18th July 2019

West Coast Railways
The Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used 37669, 37685 'Loch Arkaig' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (1) (99312)+99125+99350+1961+99127+99351+3058+99318+4984+4854+99304

Route :
1Z25 : Carnforth to Scarborough
1Z27 : Scarborough to Carnforth

Loco(s) Route
37669 + 37685 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
45699 York Holgate Sidings - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
45699 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - York Holgate Sidings
37685 + 37669 York Holgate Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
 (1) 99312 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 07.41d [P2] 07.56   22.45a [P1] 21.48
Wennington 07/59½ ?   22/28 ?
Bentham 08/05½ ?   22/22½ ?
Giggleswick 08/23½ ?   22/05 ?
Settle Jn 08/27 08/32   22/02 21/13
Hellifield 08.32a ~ 08.35d 08.36 ~ 08.38   21.52a ~ 21.56d 21.07 ~ 21.08
Skipton 08.51a ~ 08.53d [P2] 08.50 ~ 08.54   21.36a ~ 21.39d [P3] 20.51 ~ 20.55
Keighley 09.08a ~ 09.10d [P1] 09.05 ~ 09.10   21.16a ~ 21.18d [P2] 20.36 ~ 20.38
Shipley 09.21a ~ 09.28d [P1] 09.21 ~ 09.28   21.05a ~ 21.07d [P2] 20.25 ~ 20.27
Dockfield Jn 09/30 09/28   21/02 20/25
Apperley Jn 09/34 09/34   20/53 20/15
Armley Jn 09/40½ [US] 09/40   20*14 ~ 20*45 20/09?
Whitehall Jn 09/41½ [UWC] 09/43   20/03 [DS] 20/00
Engine Shed Jn 09/45 09/44   19/58 [DWC] 19/56
Stourton Jn 09/49 09/48   19/52 19/53
Woodlesford 09.54a ~ 09.56d [P2] 09.51 ~ 09.57   19.44a ~ 19.47d [P1] 19.44 ~ 19.50
Methley Jn 10/01 10/01   19/41 19/40
Whitwood Jn 10/03 10/03   19/38 19/38
Castleford 10/05 [P1] 10/05   19/35 19/28
Milford Jn 10/11 10/12   19/23 19/18
Church Fenton 10*27 ~ 10*37 [P3] 10.28 ~ 10.37 [P3]   19/17 [P3] 19/15
Colton South Jn 10/43½ [LSL] 10/42   19/10 [NNL] 19/11
Colton Jn 10/44½ [LSL] 10/43   19/09 [LSL-NNL] 19/10
York Holgate Sidings 10L53 ~ 12L03 10.53 ~ ?   18L23 ~ 19L02 18.23 ~ 19.05
York 12.06a ~ 12.09d [P5] 12.07 ~ 12.14   18.15a ~ 18.20d [P5] 18.10 ~ 18.20 [P5]
Scarborough Bridge Jn 12/12 ?   18/14 ?
Strensall SB 12/21 12/26   18/04½ ?
Barton Hill 12/29 ?   17/59 ?
Kirkham Abbey SB 12/34 ?   17/54 ?
Malton 12/45 12/53   17/44 17/40
Weaverthorpe LC 13/00 ?   17/29½ ?
Seamer 13/09½ 13/19   17/20 17/19
Scarborough 13.17a [P1] 13.24   17.13d [P1] 17.13


Associated Light Engine & E.C.S Workings

5Z22 : (45699 with 99312) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 10.50d
Fuelling Point 10.55 ~ 11.00
York 11.01 ~ 11.10 [P9]
York Holgate Sidings 11.13a

5Z23 : (45699 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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