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Monday 30 June 2014

Derby 4F leaves Ingrow for Keighley

 
With five coaches on it shows just what pulling
power these little 0-6-0's had. The run out of
Keighley is a stiff climb back up to Ingrow.
 

Sunday 29 June 2014

Derby 2-8-0 of the Somerset and Dorset Railway

Leaving Minehead for Bishops Lideard and all
stations between. The design used the G9AS boiler from the Midlland compounds, with a Belpaire firebox and Walschaerts valve gear. A leading pony truck was added, to distribute the weight, making it a 2-8-0. The cylinders were mounted high on the frame, and sloped, to avoid fouling platforms. Because of the gradients that the loco would face, Clayton provided two steam brake cylinders on the engine and a further one on the tender. The Derby standard axle boxes were fitted, so the engines were still subject to the hot boxes that were a fact of life on the Midland. As the locomotives were initially too large for some of the turntables, it was envisaged that they would spend half their time travelling in reverse. Consequently, they were fitted with tablet exchanging apparatus on both sides of the locomotive. In addition, the first six were equipped with cab tenders, but these were later removed circa 1920. The 1914-built locomotives were right-hand drive, while the 1925-built were left-hand drive. In all cases the vacuum brake ejector was located on the driver's side of the smokebox. They proved very successful hauling the heavy summer passenger trains over the
Mendip Hills in Sommerset between Bath and Bournmouth, well remembered and well loved
 
Many thanks to Wikepedia
 
 
I shall be with you in Somerset in four seeks time.
 
 

USA Austerity tank No 65 at Embsay YDR

Leaving with a train for Bolton Abbey
 
 
USA Transportation Corps S100.
 
Visit Embsay Bolton Abbey Railway at
 

A4 'Sir Nigel Gresley'

Runs round it's train at Pickering NYMR
 

Friday 27 June 2014

LNWR Coal tank 1054 of 1889 still going strong

Francis Webb's designed Coal Tank of 1889
Still going strong thanks to the Bahamas
Society and the Heritage trust not
forgetting the hundreds of
other contributors to
it's restoration
 
 
Leaving Ingrow Keighley bound Wit the vintage
carriage set
 
 
Arriving Oxenhope and yes you can hear a brass
band playing. It was the Wilsden Band
 
 
Here they are and a superb sound too, it really added
atmosphere at Oxenhope station last Sunday

 
What can we say. The superlatives fly off the tongue

 
The vintage carriage set were a splendid sight

 
And the train staff in vintage costume topped it off
beautifully. A combination redolent of those days
past. It really was living history.

 
 
Looking like the star she is 1054 in immaculate
condition with brand new cylinders. One of the
oldest Locomotives still running on the main line

 
The whole afternoon was topped of with a cup of
tea and a biscuit at the Buffet. Many thanks to
so many who make these memorable days for
us all
 
 
 
 
All of the above have museums at Ingrow station
you can spend a very good day out with lots and
lots to see, hear and do.
 
 
 

Tuesday 24 June 2014

Austerity 90733 Departing Keighley

I think the phrase 'spirited departure' Up the long
climb out of Keighley station is very applicable
with this long heavy train. Not till approaching
Ingrow with the gradient slacken a little
 
 

Austerity 2-8-0 90733

On duty this weekend on the Keighley and Worth
Valley Railway
 
 
Real pulling power

 
And thankfully they did not do as Riddles asked
and dump them in the sea at the end of WW2

USA S100 switcher more details

Asked by some of our American readers
for more details of the S100 dock tank
at Oxenhope. I hope these help
 
 
They were of course manufactured to run
on the European system after D Day and
anticipating the collapse of French rail
or destruction of same by retreating
German forces. However prior to
going to Europe they were used
extensively hers in the UK

 
Here the Vulcan Iron Works plate
 
 
It now awaits it's turn in workshops for overhaul

 
Fortunately for us KWVR policy is to display
engines awaiting over haul in good cosmetic
condition

 
As can be seen the S100 still looks pretty good
 
See more on
 
Better still pay a visit and see for yourself
 

Friday 20 June 2014

Bolton Abbey station facilities

Lovely buffet
 
 
There is also a shop through the door on the right

 
Lovely displays all around

 
In the autumn and spring the fire is very welcoming

 
And plenty of hot tea in the cooler times and cold
drinks and ice cream in the summer

 
Do go along and see this lovely railway. All our
preserved lines need your support.
 

Restoring Platform 2 Bolton Abbey Station

Work is now undeway also on restoring Platform 2
at Bolton Abbey satation
 
 
As can be seen little remains of the original

 
But the team have determination and with the
coming of summer volunteers can get to it

 
It will make a lovey station superb when there are
two platforms and an over bridge
 
Do support he work at
 

Around Bolton Abbey station

The works shunter with the two locomotives soo
to be hopefully resored.
 
 
A superbly restored Midland Railway station with
plenty of things and safe places for the kids to play

 
Wheldale is next on the list for restoration

 
As can be seen tha appeal is for 170 new boiler
tubes at £18 each, a total of £3060. We lovers
of these preserved railways must always be
aware of the cost in money of restoring
these lovely old loco's not to forget
the cost in time of volunteers

 
If you can help, no matter how small
then do visit.
 
This is now it's second major overhaul since
coming to the Yorkshire Dales

Beatrice leaves Bolton Abbey with a train for Embsay

Roll on the day we can say 'leaves Bolton Abbey
with a train for Skipton calling at Embsay
 

Wednesday 18 June 2014

Hunslet 'Beatrice'

Having taken water runs up to the points before
running back down onto it's train.
 

Bolton Abbey Station

An appeal has been opened to overhaul the Hunslett
Tank 'Welldale'
 
 
Another Hunslet awaits

 
Work has begun on the restoration of Platform 2

 
The track layout is in place.

 
So it's a case of the funding and volunteers to rebuild
the platform.

Tuesday 17 June 2014

Beatrice leaving Embsay for Bolton Abbey

In superb condition and capable of much
 
 
Don't forget to take a look at
 

Embsay and Bolton Abbey

Beatrice is back and in excellent form. Another
austerity from that long line of very hard working engines
do visit them at
or better still go along and take a ride
 
 
DesignerHunslet Engine Company
BuilderHunslet Engine Company,
Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. (15),
W. G. Bagnall (52),
Hudswell Clarke (50), Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns (90),
Vulcan Foundry (50)
Build date1943–1964
Total produced485
Configuration0-6-0ST
UIC classificationCn t
Gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver diameter4 ft 3 in (1.295 m)
Minimum curve180 ft (54.86 m)
Wheelbase11 ft 0 in (3.35 m)
Length30 ft 4 in (9.25 m)
Axle load13 tons 7 cwt (29,900 lb or 13.6 t)
Locomotive weight48 tons 5 cwt (108,100 lb or 49.0 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity2 tons 5 cwt (5,000 lb or 2.3t


Monday 16 June 2014

A little time at Oxenhope

Once again like Howarth Oxenhope is
now a very rural country village
 
 
Tarry a while here as there will be
lots to see besides the exhibition.
It's being the terminal station the
Locomotives have to run around
their trains before making the
return journey to Keighley

 
A lovely buffet is supplied in the Buffet Car

 
And non too expensive either.
 
 
There is a spacious car park and
a good sized pick nick area where
the run around operation can be seen
and photographed and video'd
 
So go along and see them
 

Howarth yard and workshops

There had been a diesel weekend previously and
diesel traction remained in the yard
 
 
Though not a diesel man myself I have to say the
Class 37 did look magnificent

 
There was also a class 24 Brush Sulzer type
Which came out a little out of focus

 
So we shall content ourselves with the Class 47

Howarth, then and now

Howarth station in the late 19th century. Always
a busy village, though the railway would be
new the rest of the village would have been
 as it was in the time of it's famous residents
Emily, Charlotte and Anne Bronte. The Parsonage
Museum being visited by several thousand people
per year and well worth a visit
 
 
Of course the railways did not come until some
twenty or so years after the deaths of the Bronte
Sisters

 
Here the view of the station looking towards
Oxenhope. From Oxenhope you take the
Hebden bridge road over the Top Withens
Which is said to have been the inspiration
for 'Wuthering Heights' written by Emily
and her only full novel.

 
Quiet this morning but usually a bustling place
of activity.
 
 
Howarth's setting is now a very rural, country
village. Very different from The Bronte's days.
Lush greenery has taken over from the industrial
village of their time.
 
 
 

Keighley Worth Valley Railway Oxenhope exhibition

There was a little extra space in the exhibition hall
this weekend which gives me the opportunity to
show it off a bit
 
 
As locomotives come to the end of their boiler
certificates they enter the KWVR overhaul cycle
First they are brought into the exhibition hall where
they may stay for a while until the workshops at
Howarth are ready for them.

 
Famous for it's part in the film 'The Railway Children'
The Bayer Peakock built Lanc's and York's 0-6-0

 
The Stanier 8F has been some time in the exhibition
so we can only hope it is close to it's workshop time
Lovely to see this magnificent beast back in steam

 
The BR standard class 4 tank has just run out of
ticket and will be going through assessment to
decide what needs to be done before a decision
is made as to when it will be overhauled. It is
a very popular engine and may well go to the
workshop quite soon.

 
I have no idea of the state of the 8F but sense it
might be in need of a good deal of work judging
by the time it has languished in the exhibition 
 
Don't forget to support the work of the many
volunteers who keep our preserved railways
running
 
Visit them at

Sunday 15 June 2014

Austerity 90733

Races towards Howarth passing USA S160 being
prepared in the yard
 

The USA influence

A little departure but very firmly one of my
memories in those early post war years
 
 
Several American cars came with the troops.
Above a Buick

 
A Chrysler

 
Large Jeep

 
And the famous Willy's jeep.
 
The cars may well have been officers staff cars.
here seen at Ramsbottam during the East Lancs
Railways 1940's weekend

The austerity J96

Sapper we believe is an austerity
 
 
The works

 
In superb order

 
Seen here at Rawtenstall

 
Appropriate name.