29th August 2024

West Coast Railways
The Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used 80217+9493+6115+5961+6724+3395+3431+3326+1961+3352+3392

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

Loco(s) Route
34067 (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
34067 (1) Scarborough - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) This was the last 'Scarborough Spa Express' for the 2024 season.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 07.52d [P2] 09.10   22.04a [P1] 21.40
Wennington 08/08½ ?   21/48 ?
Bentham 08/14 ?   21/43 ?
Giggleswick 08/30½ ?   21/27½ ?
Settle Jn 08/33½ ?   21/24½ 20/59
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 08w40 ~ 09w05 [UGL] ?   20w28 ~ 21w18 [DGL] ?
Hellifield 09/06 09/51   20/26 20/25
Gargrave 09/12½ [P1] 09/58   20/14 [P2] 20/16
Skipton Sig.L4046 09*18 ~ 09*22 ?   - -
Skipton 09.24a ~ 09.27d [P2] 10.07 ~ 10.11   20.06a ~ 20.09d [P3] 20.08 ~ 20.09
Keighley 09.41a ~ 09.44d [P1] 10.23 ~ 10.26   19.50a ~ 19.52d [P2] 19.53 ~ ?
Shipley 09.55a ~ 09.58d [P1] 10/34?   19.36a ~ 19.38d [P2] 19/42?
Dockfield Jn 10/00 10/35   19/35 19/41
Apperley Jn 10/05 10/41   19/31 19/33
Kirkstall Loop - -   19*04 ~ 19*25 [DGL] 19.05 ~ 19.25
Armley Jn 10/11 [US] 10/54   19/00½ 19/00
Whitehall Jn 10*13 ~ 10*14 [UWC] 10/57   18/55½ [DS] 18/57
Engine Shed Jn 10*18 ~ 10*22 10/58   18/55 [UWC] 18/54
Hunslet Station Jn 10/25 11/00   18*46 ~ 18*51 ? ~ 18/53
Stourton Jn 10/27½ 11/04   18/41 [AD] 18/42
Woodlesford 10.31a ~ 10.33d [P2] 11.07 ~ 11.09   18/37½ [P1] 18/37
Methley Jn 10/37½ 11/13   18/34 18/34
Whitwood Jn 10/40½ 11/15   18/24 18/31
Castleford 10.43a ~ 10.45d [P1] 11.18 ~ 11.20   18.12a ~ 18.20d [P2] 18.21 ~ 18.22
Milford Jn 10/57½ 11/28   18/02 18/09
Church Fenton 11w03 ~ 11w22 [P2] [NNL] 11.34 ~ 11.37   17w38 ~ 17w54 [P1] 17.35 ~ 18.02
Colton Jn 11/30 [NNL] 11/44   17/30½ [NNL] 17/27
York 11.40a ~ 11.43d [P4] 11.55 ~ 12.01   17.14a ~ 17.17d [P3] [NNL] 17.06 ~ 17.18 [P3]
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/44 ?   17/12½ ?
Strensall SB 11/51 ?   17/04½ ?
Barton Hill 11/57 ?   16/59½ ?
Kirkham Abbey SB 12/01 12/21   16/56 ?
Malton 12/15 12/29   16/47 16/38
Weaverthorpe LC 12/27 12/42   16/34 ?
Seamer 12/38½ 12/49   16/24 16/20
Scarborough 12.47a [P1] 12.54   16.15d [P1] 16.15 [P1]


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