West Coast Railways first charter since the enforced closure due to Covid-19 is upon us, and brings steam back to our ever popular York ROC Cameras.
The Scarborough Spa Express is a firm favourite with our viewer as we get some fantastic views of steam at the historic York station, as well as the bonus of seeing the locomotive being turned on the turntable after her days work.
Thursday 30th July is the date for your diary as we see West Coast Railways return to the rails, passing a number of our cameras throughout the round trip from Carnforth-Scarborough-Carnforth, those all important camera pass times can be found below….
1Z24 Carnforth to Scarborough (Diesel hauled Carnforth to York)
06:14 – Bolton-Le-Sands Camera
06:35 – Preston Camera
08:20 – Todmorden Camera
11:18 – York ROC Camera 1
Track it at https://railcam.uk/rcdata/RCData2_detail.php?r=S&sid=16055595
1Z27 Scarborough to Carnforth (Diesel hauled York to Carnforth)
17:44 – York ROC Camera 1
20:55 – Todmorden Camera
22:13 – Preston Camera
23:01 – Bolton-Le-Sands Camera
Track it at https://railcam.uk/rcdata/RCData2_detail.php?r=S&sid=15874636
Additional Locomotive Movements….
5Z22 York National Railway Museum to York Holgate Sidings
West Coast Railways Steam Pool Locomotive + Support Coach
10:13-10:16 York ROC Camera 1
Track it at https://railcam.uk/rcdata/RCData2_detail.php?r=S&sid=15874639
5Z23 York Holgate Sidings to York National Railway Museum
West Coast Railways Steam Pool Locomotive + Support Coach
18:39-20:15 – York ROC Camera 2 (Locomotive turned on turntable)
20:26 – York ROC Camera 1
Track it at https://railcam.uk/rcdata/RCData2_detail.php?r=S&sid=15874642
In addition, the diesel locomotives will be stored in York Parcels Sidings once the steam locomotive takes over, arriving 10:27 (0Z21)and departing 17:21 (0Z23) on York ROC Camera 1.