History
Regular steam operations on most of British Rail ended in 1968. In the early 1970s, British Rail allowed steam back on the main line, using preserved steam locomotives, and by the late 1970s, the company ran a series of trains during the summer months from York to Scarborough and back. In 1981, BR introduced the Scarborough Spa Express, which ran from York to Scarborough and return twice a week. The following year these were extended to run over the circular route from York to Harrogate and Leeds, returning to York before continuing to Scarborough. These ran until 1988.
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