Scarborough Spa Express 2023

45627 at Starrick's Farm and near Arkholme .

 

So far, at Church Fenton, an hour gained back, 45 mins due to not hanging about at Hellifield, Kirkstall, Whitehall, Milford etc, 15 due to the crew and loco. They probably benefitted by the timetable down Airedale being up the spout anyway. Did very well to get out of Hellifield in front of the late running Carlisle-Leeds train.

Edit-- departed Church Fenton 11 late!

 

Nice pair of shots. Loco going well. Trees are growing up at Starricks Farm. unfortunately starting to block the shot over the summit

 

45699 working hard at Clapham

 

45699 Galatea running as this, that or the other seen at Starrick's Farm and near to Arkholme.

 

Need cutting down near Keighley after yesterday afternoon's debacle (tree on OLE)! ⚡️

Will

 

45699 Galatea etc etc leaving Hellifield on 3/8/2023
David Price
Cop Lane on Flickr

 

I went over to York today to see the Scarborough Spa Express hauled by Jubilee 45699 (45562/45627) Galatea/Alberta/Sierra Leone
Due to a 84 minute late start from Carnforth due to storm damage to overhead wires last night near Skipton, a spirited run must have taken place, quick water stops and no delays at various pinch points, by York was about 12 minutes late, the signaller puts a Azuma into P5 and SSE Into P4, Azuma blocking view from P5, I walked as quick as my gammy knee would let me and was able to get the following pics from the West end of P5, my back up against the Azuma cab
https://tinyurl.com/52r5tnfy

Neil

 

Any news on return as its timed for 95mph on rtt? Error or change of motive power?
No sign of a WR 0Z to Scarborough.
It's departed Scarborough.
Update. Thanks to railcam, Galatea at the helm.

 

As per Railcam its still 45699

 

About 85 mins late passing Starricks this morning.....................

 

Passing the Fairburn Ings RSPB at Fairburn and water stop at Church Fenton today...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/albums/72177720306505822

 

Unbelievable how treed in Fairburn Ings is now.

 

Sadly it’s happening everywhere .

 

Nice one Steve ! Better late than never.

 

Clearly running on smokeless fuel and not in any particular hurry the loco with an identity crisis passes Burton Salmon!

"The Scarborough Spa Express", 03/08/23.

 

Someone else came and stood next to me right at the last minute and said he had spent half an hour looking all around for a different view as he had been on top of the bridge for the last one - he couldn't find one!

 

Is this the one you were gonna bin,looks fine to me.Tree growth has come in handy here starting to hide the pylons.(Hope I dont start the windmill from the Like District off lol)

 

Considering the Spa left late due to things out of West Coast’s hands I’d say it was a triumph to recover the 85 late to be only 25 late into Scarborough.

 

You must mean this...........................

"The Scarborough Spa Express", 03/08/23.