Another Hunslet but built in Newcastle

Embsay on a chilly but sunny day

The chill adds the atmosphere as the steam condenses

Black five 45305

Runs back onto it's train at Oxenhope

Thank goodness so many of these fine engines were

saved from the cutters torch

Hunslet 0-6-0 Nunlow in the autumn sunshine

Having run round and awaiting the points change

Runs back onto its train

Still a very good little engine.

Thanks to the Bahamas preservation society

Bus to the station

Taxi fares were unafordable in my young days. It

was always a bus to the station

here an old Leyland single decker awaits at Bury

A4 60007 on a damp day at Bury Bolton St

It was a damp day which seemed to add to the 

atmosphere

Everything to hand

A record holder to boot

No due a heavy overhaul so may not be seen for 

a little while.

North Eastern Railway 63395 arrives at Pickering on a lovely summers day

It was lovely too. Not that special a summer this

year sadly.

Entering the train shed.

NELPG do a fine job with this and other engines

Haworth MPD. Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

What was once a diminutive little station has now

become a major engineering facility 

heavy overhauls on steam locomotives are undertaken

here

Here two Standards one above at the end of overhaul

and below at the beginning.

Darlington built 78002 now in workshop hands

Steam gave way to diesel and electric as we well know

Here 4F 43924 is prepped beside Class 37 diesel

I suppose it was inevitable as life was much better

for the engine men on the diesels and electrics

The class 37 themselves have survived well with

a number still running on the Highland lines in 

Scotland.

They too, now for part of our preservation

Here a Hunslet with English Electric experimental 

'Vulcan', along with every preserved railways needs

a diesel shunter.

A4 60009 Union of South Africa

60009 was also visiting the East Lancs

that weekend

Sunshine and showered added to the 

atmosphere

Shining in the sun after a shower 60009 awaits the 

road for Heywood

A4 Sir Nigel Gresley

An A4 always gets an audience. here A4 60007

Sir Nigel Gresley has a host of admirers at Bury

After all as children we always had to go and look

at the engine didn't we.

Derby 4F 43924 on a cold windy day departs Keighley

It was a blinking cold windy day earlier this year 

Derby 4F 43924 departs Keighley up the grade to

Ingrow and on to Oakworth, Haworth and Oxenhope.

I well remember as a little lad the warm welcome

of the carriages on many a winters journey

Bury Bolton St and the Thomas tank weekend

Well I suppose every railway has to have one

It is good for the children and will spark and interest

is some who may want to get involved as they grow

Good use of old cattle trucks

yes the foot crossing was supervised

A happy crab.

43924 The first engine to leave Woodhams

Fireman takes a blow at Ingrow

Runs back around at Oxenhope

Despite all the difficulties with hot axle boxes they 

proved to be very popular engines to the Midland

LMS Crab at Bury

I was at the East Lancashire Railway last week

The LMS Crab was in charge of one of the trains 

running 

It was also running driver training that day. What

a good opportunity to learn to drive a steam loco

Dramatic Yank S160

Thank you Google for dramatising one of my 

pctures

Undoubtedly the conversion to B&W adds 

drama to a very ordinary picture

K&WVR locomotive roster 3rd and 4th October

Midweek and Locomotive Roster for Weekend 3rd & 4th October 2015 by news@kwvr This week the midweek diesel railcar service will be replaced by locomotive hauled stock with one of the Railway's mainline diesel's at the head. MR 4F 0-6-0 43924 will at the head of the steam service this weekend with the morning diesel service and relief Sunday service in the hands of Class 101 DMU. 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.

Bradford Exchange station, the old one

LMS tank engine but the baggage trolley shows 

the shared status of the station before nationalisation

LMS LNER

This was platform 3 and 4 with another old tank

engine on platform 2

Capt David Stracener USN pays tribute to those from the US who lost their lives

Capt David Stracener paid tribute to the many US 

service personnel who gave their lives in WW2 by

laying a wreath on USATC S160 at Haworth

Its good that we remember and honor.

Capt Stracener in case you wondered what 

he looked like. I believe he was a naval

helicopter pilot. Now the US naval Attache 

at the US embassy in London

S 160 No 5820 video's

Here the last of the Video's of The Yank

Running off its train at Oxenhope last Sunday

Should be around in a couple of weeks for the Steam

Gala

Stanier 8F No 48431

One day maybe we shall see it back

in steam again

The exhibition has some space for Photography

and i am never one to miss an opportunity 

With the other Yank S100 No 72 out there is a little

room to spare and step back for pictures.

Now's the time to visit. Steam gala is on the 9th

10th and 11th of October so don't miss it.

Details at  http://kwvr.co.uk/

USA Army transport command S160 No 5820

The star of the film Yanks

The quiet gave me chance to get up close 

You won't miss that with a shovel full of the black

stuff

A good fire in the hole

It has been a popular locomotive since its restoration

Built by the American Locomotive Company

Lima Ohio. The chime whistle is a delight to 

hear. Sounds of the prairies. 

Technical detail specifications of locomotive Class S160: Boiler pressure of Class S160: 225 lbf/sq.in., Weight of Class S160 locomotive: 73.0 tons, S160 tender 52.1 tons, Wheel diameter of Class S160: 3' 2", 4' 9'', Valve gear of Class S160: Walschaerts, piston valves, Cylinders (diameter x stroke) of Class S160: 19" x 26" (O), Tractive effort of Class S160:  31490 lbf.

K&WVR Oxenhope

It was a little late last Sunday when we got up to

Oxenhope and the chill northerly breeze said a 

cup of tea on the Buffet car.

It gives a certain atmosphere

And quite comfy too

British railways catering in the latter 

days of steam

Excellent selection. Good break between

the trains and a tour around the Exhibition

The Yank USA Transport Command S 160 close up

As the Yank passes Ingrow it is a good place to get

up close so to speak

USA Army Transport Command S160 Keighley 

bound

One of the stars of the film Yanks

30072 & 75078 by news@kwvr We recently brought you the news of 30072's sale by it's owner and its proposed move to the Ribble Steam Railway at Preston. After some speculation of its movement date, the locomotive finally departed Haworth this morning. Obviously the storm gods were not in favour of the move, as can be seen from the photographs but this did not stop 30072 moving to its new home. It is now all fingers crossed that it will be overhauled by its new owners in time to return to the Railway in 2018 to take part in our 50th Anniversary celebrations.