25th July 2019

West Coast Railways
The Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used 37685 'Loch Arkaig', 37706 & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (1) (99312)+99125+99350+1961+99127+99351+99128+3058+99318+4973+4984+4854+99304

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

Loco(s) Route
37706 + 37685 Carnforth - Lancaster - Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Accrington - Gannow Jn - Copy Pit - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Greetland Jn - Brighouse - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York Holgate Sidings
45699 York Holgate Sidings - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
45699 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York (2)
37685 + 37706 York - Colton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
 (1) 99312 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
(2) It is reported that the loco change on the return leg was at York station, due to a failed Grand Central class 180 in Holgate Sidings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 07.09d [P2] 07.12   22.53a [P2] 22.09
Carnforth North Jn 07/10½ 07/13   22/52 22/08
Carnforth [U&DGL] 07*13 ~ 07*19 07.15 ~ 07.19   - -
Morecambe South Jn 07/26 07/24   22/48 22/01
Lancaster 07.29a ~ 07.31d [P4] 07.28 ~ 07.32   22.34a ~ 22.44d [P3] 21.54 ~ 21.59
Garstang & Catteral 07/43½ 07/44   22/24 21/44
Fylde Jn 07/51 [UF] 07/53   22/11½ 21/17
Preston 07.53a ~ 08.02d [P5] [UF] 07.55 ~ 08.03   22.05a ~ 22.10d [P3] [DS] 21.12 ~ 21.16
Ribble Jn 08/04 [UF-US] 08/05   22/03 [DS] 21/10
Farington Curve Jn 08/07½ 08/08   22/00 [DS] 21/05
Lostock Hall Jn 08/13 08/11   21/51 20/52
Blackburn 08.37a ~ 08.39d [P2] 08.33 ~ 08.38   21.33a ~ 21.40d [P4] 20.41 ~ 20.43
Daisyfield Jn 08/41 08/40   21/31 20/39
Accrington 08/47 [P1] 08/47   21/22 [P2] 20/33
Gannow Jn 08/55 08/56   21/14 20/25
Copy Pit 09/05 09/05   21/05 20/18
Hall Royd Jn 09/16 09/14   20/56 20/09
Hebden Bridge 09.22a ~ 09.25d [P2] 09.21 ~ ?   20.46a ~ 20.50d [P1] 20.01 ~ 20.03
Milner Royd Jn 09/33 09/33   20*24 ~ 20*35 19/53
Greetland Jn 09/35 09/35   20/21 19/48
Brighouse 09.42a ~ 09.48d [P1] 09.39 ~ 09.48   20.12a ~ 20.16d [P2] 19.41 ~ 19.43
Bradley Wood Jn 09/54 09/50   20/09½ 19/38
Heaton Lodge East Jn 09/57 09/55   20/06 19/34
Mirfield East Jn 10/03 10/04   20/04 19/26
Horbury Jn 10/12 [FL] 10/12   19/54½ [SL] 19/20
Wakefield Kirkgate 10.15a ~ 10.17d [P1] 10.16 ~ ?   19.48a ~ 19.50d [P2]  19.14 ~ ?
Normanton 10/21 [P1] 10/23   19/41½ [P2] 19/09
Altofts Jn 10/22 10/24   19/39½ 19/08
Castleford 10/26 [P1] 10/28   19/35 19/02
Milford Jn 10/32 10/34   19/23 18/53
Church Fenton 10/39 [P3] 10/40 [P3]   19/17 [P1] 18/50
Colton Jn 10/44½ [LSL] 10/48   19/09 [NNL] 18/45
York Holgate Sidings 10L53 ~ 12L03 10.53 ~ 12.06   18L23 ~ 19L02 DIV
York 12.06a ~ 12.09d [P5] 12.09 ~ 12.17 [P5]   18.15a ~ 18.20d [P5] 18L15 ~ 18L39 [P5]
Scarborough Bridge Jn 12/12 ?   18/14 ?
Strensall SB 12/21 12/29   18/04½ ?
Barton Hill 12/29 ?   17/59 ?
Kirkham Abbey SB 12/34 ?   17/54 ?
Malton 12/45 12/50   17/44 17/41
Weaverthorpe LC 13/00 ?   17/29½ ?
Seamer 13/09½ 13/13   17/20 17/20
Scarborough 13.17a [P1] 13.18   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 Actual
York N.R.M. 10.50d  
Fuelling Point 10.55 ~ 11.00  
York 11.01 ~ 11.10 [P9] [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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