23rd August 2018

West Coast Railways
The Scarborough Spa Express

Locos Used 33207 'Jim Martin', 37669 & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (1) (99312)+9392+4984+99327+4973+99311+3143+99371+1961+3136+99128

Route :
1Z21 : Carnforth to Scarborough
1Z23 : Scarborough to Carnforth

Loco(s) Route
33207 + 37669 Carnforth - 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
37669 York Holgate Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
 (1) 99312 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.


35018 at York on the outward leg of the tour (photo: Mark V.Pike)

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Class 37 Data

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 07.41d [P2] 07.41   22.41a [P1] 23.07
Wennington 07/59½ ?   22/25½ ?
Bentham 08/05½ ?   22/20½ ?
Giggleswick 08/23½ ?   22/05 ?
Settle Jn 08/27 08/23   22/02 22/26
Hellifield 08.32a ~ 08.35d 08.33 ~ 08.49   21.52a ~ 21.56d 21.51 ~ 22.17
Skipton 08.50a ~ 08.53d [P2] 09.02 ~ 09.04   21.34a ~ 21.38d [P3] 21.31 ~ 21.34
Keighley 09.08a ~ 09.10d [P1] 09.15 ~ 09.17   21.16a ~ 21.18d [P2] 21.14 ~ 21.17
Shipley 09.21a ~ 09.28d [P1] ?   21.03a ~ 21.05d [P2] 20.58 ~ 21.01
Dockfield Jn 09/30 09/25   21/02 ?
Apperley Jn 09/34 09/34   20/53 20/51
Armley Jn 09/40 [US] 09/41   20*14 ~ 20*45 ? ~ 20.43
Whitehall Jn 09*42 ~ 09*56 [UWC] ? ~ 09.56   20/01½ [DS] 20/03
Engine Shed Jn 10*01 ~ 10*09 ? ~ 10.08   19/58 [DWC] 19/54
Stourton Jn 10/13 10/14   19/52 19/51
Woodlesford 10.18a ~ 10.20d [P2] 10.18 ~ 10.20   19.44a ~ 19.47d [P1] 19.44 ~ 19.47
Methley Jn 10/24½ 10/24   19/41 19/39
Whitwood Jn 10/27½ 10/27   19/38 19/36
Castleford 10/36 [P1] 10/29   19/35 19/31
Milford Jn 10/45 10/36   19/22 19/22
Church Fenton 10/55 10/41   19/14 [P1] 19/17 [P1]
Colton South Jn 10/59½ [LSL] 10/47   19/10 [NNL] 19/13
Colton Jn 11/00½ [LSL] 10/48   19/09 [LSL] 19/12
York Holgate Sidings 11L08 ~ 11L45 11.08 ~ ??.??   18L24 ~ 19L02 18.28 ~ 19.04
York 11.48a ~ 11.51d [P5] 12.03 ~ 12.11 [P5]   18.15a ~ 18.21d [P5] 18.17 ~ 18.25
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/54 ?   18/14 ?
Strensall SB 12/03 ?   18/04½ ?
Barton Hill 12/11 ?   17/59 ?
Kirkham Abbey SB 12/16 ?   17/54 ?
Malton 12/27 12/39   17/44 17/47
Weaverthorpe LC 12/42 ?   17/29½ ?
Seamer 12/56½ 12/58 [P2]   17/22 17/21
Scarborough 13.04a [P1] 13.04   17.15d [P1] 17.15


Associated Light Engine & E.C.S Workings

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

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 11.00d
Fuelling Point 11.05 ~ 11.10
York 11.11 ~ 11.20 [P11]
York Holgate Sidings 11.23a


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