8th August 2013

West Coast Railway Company
The Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used 47760 & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used 99723+99722+99317+5035+4940+4905+1861+99371+3058+99352+99128+99035

Route :
1Z35 : York to Scarborough
1Z38 : Scarborough to York

Locos Route
46115 + 47760 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
46115 + 47760 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - 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

Notes :
(1) Booked to run all Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays between 16th July and 29th August, plus Monday 26th August 2013.
(2) This train was double headed with 47760 due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.


46115 & 47760 wait to leave Scarborough (photo: Bob Spooner)

Source : Bob Spooner

Timings (Booked & Actual)

(from Tom Cairns)

Location Booked Actual
York 10.14d [P11] 10.13
Colton Jn 10/23 10/21
Church Fenton 10/31 [P1] 10/29
Milford Jn 10/37 ?
Castleford 10/54 10/54
Whitwood Jn 10/59 ?
Altofts Jn 11/05 10/59
Normanton 11.06a ~ 11.08d [P2] ?
Wakefield Kirkgate 11.12a ~ 11.14d [P2] 11.16 ~ ?
Wakefield Westgate 11.19a ~ 11.21d [P2] 11.22 ~ 11.25
Holbeck Jn 11/41 ?
Whitehall Jn 11/42½ 11/45
Engine Shed Jn 11/48½ 11/46
Stourton Jn 11/52½ ?
Woodlesford 11.59a ~ 12.02d [P2] ? ~ 12.02
Methley Jn 12/06 12/06
Whitwood Jn 12/08 ?
Castleford 12.11a ~ 12.13d [P1] 12.12 ~ 12.15
Milford Jn 12/31 ?
Church Fenton 12/41 [P2] 12/30
Colton Jn 12/51 12/47
York 12.59a ~ 13.02d [P5] 12.55 ~ 13.01
Scarborough Bridge Jn 13/04 ?
Bootham ??w?? ~ ??w?? ?
Malton 13/50 13/30
Seamer 14/11 13/49
Scarborough 14.18a ~ 16.55d [P1] 13.54 ~ 16.56
Seamer 17/04 17/01
Malton 17/26 17/25
Bootham ??w?? ~ ??w?? ?
Scarborough Bridge Jn 18/12 ?
York 18.18a ~ 18.22d [P4] 18.16 ~ 18.22
Colton Jn 18/29 18/30
Church Fenton 18/35 [P1] 18/37
Milford Jn 18/41 18/44
Castleford 18/54 18/54
Whitwood Jn 18/59 ?
Altofts Jn 19/02 18/59
Normanton 19.04a ~ 19.07d [P2] ?
Wakefield Kirkgate 19.12a ~ 19.14d [P2] 19.12 ~ ?
Wakefield Westgate 19.19a ~ 19.21d [P2] 19.19 ~ 19.21
Holbeck Jn 19/43 ?
Whitehall Jn 19/45½ 19/40
Engine Shed Jn 19/47 19/46
Stourton Jn 19/52 ?
Woodlesford 19.56a ~ 19.58d [P2] ? ~ 19.59
Methley Jn 20/03 20/03
Whitwood Jn 20/05½ ?
Castleford 20.09a ~ 20.12d [P1] 20.10 ~ 20.12
Milford Jn 20/21 20/23
Church Fenton 20/31 [P2] 20/30
Colton Jn 20.45 ~ 20.48 ? ~ 20.39
York 21.00a [P10] 20.46


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