THE SCARBOROUGH SPA and WOLDS COAST STEAM SPECIAL

 Wednesday 19 September 2012

St Neots, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Grantham, Newark, Retford and Doncaster.

Photo courtesy of D Smith of Hambleton.

 Departing St Neots at 0615 (Peterborough at 0652 and Doncaster 0857) we travel behind diesel traction to York where we say goodbye to our diesel engine and make our first run behind steam retracing the route of the famous Scarborough Spa express. The smell and noise of steam power will evoke memories of the great days of rail travel as we power our way to the seaside resort of Scarborough.

We expect to break for four hours or so in Scarborough during which time our engine will be watered and turned for the run along the Wolds Coast through Filey, Bridlington and Beverley towards Hull from where we head west alongside the River Humber and under the towering suspension bridge through Selby and back to York. 

After a short stop in York to change back to diesel haulage we return to our home  stations expecting to arrive back into Doncaster at 2054 and St Neots at 2306.

Should our steam engine fail we will operate the tour by diesel train and refund the steam supplement of £5.00.

Standard Class £59.00 20 seats left

First Class £79.00 First Class is now full

Premier Dining £159.00 Just 2 seats left

Tables for two are available on a first come first served basis in First Class and Premier Dining at a supplement of £8.00 per person.  Tables for two are only bookable for parties of two travelling together.

Finalised timings are as follows :

St Neots dep 0615  arr 2310

Huntingdon dep 0626 arr 2259

Peterborough dep 0652  arr 2224

Grantham dep 0733  arr 2147

Newark Northgate dep 0759  arr 2131

Retford dep 0830  arr 2112

Doncaster 0857  arr 2054

York Holgate Sidings 1030-1140 (change to steam locomotive)

York dep 1150  arr 2000-2025 (change back to diesel locomotive)

Scarborough arr 1253  dep 1656

FinaliFF