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Friday 31 May 2019

K&WVR Locomotive Roster for the week Saturday 1st June – Friday 7th June 2019


Locomotive Roster for the week Saturday 1st June – Friday 7th June 2019

by news@kwvr
The motive power for this weekend and the half term week's passenger services will be as follows:
  • Saturday 1st June:
    Steam service - British Railways Class 2MT 2-6-0 78022
    Diesel service - Metropolitan-Cammel Diesel Multiple Unit Class 1O1 No’s. M51189 & Sc51803
  • Sunday 2nd June:
    Steam service - British Railways Class 2MT 2-6-0 78022
    Steam service - Midland Railway 4F 0-6-0 43924
  • Monday 3rd June - Friday 7th June:
    Steam service - Midland Railway 4F 0-6-0 43924
Timetables:
  • Saturday 1st June - Green timetable
  • Sunday 2nd June - Blue timetable
  • 1st & 2nd June - Tour Bus Timetable
  • Monday 3rd June - 7th June - Pink Timetable
Whilst every effort will be 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.

Thursday 23 May 2019

K&WVR Locomotive Roster for the week Saturday 25th May – Friday 31st May 2019


Locomotive Roster for the week Saturday 25th May – Friday 31st May 2019

by news@kwvr
The motive power for this weekend and the half term week's passenger services will be as follows:
  • Saturday 24th May:
    Steam service - British Railways Class 2MT 2-6-0 78022
    Diesel & Ale service - British Railways Type 3, Class 37 Co – Co Diesel Electric No.  37 075
  • Sunday 25th & Monday 26th and 'Princesses & Superheroes' event Wednesday 29th & Thursday 30th May:
    Steam service - British Railways Class 4MT 4-6-0 75078
    Steam service - British Railways Class 2MT 2-6-0 78022
  • Tuesday 27th & Friday 31st May:
    Steam service - British Railways Class 4MT 4-6-0 75078
Timetables:
  • Saturday 24th May - Big Diesel Blue timetable
  • Sunday 25th & Monday 26th May - Blue timetable
  • Tuesday 27th & Friday 31st May - Orange Train & Vintage Tour Bus Timetable
  • Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th May - Princess & Superheroes Timetable
Whilst every effort will be 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.

Thursday 16 May 2019

K&WVR Locomotive Roster for the weekend 18th & 19th May & Wednesday 22nd May 2019


Locomotive Roster for the weekend 18th & 19th May & Wednesday 22nd May 2019

by news@kwvr
The motive power for this Haworth 1940s Weekend's passenger services, when 3 steam and 1 diesel locomotive will be in operation will be as follows:
  • Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st May:
    Steam services -
    USATC S160 2-8-0 5820
  • MR 4F 0-6-0 43924
  • BR Class 4MT 4-6-0 75078
  • Diesel service -
    British Railways Type 2, Class 25 Diesel Electric 25 059
  • Wednesday 22nd May:
    Diesel service - Class 101 diesel multiple unit
Timetables:
  • Saturday & Sunday 20th May - Red Haworth 1940s timetable
  • Wednesday 10th April - Yellow Timetable
Whilst every effort will be 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.

Tuesday 14 May 2019

News from Haworth Sheds – May 2019

News from Haworth Sheds – May 2019

In early April we brought you the first of a regular feature by one of our younger volunteers, Joe Shaw, of what the team have been doing to our locomotive fleet within the confines of Haworth Shed. As before Joe, has scoured Haworth Shed’s Facebook page and brings together what has been going on since his last report. So let Joe take up the story.
Following on from my first article where I outlined the latest activities within Haworth Shed, this article is a continuation of that, as well as announcing the movements of locomotives returning and leaving the railway.
This month, news of
  • WD 2-8-0 90733
  • LMS Ivatt 2-6-2T 41241
  • TVR Class 02 0-6-2T 85
  • LMS Class 5 45212

WD 2-8-0 No. 90733

The overhaul of 90733 is still progressing well, the latest tasks have involved dismantling and cleaning the various oil pipes and oil boxes which feed into the axle boxes,  the pipe work was then annealed before being re-fit. Once the axle boxes were steam cleaned to allow them to be inspected. The boiler remains under a sheet of tarpaulin in the mainline siding of the yard awaiting a move to be overhauled by an outside contractor.

LMS Ivatt 2-6-2 Tank No. 41241

Many of you will have noticed 41241 has been absent from traffic since the Spring Steam Gala, this to allow general maintenance to be carried out. The locomotive had its top feed removed as it was found to be cracked therefore it has been sent away so a new one can be made to replace it.

Taff Vale Railways Class 02 0-6-2T NO. 85

The locomotive has returned from loan to the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway where the locomotive ran regularly for almost the last 12 months. Now the locomotive is back at Haworth, the caretakers are taking the opportunity to complete maintenance tasks which includes changing the locomotives brake blocks. The locomotive will then be prepared for a boiler wash out and its annual boiler exam. The locomotive is expected to return for vintage trains in June/July.

LMS ‘Black 5’ No. 45212

As part of an agreement with Ian Riley, the KWVRs resident Black 5 no. 45212 spends most of the year on the mainline. However within that agreement, the railway has the use of 45212 or the loan of one of the Ian Riley’s own Black 5s for 3 months. Last year the railway hosted no. 44871 however this year resident 45212 made a return. Arriving in mid January the locomotive spent 3 months on the railway and throughout this time was used regularly on service trains. The locomotive left the KWVR on Monday 15th April and it has already reached Fort William where it will be used on Jacobite trains.
As usual I will finish with my usual message that in this department, along with any other department across the railway, is always looking for new volunteers. If you are interested, simply head over to our volunteering page on the KWVR website for further information or email the railway’s volunteer liaison officer at volunteer@kwvr.co.uk to learn more on how you can volunteer on the KWVR.

National Railway Museum at York

For the more adventurous wanting a longer day trip
there is nothing better than York and the NRM


LMS three cyl tank built for the Tilbury lines


The big ones, Duchess and Mallard


Merchant Navy Pacific, see how it all works


A beautiful Duchess

Oxenhope station

Just the place to stop and have a brew and a bun


Oxenhope is in a lovely rural setting with lots of walks


Get the train out from Keighley and explore 

Midland Railway 4F 43924

Summer is coming and at last we have a warm week


43924 runs round at Oxenhope


The first engine to leave Barry

Sunday 12 May 2019

BR STD 7 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' at Haworth

Standing on the long pit at Haworth yard


Below my good friend and colleague Neville Wilkinson 


Giving the cab and controls a once over.

Hunslet 0-6-0 Beatrice.

Seen here on home territory at Embsay


Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway

These Hunslet 16 1/2 0-6-0 engines were the  base 
design for the Hunslet Auterities

Friday 10 May 2019

K&WVR Locomotive Roster for the weekend 11th & 12th May 2019


Locomotive Roster for the weekend 11th & 12th May 2019

by news@kwvr
The motive power for this weekend's passenger services will be as follows:
  • Saturday 11th May:
    Steam service - USATC S160 2-8-0 5820
    Diesel service - Class 101 diesel multiple unit
  • Sunday 12th May:
    Steam service -USATC S160 2-8-0 5820
    Steam service - British Railways Class 2MT 2-6-0 78022
  • Wednesday 15th May:
    Diesel service - There will be no mid-week diesel railcar service this week, as our Signals & Telegraph Department are undertaking essential maintenance at Damems Junction.
Timetables:
  • Saturday 11th May - Green timetable
  • Sunday 12th May - Blue timetable
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.

Wednesday 8 May 2019

GWR 7822 Foxcote Manor arrives at the K&WVR

Incoming engines arrive by road at Ingrow and
transfer to K&WVR metals