1st August 2024

West Coast Railways
The Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used 47848 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+1861+9507+6051+5961+3314+3397+3278+3345+3340+99316

Route :
1Z68 : Carnforth to Scarborough
1Z69 : Scarborough to Carnforth

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) 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 - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
44871 (1) Scarborough - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
(1) 47848 on rear.
(2) It is reported that the return leg was heavily delayed at Scarborough due to a failed TransPennine Express service.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 07.52d [P2] 07.53   22.04a [P1] 22.04
Wennington 08/08½ ?   21/48 ?
Bentham 08/14 ?   21/43 ?
Giggleswick 08/30½ ?   21/27½ ?
Settle Jn 08/33½ ?   21/24½ 21/26
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 08w40 ~ 09w05 [UGL] 08.38 ~ 09.00   20w28 ~ 21w18 [DGL] 20.54 ~ 21.17
Hellifield 09/06 09/01   20/26 20/53
Gargrave 09/12½ [P1] 09/09   20/14 [P2] 20/42
Skipton Sig.L4046 09*18 ~ 09*22 ?   - -
Skipton 09.24a ~ 09.27d [P2] 09.21 ~ 09.27   20.06a ~ 20.09d [P3] 20.33 ~ 20.37
Keighley 09.41a ~ 09.44d [P1] 09.39 ~ 09.43   19.50a ~ 19.52d [P2] 20.11 ~ 20.20
Shipley 09.55a ~ 09.58d [P1] 09.52 ~ 09.57   19.36a ~ 19.38d [P2] 19.53 ~ 19.57
Dockfield Jn 10/00 09/58   19/35 19/52
Apperley Jn 10/05 10/03   19/31 19/47
Kirkstall Loop - -   19*04 ~ 19*25 [DGL] 19/43
Armley Jn 10/11 [US] 10/10   19/00½ 19/40
Whitehall Jn 10*13 ~ 10*14 [UWC] ? ~ 10.15   18/55½ [DS] 19/39
Engine Shed Jn 10*18 ~ 10*22 ? ~ 10.17   18/55 [UWC] 19/35
Hunslet Station Jn 10/25 10/19   18*46 ~ 18*51 19/34
Stourton Jn 10/27½ 10/22   18/41 [AD] 19/27
Woodlesford 10.31a ~ 10.33d [P2] 10.27 ~ 10.33   18/37½ [P1] 19/22
Methley Jn 10/37½ 10/37   18/34 19/19
Whitwood Jn 10/40½ 10/39   18/24 19/17
Castleford 10.43a ~ 10.45d [P1] 10.42 ~ 10.45 [P1]   18.12a ~ 18.20d [P2] 19.10 ~ 19.11 [P2]
Milford Jn 10/57½ 10/53   18/02 18/58
Church Fenton 11w03 ~ 11w22 [P2] [NNL] 10.58 ~ 11.21   17w38 ~ 17w54 [P1] 18.38 ~ 18.52
Colton Jn 11/30 [NNL] 11/29   17/30 [NNL] 18/31
York 11.40a ~ 11.43d [P4] 11.41 ~ 11.47 [P4]   17.14a ~ 17.17d [P3] [NNL] 18.20 ~ 18.24 [P3]
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/44 ?   17/12½ ?
Strensall SB 11/51 ?   17/04½ ?
Barton Hill 11/57 12/03   16/59½ 18/06
Kirkham Abbey SB 12/01 ?   16/56 ?
Malton 12/15 12/17   16/47 17/53
Weaverthorpe LC 12/27 12/30   16/34 17/40
Seamer 12/38½ 12/38   16/24 17/34
Scarborough 12.47a [P1] 12.47   16.15d [P1] 17.30


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