In 2008-2009, WCR took over the running of the SSE and they again utilised the Harrogate loop, running on three days a week during July and August. var date = ((now.getDate()<10) ? A station was built just north of Scarborough Village, which at the time had only been incorporated as a township for six years. // Join it all together // Calculate the number of the current day in the week. Track Design The Scarborough Spa Express (SSE) is a regular summer heritage steam locomotive service between York and Scarborough. Stasrting the engine is a very tiring job; it can be hand cranked or Because of this incident 6233 was not allowed on the Harrogate line for the remainder of the year. // Get today's current date. Overhead Line and Track Renewals [2] 5972 Olton Hall also stood in on at least one occasion, still wearing its Hogwarts Expres livery. 4472 Flying Scotsman, having just been acquired by the NRM, was the main locomotive used, but 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier was available in the event of any failure. Part of the maintenance is to ensure that the turntable remains operational. Electrification and Plant (fourdigits(now.getYear())) ; var months = new Array('January','February','March','April','May','June','July','August','September','October','November','December'); Regular steam operations on most of British Rail (BR) ended in 1968. Electrification Testing and Commisioning Part of the maintenance is to ensure that the turntable remains Plant Maintenance This is how the Wakefield Circle was born, with WCR again running the SSE three days a week during July and August. One of the only turn tables in Eastern Britian in located in Scarborough. 1st November 1878 – A Middlesbrough – Guisborough – Saltburn service was introduced with trains using the Cleveland Railway route east of Guisborough. // Array list of months. It is currently operated by the West Coast Railways, but has been operated in previous years by different companies, including the Railway Touring Company. As Guisborough station was at the end of a short spur reversals were needed here. Electric Switch heating Maintenance Planning Plant Maintenance, Maintenance Planning The turntable is part owned by Network Rail and part owned by Scarborough council. No 1931 "Neptune" (built 1931) leaves Beach Station and … In 1981, the route was extended to Scarborough after a turntable was reinstated and named the Scarborough Spa Express. The NRM sponsored the SSE until the end of 2006, when they decided to hand over the running of the SSE to the Railway Touring Company. Swing bridges // Array list of days. Track Renewals Electrification Design and Construction Electrification and Plant "0" : "")+ now.getDate(); View basket for details.