15th August 2019

West Coast Railways
The Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used 37669, 37706 & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (1) (99312)+99304+99327+4940+5032+99318+99127+99352+99128+1961+99350+99125

Route :
1Z25 : Crewe to Scarborough
1Z27 : Scarborough to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
37706 + 37669 Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Farington 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 - York Holgate Sidings
37669 + 37706 York Holgate Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

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

Source : Michael Moore (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 06.50d [P12] [DS] 06.50   23.14a [P5] 23.02
Crewe Coal Yard 06/53 06/52   23/11½ 22/57
Winsford 07/01 06/59   23/04 [UF] 22/47
Hartford Jn 07/06 07/03   22/57½ 22/43
Acton Bridge 07/07½ 07/04   22/55½ 22/42
Weaver Jn 07/11 07/06   22/52½ 22/40
Acton Grange Jn 07/15 07/11   22/46 22/35
Warrington Bank Quay 07.17a ~ 07.20d [P3] 07.14 ~ 07.19   22.33a ~ 22.41d [P2] 22.30 ~ 22.32
Dallam Jn 07/23 07/21   22/31½ 22/27
Winwick Jn 07/25 07/23   22/28 22/20
Golborne Jn 07/27 07/27   22/26 22/12
Springs Branch Jn 07/38½ 07/36   22/16 22/08
Wigan South Jn 07/40 07/38   22/15½ 22/07
Wigan North Western 07.42a ~ 07.45d [P5] 07.39 ~ 07.45   22.12a ~ 22.14d [P4] 22.03 ~ 22.06
Balshaw Lane 07/57 07/54   22/04 21/55
Euxton Jn 08/00 07/57   22/02 21/53
Farington Jn 08/04 08/05   21/58 [UF] 21/48
Lostock Hall Jn 08/13 08/14   21/52 21/42
Blackburn 08.37a ~ 08.39d [P2] 08.33 ~ 08.39   21.33a ~ 21.40d [P4] 21.27 ~ 21.31
Daisyfield Jn 08/41 08/41   21/31 21/24
Accrington 08/47 [P1] 08/48   21/22 [P2] 21/18
Gannow Jn 08/55 08/57   21/14 21/11
Copy Pit 09/05 09/05   21/05 21/02
Hall Royd Jn 09/16 09/15   20/56 20/53
Hebden Bridge 09.22a ~ 09.25d [P2] 09.20 ~ ?   20.46a ~ 20.50d [P1] 20.45 ~ 20.47
Milner Royd Jn 09/33 09/32   20*24 ~ 20*35 ? ~ 20.34
Greetland Jn 09/35 09/34   20/21 20/19
Brighouse 09.42a ~ 09.48d [P1] 09.39 ~ 09.48   20.12a ~ 20.16d [P2] 20.13 ~ 20.15
Bradley Wood Jn 09/54 09/50   20/09½ 20/09
Heaton Lodge East Jn 09/57 09/55   20/06 20/07
Mirfield East Jn 10/03 10/05   20/04 20/05
Horbury Jn 10/12 [FL] 10/12   19/54½ [SL] 19/56
Wakefield Kirkgate 10.15a ~ 10.17d [P1] 10.16 ~ 10.18   19.48a ~ 19.50d [P2]  19.47 ~ ?
Normanton 10/21 [P1] 10/23   19/41½ [P2] 19/40
Altofts Jn 10/22 10/24   19/39½ 19/37
Castleford 10/26 [P1] 10/28   19/35 19/25
Milford Jn 10/32 10/35   19/23 19/18
Church Fenton 10/39 [P3] 10/41 [P3]   19/17 [P1] 19/15
Colton Jn 10/44½ [LSL] 10/48   19/09 [NNL] 19/09
York Holgate Sidings 10L53 ~ 12L03 10.55 ~ ?   18L23 ~ 19L02 18.24 ~ 19.03
York 12.06a ~ 12.09d [P5] 12.09 ~ 12.14 [P5]   18.15a ~ 18.20d [P5] 18.07 ~ 1821
Scarborough Bridge Jn 12/12 ?   18/14 ?
Strensall SB 12/21 12/25   18/04½ ?
Barton Hill 12/29 ?   17/59 ?
Kirkham Abbey SB 12/34 ?   17/54 ?
Malton 12/45 12/42   17/44 17/37
Weaverthorpe LC 13/00 12/53   17/29½ ?
Seamer 13/09½ 12/59   17/20 17/19
Scarborough 13.17a [P1] 13.04 [P1]   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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