25th August 2010

West Coast Railway Company
Scarborough Spa Express

Loco Used steam: 44932
Stock Used booked for load 12 (mark 1/Pullman)

Route :
1Z27 : York to Scarborough
1Z28 : Scarborough to York

Loco Route
44932 York - Church Fenton - Milford - Castleford - Whitwood Jn - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Wakefield Westgate - Holbeck Jn - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Woodlesford - Methley Jn - Whitwood Jn - Castleford - Milford - Church Fenton - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
44932 Scarborough - (reverse of outward route) - Whitwood Jn - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Wakefield Westgate - Holbeck Jn - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Woodlesford - Methley Jn - Whitwood Jn - Castleford - Milford - Church Fenton - York

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is as booked. Booked to run all Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays between 20th July 2010 and 2nd September 2010, plus Monday 30th August.


44932 passes Colton Jn on 'the return trip' (photo: Paul Braybrook)

Source : Gordon Lacy

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gordon Lacy)

Location Booked (out) Actual Booked (rtn) Actual
York 10.23d ? 20.53a ?
Colton Jn 10/31 ? 20/45 ?
Church Fenton 10/39 ? 20/34 ?
Milford 10/45 ? 20/26 ?
Castleford 10/55 ? 20.08a ~ 20.10d ?

Train routed same way over this section of the route
Altofts Jn 11/03 ? 19/05 ?
Normanton 11.05a ~ 11.07d ? 19.06a ~ 19.08d ?
Wakefield Kirkgate 11.13a ~ 11.15d ? 19.13a ~ 19.15d ?
Wakefield Westgate 11.19a ~ 11.22d ? 19.20a ~ 19.22d ?
Holbeck Jn 11/46 ? 19/44 ?
Whitehall Jn 11/46½ ? 19/44½ ?
Engine Shed Jn 11/48 ? 19/49 ?
Stourton Jn 11/52 ? 19/52 ?
Woodlesford 11.59a ~ 12.01d ? 19.56a ~ 19.58d ?
Methley Jn 12/03 ? 20/01 ?
Whitwood Jn 12/06 ? 20/05 ?

Timings revert to out-and-back
Castleford 12.09 ~ 12.11 ? 18/59 ?
Milford 12/20 ? 18/44 ?
Church Fenton 12/24 ? 18/35 ?
Colton Jn 12/30 ? 18/23 ?
York 12.43a ~ 12.46d ? 18.12a ~ 18.15d ?
Scarborough Jn 12/49 ? 18/11 ?
Bootham ??w?? ~ ??w?? ? ??w?? ~ ??w?? ?
Malton 13/43 ? 17/22 ?
Seamer 14/03 ? 17/02 ?
Scarborough 14.09a ? 16.55d ?


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