28th July 2016

West Coast Railways
The Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used 37669, 56087 & steam: 48151
Stock Used (1) (99312)+3058+99127+99316+99371+99347+99348+1861+5035+4973+4854+4905+99723

Route :
1Z21 : Carnforth to Scarborough
1Z23 : Scarborough to Carnforth

Loco(s) Route
56087 + 37669 (2) Carnforth - Giggleswick - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Skipton - Keighley - Shipley - Apperley Jn - Leeds - Micklefield - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York Holgate Sidings
48151 York Holgate Sidings - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
48151 Scarborough - (reverse of outward route) - York Holgate Sidings
56087 + 37669 (2) York Holgate Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
(1) 99312 was only in the consist when 48151 was on the train.
(2) Confirmation required - which legs did 37669 power?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 08.18d 08.21   21.29a 21.29
Wennington 08/34 ?   21/14 ?
Bentham 08/39 ?   21/09 ?
Giggleswick 08/55 ?   20/54 ?
Settle Jn 08/58 08/55   20/51 20/57
Hellifield 09.03a ~ 09.06d 09.01 ~ 09.06   20.43a ~ 20.45d 20.50 ~ 20.52
Skipton 09.21a ~ 09.24d [P2] 09.19 ~ 09.24   20.26a ~ 20.29d [P3] ? ~ 20.38 [P3]
Keighley 09.37a ~ 09.39d [P1] 09.35 ~ 09.39   20.12a ~ 20.15d [P2] 20.09 ~ 20.13 [P2]
Shipley 09.50a ~ 09.57d [P1] 09.48 ~ 09.57   20.01a ~ 20.03d [P2] 19.56 ~ 20.00 [P2]
Dockfield Jn 09/59 ?   20/00 ?
Apperley Jn 10/03 10/02   19/50½ 19/50
Armley Jn 10/09 [US] 10/08   19/44½ 19/44
Whitehall Jn 10*11 ~ 10*16 [C] ? ~ 10.20   19/43 [DS] 19/43
Leeds West Jn 10/17½ [C] ?   19/42½ [D] ?
Leeds 10.19a ~ 10.22d [P9] 10.23 ~ 10.28   19.36a ~ 19.41d [P11] 19.33 ~ 19.42
Neville Hill West Jn 10/25 10/32   19/30 19/29
Cross Gates 10/29 [P1] 10/35   19/25 [P2] 19/27
Micklefield 10/34 [P1] 10/40   19/19 [P2] 19/22
Church Fenton 10/38 [P4] 10/44   19/14 [TL] 19/18
Colton South Jn 10/43 [LSL] ?   19/10 [LSL-NNL] 19/14
Colton Jn 10/44 [LSL] 10/48   19/09 [LSL] 19/12
York Holgate Sidings 10L52 ~ 11L42 10.53 ~ 11.43 [U/DHL]   18L22 ~ 19L02 18.23 ~ 19.07 [U/DHL]
York 11.45a ~ 11.49d [P5] 11.46 ~ 11.52 [P5]   18.15a ~ 18.19d [P5] 18.16 ~ 18.21
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/51 ?   18/14 ?
Malton 12/20 12/25   17/44 17/44
Seamer 12/45 12/48   17/22 17/21
Scarborough 12.54a [P1] 12.54 [P1]   17.15d [P1] 17.15 [P1]


Associated Light Engine & E.C.S Workings

5Z22 : (48151 with 99312) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 10.50d
York Fuelling Point 10.55 ~ 11.00
York 11.03 ~ 11.09 [P9]
York Holgate Sidings 11.12a

5Z23 : (48151 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 ~ 19.27
York Yard North R.S. 19.31 ~ 19.34
York Yard South Jn 19/38
York Holgate Siding 19.41 ~ 19.52
York 19.55 ~ 20.00 [P11]
York Fuelling Point 20.03 ~ 20.06
York N.R.M. 20.11a


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