16th September 2021

West Coast Railways
The Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used 31128 'Charybdis', 33029 & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (1) (99312)+99127+3093+1961+99128+99122+3136+99348+99311+99327+4905+4994+99304

Route :
1Z24 : Carnforth to Scarborough
1Z27 : Scarborough to Carnforth

Loco(s) Route
31128 + 33029 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
35018 York Holgate Sidings - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
35018 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - York Holgate Sidings
33029 + 31128 York Holgate Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
 (1) 99312 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.
(2) This was the last 'Scarborough Spa Express' for the 2021 season.

Source : Michael Moore (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 07.40d [P2] 07.41   21.46a [P1] 21.45
Wennington 07/58½ ?   21/31 ?
Bentham 08/04½ ?   21/26 ?
Giggleswick 08/23½ ?   21/11 ?
Settle Jn 08/27 08/18   21/08 20/59
Hellifield 08.32a ~ 08.38d 08.24 ~ 08.38   20.54a ~ 21.01d 20.51 ~ 20.53
Gargrave 08/47 [P1] 08/45   20/44 [P2] 20/41
Skipton 08.53a ~ 08.57d [P2] 08.51 ~ 08.57   20.33a ~ 20.36d [P3] 20.33 ~ 20.36
Keighley 09.09a ~ 09.11d [P1] 09.06 ~ 09.11   20.17a ~ 20.19d [P2] 20.19 ~ 20.22
Shipley 09.20a ~ 09.26d [P1] 09.20 ~ 09.26   20.06a ~ 20.08d [P2] 20.07 ~ ?
Dockfield Jn 09/28½ 09/27   20/05½ 20/06
Apperley Jn 09/32½ 09/31   20/01½ 20/00
Armley Jn 09/38½ [US] 09/38   19*36 ~ 19*53 ? ~ 19.53
Whitehall Jn 09/40½ [UWC] 09/41   19/33 [DS] 19/32
Engine Shed Jn 09/43 09/42   19/28 [DWC] 19/27
Stourton Jn 09/46 09/47   19/25 19/24
Woodlesford 09.49a ~ 09.52d [P2] 09.50 ~ 09.53   19.18a ~ 19.21d [P1] 19.17 ~ 19.20
Methley Jn 09/56 09/57   19/14 19/12
Whitwood Jn 10/01 10/00   19/11 19/09
Castleford 10/08 [P1] 10/06   19/07 19/03
Milford Jn 10/14 10/14   18/44 18/50
Church Fenton 10/20 [P2] [NNL] 10/19 [P2]   18/38 [P3] 18/43
Colton South Jn 10*23 ~ 10*34 [NNL-LSL] ? ~ 10.33   ? ?
Colton Jn 10/35 [LSL] 10/35   18/33 [LSL] 18/36
York Holgate Sidings 10L43 ~ 11L15 10.41 ~ 11.18   17L56 ~ 18L26 18.02 ~ 18.30
York 11.18a ~ 11.26d [P5] 11.20 ~ 11.28 [P5]   17.49a ~ 17.53d [P3] 17.49 ~ ?
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/27 ?   17/43 ?
Strensall SB 11/37 11/42   17/33½ 17/34
Barton Hill 11/42½ ?   17/28 17/29
Kirkham Abbey SB 11/46½ 11/55   17/23 17/24
Malton 12/03 12/05   17/13 17/14
Weaverthorpe LC 12/17 12/17   16/58½ 16/59
Seamer 12/23½ 12/24   16/49 16/49
Scarborough 12.31a [P1] 12.30   16.41d [P1] 16.41


Associated Light Engine Workings

5Z22 : (35018 with 99312) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked Actual
York N.R.M. 10.00d  
York Fuelling Point 10.05 ~ 10.10  
York 10.13 ~ 10.15 [P11] [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 10.18a  

5Z23 : (35018 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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