The summer was good. Seems a long way off now
75078 took a good deal of the summer strain
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Thursday 26 November 2015
Locomotive Roster Amendment for Weekend 28th & 29th November 2015
The first Santa Steam Specials will have BR 4MT 4-6-0 75078 on Saturday taking him along his festive journey from Keighley to Oxenhope with our Claas 20 diesel 20 031 at the north end to take him to Keighley. On Sunday 75078 will now give way to WD 2-8-0 90733. The diesel service, which operates all day on both days and is free to those holding Santa Special tickets, will be in the hands of our class 101 diesel multiple unit.
For the timetables in operation this weekend, please click HERE to visit the main website.
Whilst every effort will made to ensure that the advised motive power is available, the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway reserve the right to change this when operational circumstances so dictate.
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BR Standard class 4 75078
Just before it was fully lined out
A superb job done by the K&WVR, 75078 will be
hauling the first of the Santa Specials this weekend
Monday 23 November 2015
Wednesday 18 November 2015
K&WVR roster for the weekend of 21st 22nd Nov
The last weekend before Father Christmas descends into the Valley with his Santa Steam Specials will see the steam service in the hands of BR 4MT 4-6-0 75078. The diesel service will remain in the hands of our class 101 diesel multiple unit which is standing in for the out of action railbus M79964.
For the timetables in operation this weekend, please click HERE to visit the main website.
Whilst every effort will made to ensure that the advised motive power is available, the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway reserve the right to change this when operational circumstances so dictate.
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Midland 4F 43924 being turned at Keighley
The turntable copes well with the smaller
locomotives on the branch
The coal tank fits easily
Where the 4F is probably the max
Always great to see these things that were common
place not so long ago
As you see it just fits
Sunday 15 November 2015
Thursday 12 November 2015
Following a series of difficulties prior to the Autumn Steam Spectacular which resulted in there being no visiting locomotives, the organisers are beavering away to ensure that the first KWVR Gala of the year, does not suffer the same fate.
Being held over the weekend of 26th - 28th February, other than the regular home fleet, which will include for the first time since overhaul, Taff Vale Railway 0-6-2 tank no.85, the Railway is delighted to announce that another 'home' locomotive will be making its debut following overhaul, with the return to steam (and the Worth Valley) of LMS, class 5MT 4-6-0 45212, now nearing the end of its overhaul at Ian Riley Engineering at Bury.
45212 is being returned to mainline running by Ian Riley, and subject to completion of the overhaul, will arrive on the Railway via our mainline connection at Keighley.
Further announcements will be made in due course, so keep tuned in to our website for further news of the Winter Steam Gala
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Having being called into action last weekend when it substited for USATC S160 5820, this weekend sees the steam service being be hauled again by WD 2-8-0 90733. The diesel service will have the diesel railbus M79964 in action.
For the timetables in operation this weekend, please click HERE to visit the main website.
Whilst every effort will made to ensure that the advised motive power is available, the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway reserve the right to change this when operational circumstances so dictate.
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Midland 4F 43924
Nicely posed ready to run back onto its train
The first engine rescued from Barry scrapyard
Friday 6 November 2015
This weekend sees the Railway back to weekend running and the steam service will be hauled by USATC S160 2-8-0 5820. The diesel service will have the diesel railbus M79964 in action.
For the timetables in operation this weekend, please click HERE to visit the main website.
Whilst every effort will made to ensure that the advised motive power is available, the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway reserve the right to change this when operational circumstances so dictate.
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90711 was of course 90733 in disguise
A good job was done and good to be reminded of
the Queensbury lines which of course used the
Worth Valley platforms at Keighley
Built in January 1945 by The Vulcan Foundry Ltd., Newton-le-Willows, for the war effort, the locomotive was shipped to the continent on completion to aid troop and supplies movement across Europe.
At the cessation of hostilities, it was sold to the Netherlands State Railways where it became their 4300 class no. 4464. In 1953 it was re-sold to the Swedish State Railways and given the classification G11, re-built to Swedish outline and re-numbered 1931, entering service in 1954. It was not operational for long being withdrawn in October 1956. Some minor restoration work took place prior to it being taken to an isolated forest clearing in northern Sweden where it was stored undercover as part of a strategic reserve until the end of 1972.
In September 1972, 1931 was purchased by the Railway arriving back in UK at Hull on the 12th January 1973 and offloaded at Ingrow the following day. Only a minimal amount of work was necessary to put the locomotive back into service, but in 1976 it was withdrawn due to its general run down condition.
A heavy repair was started in 1993 to rebuild it to as built form and re-number the engine by continuing the series of numbers for repatriated engines on British Railways. The chassis of an original 8 wheel tender was purchased to replace the Swedish 6 wheeler tender and a new tender tank constructed.
Restoration complete, the locomotive finally returned to Haworth on Monday 16th April 2007 and following a period of testing and running-in, it officially re-entered traffic on Monday 23rd July 2007, now numbered in the BR series as 90733.
Many thanks to K&WVR for the above text. See them for yourself at http://kwvr.co.uk/
Austerity 90711 stands grimy and care worn at Keighley
The grime was purposely put on to represent the
state of many engines towards the end of the
steam era here in Great Britain.
90711 was used to pull the track lifting train along
the Queensbury lines
Thursday 5 November 2015
LNWR Coal tank at Keighley
Just catching the sun under the bridge at Keighley
In superb order and many thanks to the Bahamas
Society in keeping her fit and ready
Always a star attraction
Wednesday 4 November 2015
USA Transport Command S160 5820
The other wartime engine in the KWVR stable
Known locally as the YANK but sometimes by its
original nicname BIG JIM
Ready fro departure Keighley
BR Std class 4 75078
At Ingrow
Departing for Keighley
Now fully lined out as BR mixed traffic
Well done the Worth Valley team
Tuesday 3 November 2015
The Crab and the Dreadnought at Bury Bolton Street station
Last weekend at Bury, double headed from Rawtenstall
Black Prince runs back onto its train
Ready for the next trip. A superb engine I think all
will agree and thank you David Sheppard and the
Upland Elephant along with your patrons in
New York.
Standard 9F Black Prince at Sherringham
Black Prince moves of after being watered
A lovely railway and I was very pleased to visit
the week before last.
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