25th August 1985

British Rail
Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used steam: 777 'Sir Lamiel' & 4771 'Green Arrow'

Route :
1L50 : York to Scarborough
1L51 : Scarborough to York

Loco(s) Route
4771 York - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Cross Gates - Leeds - Wortley Jn - Headingley - Horsforth - Harrogate - Starbeck - Poppleton - Skelton Jn - York
777 York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
777 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Cross Gates - Leeds - Wortley Jn - Headingley - Horsforth - Harrogate - Starbeck - Poppleton - Skelton Jn - York

Notes :
(1) 4771 failed after the morning circular (hot axle box) and 777 substituted on the evening run.

Sources : Chris Harley, Robin Lush, Phil Durrell & Gordon Lacy

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