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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