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.
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Monday, 30 June 2014
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
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
| Designer | Hunslet Engine Company |
|---|---|
| Builder | Hunslet Engine Company, Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. (15), W. G. Bagnall (52), Hudswell Clarke (50), Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns (90), Vulcan Foundry (50) |
| Build date | 1943–1964 |
| Total produced | 485 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0ST |
| UIC classification | Cn t |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 4 ft 3 in (1.295 m) |
| Minimum curve | 180 ft (54.86 m) |
| Wheelbase | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
| Length | 30 ft 4 in (9.25 m) |
| Axle load | 13 tons 7 cwt (29,900 lb or 13.6 t) |
| Locomotive weight | 48 tons 5 cwt (108,100 lb or 49.0 t) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Fuel capacity | 2 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
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.
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