The Scarborough Spa Express

In July 1927 the London North Eastern Railway Company inaugurated the Scarborough Flier. This titled train ran from London King Cross to Scarborough Central and Whitby Town.  The service continued until September 1939 when, like many services, it was cancelled for the duration of the war. It wasn't until June 1950 that the service was re-introduced as a Summer Only express and it quickly became The Scarborough Flyer. The train ran for 13 years until it finally ended in September 1963. However, in 1981 the first Scarborough Spa Express ran to celebrate the re-opening of the towns famous Spa building.

45305 LMS 5MT class 4-6-0 Alderman A E Draper in charge of The Scarborough Spa express at Stourton on 28 August 2012