16th July 2020

West Coast Railways
The Scarborough Spa Express

Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
Diesel Loco(s) 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
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' York Holgate Sidings - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
steam: 35018 'British India Line' or 45690 'Leander' or 45699 'Galatea' or 46115 'Scots Guardsman' Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - York Holgate Sidings
Diesel Loco(s) York Holgate Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Source : Michael Moore

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from WCR website)

Location Advertised (out)   Advertised (rtn)
Carnforth 07.09d   22.58a
Lancaster 07.31d   22.42a
Preston 08.02d   22.05a
Blackburn 08.39d   21.33a
Hebden Bridge 09.25d   20.46a
Brighouse 09.48d   20.12a
Wakefield Kirkgate 10.17d   19.48a
York 12.09a   18.15d
Scarborough 13.17a   17.13d


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