24th September 2020

West Coast Railways
The Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used (1) 47772 'Carnforth TMD', 47802 & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (2) (99312)+99128+99125+1961+3143+99122+3058+1861+5035+4905+99304

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

Loco(s) Route
47772 + 47802 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 - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York Holgate Sidings
45699 York Holgate Sidings - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
45699 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - York Holgate Sidings
47802 + 47772 York Holgate Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
(1) 45699 running as 45562 'Alberta'.
 (2) 99312 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
(3) This was the last 'Scarborough Spa Express' for the 2020 season.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 06.10d [P1] 06.24   23.08a [P2] 22.55
Carnforth North Jn 06/11 06/25   23/07 22/54
Morecambe South Jn 06/16 06/31   23/01 22/47
Lancaster 06.18a ~ 06.20d [P4] 06.34 ~ 06.39   22.52a ~ 22.57d [P3] 22.30 ~ 22.44
Garstang & Catteral 06/33 06/52   22/43 22/20
Barton & Broughton 06/37 06/56   22*27 ~ 22*35 [DPL] 22/16
Fylde Jn 06/40½ [UT] 07/01   22/19½ 22/12
Preston 06.42a ~ 07.13d [P6] [US] 07.03 ~ 07.18   22.03a ~ 22.18d [P2] [DS] 22.05 ~ 22.10
Ribble Jn 07/14½ [US] 07/19   22/00½ [DS] 22/03
Farington Curve Jn 07/17 07/22   21/58½ [DS] 22/00
Lostock Hall Jn 07/21 07/25   21/49 21/44
Blackburn 07.38a ~ 07.45d [P1] 07.39 ~ 07.47   21.31a ~ 21.38d [P4] 21.29 ~ 21.33
Daisyfield Jn 07/48 07/48   21/29 21/25
Accrington 07/54 [P1] 07/56   21/21 [P2] 21/19
Gannow Jn 08/01½ 08/05   21/13 21/11
Copy Pit 08/10½ 08/14   21/04 21/03
Hall Royd Jn 08/22½ 08/23   20/55 20/54
Hebden Bridge 08.27a ~ 08.29d [P2] 08.29 ~ 08.30   20.46a ~ 20.49d [P1] 20.45 ~ 20.47
Milner Royd Jn 08/38½ 08/40   20/35½ 20/34
Greetland Jn 08/40½ 08/42   20/32½ 20/04
Brighouse 08.47a ~ 08.54d [P1] 08.46 ~ 08.54   20.03a ~ 20.27d [P2] 19.56 ~ 20.00
Bradley Wood Jn 08/56 08/57   20/00 19/50
Heaton Lodge East Jn 09/01 09/00   19/57 19/46
Mirfield East Jn 09/04 09/03   19/54½ [SL] 19/40
Horbury Jn 09/12 [DS] 09/14   19/33 19/32
Wakefield Kirkgate 09.18a ~ 09.21d [P1] 09.19 ~ 09.21   19.25a ~ 19.28d [P2] [US] 19.24 ~ 19.27
Normanton 09/24½ [P1] 09/26   19/19 [P2] 19/18
Altofts Jn 09/25½ 09/27   19/17½ 19/16
Whitwood Jn 09/29 09/29   19/11 19/09
Castleford 09/37 [P1] 09/35   19/07 18/58
Milford Jn 09/43 09/42   18/48 18/44
Church Fenton 09/52 [P2] [NNL] 09/46   18/42 [P1] 18/41
Colton South Jn 10/01 [NNL-LSL] 10/00   18/34½ [NNL] 18/36
Colton Jn 10/02½ [LSL] 10/02   18/33 [LSL-NNL] 18/35
York Holgate Sidings 10L10 ~ 11L15 10.08 ~ 11.09   17L51 ~ 18L26 17.56 ~ 18.30
York 11.18a ~ 11.26d [P4] 11.13 ~ 11.26   17.44a ~ 17.48d [P5] 17.48 ~ 17.54
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/30 ?   17/43 ?
Strensall SB 11/39 11/39   17/33½ 17/38
Barton Hill 11/47 11/46   17/28 17/31
Kirkham Abbey SB 11/52 11/51   17/23 17/26
Malton 12/03 12/03   17/13 17/16
Weaverthorpe LC 12/17 12/18   16/58½ 16/58
Seamer 12/25 12/23   16/49 16/48
Scarborough 12.34a [P1] 12.28   16.41d [P1] 16.41


Associated E.C.S & Light Engine Workings

5Z22 : (45699 with 99312) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 10.00d
York Fuelling Point 10.05 ~ 10.10
York 10.13 ~ 10.16 [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 10.19a

5Z23 : (45699 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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