GWR Prairie

At Llangollen 

 

Southern Railway REPTON

Running across the level crossing at Grosmont

 

K&WVR Locomotive Roster for Saturday 24th - Sunday 1st November 2020

 

Locomotive Roster for Saturday 24th - Sunday 1st November 2020

Welcome to 'News@KWVR' October school half term 2020 will mark the 100 years anniversary of 43924 departing the Derby works of the Midland Railway and will grace the Worth Valley metals hauling all trains from 24th October to 1st November. As we are promoting the festive trains what better way to start this week's newsletter than by delving into the archives to produce a photo courtesy of Colin Smith with the 4F, in partnership with 41241 on a Santa Steam Special, on 14 December 1986. Visit www.kwvr.co.uk This weekend roster Once again our Midland Railway 4F will be at the head of the services this week. Tickets are still available to book online. The motive power for this weekend’s services will be as follows: Saturday 24th October  Steam service - Midland Railway 4F 0-6-0 43924 (hauling two Pullman coaches plus BR compartment carriages) Sunday 25th October - Sunday 1st November  Steam service - Midland Railway 4F 0-6-0 43924 (hauling BR compartment carriages) Details of our 'Back in Steam' services 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.

The Elf Express, Tickets still available. The Elf Express will run every weekend from the Saturday 28th November to Sunday 20th December AND this year we are running our special Express train on the run up to Christmas, Monday 21st December – Christmas Eve. But hurry, only ONLY 28th & 29th November and 21st – 23rd December left. This popular event is now sold out on all other days. Find out more & Book your tickets Mulled Wine Specials Set a new Christmas tradition this year with a journey on one of our brand new specials running on Fridays 4th and 11th December. Slow down and take a moment to enjoy a break from the hustle and bustle that December brings as you steam through the valley from Oxenhope to Keighley and back. The train will slow down as we pass historic stations and through a mesmerising tunnel of lights along the way. We’ll take a break at Keighley Station where you can enjoy festive music and will be served mulled wine and a mince pie in the comfort of your own private compartment. Find out more & Book your tickets Great News from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund Last week we announced a grant of  £231,000 thanks to the government’s #CultureRecoveryFund. This funding will help to cover our operational costs such as utilities and rent for the next 6 months and means that we can continue to be #HereForCulture. David Pearson, Fundraising Co-ordinator, The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society, said: “The Railway has been an important part of our landscape since 1867. It was saved from permanent closure in 1968 by a team of dedicated volunteers. Like many other heritage organisations, 2020 has been a very difficult due to the Covid-19 crisis, and our volunteers have been working extremely hard to safeguard our future once again. During the pandemic we had generous support from the public, and received smaller tranches of funding from other grants, however, we’re delighted to have been awarded £231,000 from the Culture Recovery Fund. This will help us to continue running heritage steam trains through the next six unpredictable months. We’re extremely grateful to the Government for this support” To read the full press statement, please follow the link below Full press release

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BR Class 4 75069

Arriving Pickering

75069 was one of the final batch allocated to the BR Southern Region, which were built with a larger tender giving greater coal and water capacity but with the same route restrictions as the Standard Class 5.

75069 was built in 1955 at BR’s Swindon works and entered traffic at Dover. After just 11 years in service around London and the South Coast, the locomotive was withdrawn from service at Eastleigh in September 1966.^[1]

Being a Southern engine 75069 is paired with a BR1B tender. This weighs approximately 49 tons (49.94 t), carrying 4,250 gallons of water and approximately 7 tons of coal.

 

Midland 4F 43924

The first engine to leave Woodhams at Barry

Since opening after lockdown it has carried a significant 

amount of traffic with restricted distancing.

 

Great Western Prairie tanks 5199

Workhorses of the GWR they did the every day 

passenger and goods work

 

USA S160

The S160 rescued from Poland

A welcome addition the the K&WVR stable

 

English Electric class 37

Yes there are always diesels too

Here the K&WVR's class 37

 

Lynton and Barnstaple Railway

Sadly this year we have not been able to visit the

West country as is our norm. So a little reminder of 

one of my favorite railways

We have been visiting the |L&B for the last eleven 

years and it has been a pleasure to watch it grow

At 2ft 11 1/2 gauge it is truly narrow

But the engines belay the gauge in being of good

size and power for the hilly climb

Of course there must always be a diesel shunter

 

LNWR Coal tank

Owned and looked after by the Bahamas Loco

Now undergoing some heave repairs over the winter.

 

Flying Scotsman

Another visitor to the K&WVR was Flying Scotsman

A very busy weekend

A superb preservation job but a very expensive one

 

K&WVR Locomotive Roster for Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th October 2020

 

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Locomotive Roster for Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th October 2020

Welcome to 'News@KWVR' 43924 will once again grace Worth Valley metals so we start this week with a photo courtesy of John Whiteley with the 4F as originally restored as LMS 3924, see here passing a derelict Ingrow Yard in August 1974, long before VCT moved in with their award winning museum. Visit www.kwvr.co.uk This weekend roster Once again our Midland Railway 4F will be at the head of the services this weekend. Tickets are still available to book online. The motive power for this weekend’s services will be as follows: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th October  Steam service - Midland Railway 4F 0-6-0 43924 (hauling BR compartment carriages) Details of our 'Back in Steam' services 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. Bridge 11 presentation video I think we have all marvelled at the replacement of Bridge 11 and what the volunteers (with a bit of help) achieved and we have covered at some length the story as told by James Barlow. A few weeks ago James presented to his local Permanent Way Institution how the result was achieved and here we present a video of James' presentation. Due to a technical issue (just to add pressure on James) the sound failed and he had to start again. Go to 1min 28 secs for the start of the presentation. Enjoy!

Dine in style next Saturday 24th October Our two 1930 Pullman parlour cars, Ann and Mary, will be touring the Valley once again on 24th October giving you an opportunity to travel from a time when travelling and dining on a train meant travelling in style and opulence. Take a trip back in time and experience dining from a bygone era. Afternoon Tea is sold out but this is what one of our visitors wrote about her Brunch experience: "We had brunch on the train which involved two journeys along the full length of the line in one of the Pullman dining carriages. It was a wonderful experience from beginning to end. The volunteers were all super friendly and knowledgeable. I was so impressed by the thought that had gone into Covid precautions - the buffet and shop had moved into the engine she'd to allow more room for visitors, there was plenty of gel, floor markings, one way system and more. For a not for profit organisation this is even more impressive. The brunch was marvellous. The attention to deal was everywhere - linens, china, a glass of bucks fizz (or two for those who wanted it), beautiful fresh fruit and quality muesli and oh my goodness so many pastries! The volunteers who served us were polite, friendly and attentive. You would think they were recruited for silver service rather than because they enjoy trains! They did an excellent job. Worth every penny!" So don't delay, book your place NOW! Find out more & Book your tickets Great News from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund Last week we announced a grant of  £231,000 thanks to the government’s #CultureRecoveryFund. This funding will help to cover our operational costs such as utilities and rent for the next 6 months and means that we can continue to be #HereForCulture. David Pearson, Fundraising Co-ordinator, The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Preservation Society, said: “The Railway has been an important part of our landscape since 1867. It was saved from permanent closure in 1968 by a team of dedicated volunteers. Like many other heritage organisations, 2020 has been a very difficult due to the Covid-19 crisis, and our volunteers have been working extremely hard to safeguard our future once again. During the pandemic we had generous support from the public, and received smaller tranches of funding from other grants, however, we’re delighted to have been awarded £231,000 from the Culture Recovery Fund. This will help us to continue running heritage steam trains through the next six unpredictable months. We’re extremely grateful to the Government for this support” To read the full press statement, please follow the link below Full press release

We hope you like the new look News@KWVR which, as you can see, gives us a little more flexibility in what we can include. Thank you for supporting the KWVR.

Stanier 8F 48431

Our Stanier 8F belongs to the K&WVR

48431 was built at Swindon in 1944 as 8431. It was one of the locomotives ordered by the Railway Executive Committee who were reformed (after being used during the First World War) in 1938 and later took on full control of the railways until nationalisation in 1948. It worked on the GWR at Gloucester until 1947 when it was transferred to the LMS at the Royston shed in Yorkshire.

 

Ian Riley's black five 44871 and the WD 90733 K&WVR

Two magnificent engines side by side

44871 Was also a popular engine in Scotland working trains along the West Highland Line from Fort William to Mallaig (this route she is still used on to this day working West Coast Railways "Jacobite trains" for most of the year, alongside sister 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier & 62005.

The WD belongs to the K&WVR and at present is

undergoing a complete overhaul at Haworth

 

Ivatt after completion

It hauled the first train up the branch on reopening

as the K&WVR

A day out for my wife and daughter. John Reddyhoff 

the Railways CME was driving that day

With Calum Walton who was firing that day

Calum is one of our younger volunteers

who is in his last year at university

 

New roof on Haworth shed K&WVR

Bright and airy with the new shed roof

Class 4 75078 rests 

The re-roofing was done over several weeks whilst

we continued to work on engines.

Above you can see the Ivatt class 2 tank and the 

BR class 2 tender engine rebuilding

You can see the difference it made

 

LMS Crab No 13065 at Haworth

Another visitor from a couple of years ago

The Crab usually resident at the East Lancs Rly

Thank goodness one was kept in working condition.