The London North Eastern Railway Company is where the 'Scarborough Spa Express' originated. In 1927 the LNER inaugurated 'The Scarborough Flier' running from London Kings Cross to Scarborough and Whitby. This popular train with families continued until 1939 when many trains like this were suspended because of the war. It wasn't until 1950 when the train was re-introduced as a 'Summer Only' express and became known as 'The Scarborough Flyer'. Due to falling passenger numbers the train ceased to run after 1963.
1981 saw the first 'The Scarborough Spa Express' service running to celebrate the opening of the famous spa building. These trains only continued to run till 1985 due to low passenger figures.
It wasn't until 2007 that 'The Scarborough Spa Express' came back to life with services once again running to the famous Yorkshire coast.
"The Scarborough Spa Express" DVD features footage from the past 4 years including the two routes that the train has taken over this time:
1. 2007 to 2009, York - Knaresborough - Harrogate - Leeds - York - Scarborough
2. 2010 & 2011, York - Castleford - Wakefield - York - Scarborough
Our 90 minute DVD takes you through full coverage from the past four years including engines:
- LMS 5MT No.44871
- LMS 5MT No.44932
- LMS 5MT No.45231 "The Sherwood Forester"
- LMS 5MT No.45407 "The Lancashire Fusilier"
- LMS 5XP No.5690 "Leander"
- LMS 7P No.46115 "Scots Guardsman"
- LMS 8F No.48151 "Gauge O Guild"
- BR 7MT No.70013 "Oliver Cromwell"
- SR BB No.34067 "Tangmere"
The DVD is now available and includes some whole new footage from the 2011 season, plus some unseen footage of 34067 on the Scarborough Spa route.
The DVD is currently available for just £11.99 which includes free P&P. The DVD lasts approx. 96 Minutes and is available in UK PAL 16:9 Widescreen format only.
The DVD is available to purchase from ourselves, Videoscene & The Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway.
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