Scarborough Spa Express

34067 Tangmere approaching Gargrave on the outward Scarborough Spa Express.



Cheers,

 

Times on now for SSE on the 1st August
Photographers please note P4 at York
Outward
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U20720/2024-08-01/detailed
return
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U20723/2024-08-01/detailed

 

Anyone able to confirm traction please? Assume 34067 again?

 

44871 apparently

 

could well be ! https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C04712/2024-07-31/detailed

 

I suppose with three tours coming up over the next few days in the North West it takes a bit of pressure off Tangmere if 44871 does come back.

 

Curious - it shows it as a VAR path at 60mph rather than the usual 95mph. However...

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U20249/2024-08-02/detailed

Southall to York NRM move on Friday. 44871 for Sunday's Waverley?

 

Information I received is 44871 CME and Tangmere on the Waverley .

 

44871 is returning today, for the Scarborough Spa tomorrow.

 

and for the SSE?

 

I believe so .

 

Evening everyone,

I take it then that Friday's working from Southall to York NRM won't be a runner?.
The only other steam loco showing as being at WCR Southall today was 76017.

 

76017 is at the Kesr

 

Aah - the loco was last showing on TOPS as being at Southall, that'll be why!

 

The Scarborough spa express at Carnforth in the rain 01/08/24.

 

1st August 2024 44871 Scarborogh Spa Express (youtube.com)

44871 heads the SSE through Bentham

 

44871 seen passing a wet Starricks Farm.

 

Just seen at Barton Hill, going along lovely, 47 on the back doing nothing at all. Proper job Fingers crossed for similar on the return!

 

Onboard update . We are at present stopped at Seamer, there is a failed unit in our platform at Scarborough and we cannot use any other. Fitter is on his way from York.Plan is to put passengers onto two TP service trains into Scarborough.

 

Any ideas if it'll be the 47 leading back or 44871?