ~ 21.01d 20.55 ~ 20.57
Gargrave 08/47 [P1] 08/46   20/44 [P2] 20/42
Skipton 08.53a ~ 08.57d [P2] 08.51 ~ 08.57   20.33a ~ 20.36d [P3] 20.34 ~ 20.37
Keighley 09.09a ~ 09.11d [P1] 09.07 ~ 09.11   20.17a ~ 20.19d [P2] 20.19 ~ 20.21
Shipley 09.20a ~ 09.26d [P1] 09.20 ~ 09.26 [P1]   20.06a ~ 20.08d [P2] 20.07 ~ 20.09
Dockfield Jn 09/28½ 09/27   20/05½ 20/06
Apperley Jn 09/32½ 09/31   20/01½ 20/01
Armley Jn 09/38½ [US] 09/37   19*36 ~ 19*53 ? ~ 19.53
Whitehall Jn 09/40½ [UWC] 09/40   19/33 [DS] 19/33
Engine Shed Jn 09/43 09/41   19/28 [DWC] 19/29
Stourton Jn 09/46 09/45   19/25 19/27
Woodlesford 09.49a ~ 09.52d [P2] 09.48 ~ 09.53   19.18a ~ 19.21d [P1] 19.17 ~ 19.22
Methley Jn 09/56 09/57   19/14 19/12
Whitwood Jn 10/01 10/00   19/11 19/09
Castleford 10/08 [P1] 10/06   19/07 18/59
Milford Jn 10/14 10/13   18/44 18/44
Church Fenton 10/20 [P2] [NNL] 10/17   18/38 [P3] 18/40 [P1]
Colton South Jn 10*23 ~ 10*34 [NNL-LSL] 10/25   ? ?
Colton Jn 10/35 [LSL] 10/27   18/33 [LSL] 18/33
York Holgate Sidings 10L43 ~ 11L15 10.35 ~ 11.09   17L56 ~ 18L26 17.58 ~ 18.25
York 11.18a ~ 11.26d [P5] 11.12 ~ 11.26 [P5]   17.49a ~ 17.53d [P3] 17.45 ~ ?
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/27 ?   17/43 ?
Strensall SB 11/37 11/39   17/33½ 17/37
Barton Hill 11/42½ 11/47   17/28 17/31
Kirkham Abbey SB 11/46½ 11/53   17/23 17/26
Malton 12/03 12/08   17/13 17/16
Weaverthorpe LC 12/17 12/22   16/58½ 17/01
Seamer 12/23½ 12/29   16/49 16/50
Scarborough 12.31a [P1] 12.35   16.41d [P1] 16.42 [P1]


Associated Light Engine Workings

5Z22 : (35018 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 ~ 10.15 [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 18.52 ~ 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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