K&WVR Locomotive Roster for May Half-Term 2016

Locomotive Roster for May Half-Term 2016 by news@kwvr

Over the May half-term week, it is planned to have a 3 steam locomotive line up with BR Standard Class 4MT 4-6-0 75078 and WD 2-8-0 90733 taking the lion's share of the work with MR 0-6-0 4F 43924 in operation mid-week. In addition, as announced Class 37 37 075 will be in operation on Saturday and Class 101 DMU will be on the Keighley - Damems shuttle, Saturday and all the diesel services, Sunday and Monday.

The daily line-up will be as follows

♦  Saturday 28th - 75078
♦  Sunday and Monday - 75078 and 90733
♦  Tuesday to Friday - 43924

And don't forget, Wednesday and Thursday the Railway will be visited by more characters from our screens when Wallace & Gromit come to the Railway and will be making appearances at stations along the Railway throughout the day. For more details ⇒

For the timetables in operation this weekend, please click HERE to visit the Times & fares page of the 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.

K&WVR Timetable for the 1940's weekend

K&WVR Locomotive Roster for Haworth 1940s Weekend, 13th-15th May 2016 – Update

Locomotive Roster for Haworth 1940s Weekend, 13th-15th May 2016 – Update by news@kwvr

In a role that they have made their own since the dedication ceremony at the 2014 Haworth 1940s Weekend, the locomotives on duty this year are the Railway's two wartime locomotives, WD 2-8-0 90733 and USATC S160 2-8-0 5820.

The Class 101 diesel multiple unit will operate the morning diesel service on Friday. Mainline diesel enthusiasts will have another opportunity for Class 37 haulage when 37 075 takes a service set on the on the diesel turns on Saturday and Sunday

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.

K&WVR Haworth 1940s Weekend 13th, 14th & 15th May 2016

Haworth 1940s Weekend 13th, 14th & 15th May 2016 by news@kwvr

Friday 13th - Sunday the 15th is the time in the Worth Valley when the 1940's comes to Haworth Village, arguably the best 1940s celebration from all those that take part throughout the UK.

Whilst celebrations are in full flow 'up the hill', meanwhile down in the Valley, the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway will play its part in recreating the period.

This video from the Penny Steam archives of the 2015 weekend gives an excellent flavour of what the railway has to offer to complement this wonderful weekend of celebration.

Pullman Afternoon Teas

In the Exhibition Shed at Oxenhope, dressed in 1940s outfits, our catering volunteers will be serving Afternoon Teas on board one of our elegant Pullman coaches. The Exhibition Shed will be suitably decked out for the period and music of the time will be played as a background to eating your afternoon tea in style.

Travel by Train

Because of the numbers that visit Haworth for the event the surrounding roads are very busy, consequently road access to the event is not easy, with parking sometimes being a mile or more away from the centre of events. Here the Railway has a big part to play in transporting people through the Valley to Haworth. If you are coming by car use one of our car parks at Oxenhope, Ingrow or Keighley. If the Keighley car park is full, then there is a large car park on the other side of Keighley Station, off Dalton Lane, which is provided courtesy of the Keighley Campus of Leeds City College.

However, if you let the train take the strain, via the national network, passengers can use the cross platform interchange at Keighley and take the frequent train service all the way up the Valley to Haworth.

news@kwvr | 10 May 2016 at 08:31 | Tags: Haworth 1940s Weekend, Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, KWVR, Worth Valley Railway | Categories: Events, Haworth, Haworth 1940s Weekend, KWVR | URL: http://wp.me/p49H9R-1u8

Great Northern Outpost Vol.1: Bradford & Thornton Railway

Great Northern Outpost Vol.1: Bradford & Thornton Railway by news@kwvr

2015 marked the 60 anniversary since the closure to passengers of the Great Northern Railway routes linking Bradford, Halifax and Keighley, known locally as the Queensbury Lines, and, as the Keighley section of these routes joins our very own Worth Valley branch at Great Northern Junction, the history of these lines is of great interest to many KWVR members.

We now have available in Haworth shop, a new title covering part of this network, Great Northern Outpost Volume 1: The Bradford & Thornton Railway covering the lines as suggested in the title.

Read more about this fascinating book on the KWVR website >>>>

Cover: An unidentified ex-LNER J39 shunts in Thornton yard in 1962. © Alan Whitaker & Jan Rapacz (Photo: D. J. Mitchell)

K&WVR 2016 Winter Steam Gala – Photo Album & Video

2016 Winter Steam Gala – Photo Album & Video by news@kwvr

After some considerable delay we are pleased to present a collection of photographs submitted by photographers over the 3 days of the Gala.

Whilst visitor numbers were down on previous events, due mainly to the non appearance of the visiting locomotives as a result of circumstances beyond the Railway's control, the staff and volunteers put on a great show as these images testify.

View the full photographic record of the Gala on our Flickr page >>>

The locomotives taking part were:
TVR 0-6-2T no. 85 making its first appearance on a passenger train since restoration
USATC S160 2-8-0 5820
MR 0-6-0 43924
LNWR 0-6-2T 1054, courtesy of the Bahamas Locomotive Society
Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0T 1704 'Nunlow', courtesy of the Bahamas Locomotive Society

Unfortunately 2 locomotives from the home fleet were also absent, repairs not being completed prior to the Gala.

As always Ken Baker, this year accompanied by his new trusty friend, Lucky, was on hand to film the events and a taster of his usual comprehensive record of the day can be seen below.

The full version for those who like to sit down and fully appreciate Ken's work can be seen HERE >>>

K^WVR Locomotive Roster for Weekend 30th April, 1st & 2nd May 2016

Steam & Diesel Locomotive Roster for Weekend 30th April, 1st & 2nd May 2016 by news@kwvr

This weekend sees the first of the Railway's steam and diesel Saturdays with the railcar turns taken over by locomotive hauled passenger stock, in response to requests from diesel enthusiasts for more diesel locomotive haulage.

From the first service in the morning at 09.00 to the last diesel service of the day, motive power will be provided by English Electric Class 37 37 075. This means that there is a full 2 train service in operation.

Sunday and Monday sees the return of the Blue Timetable, 2 steam train operation, with the first steam locomotive hauled services starting with the 11.00 departure from Oxenhope and 11.45 from Keighley

On the steam services, WD 2-8-0 90733 will be in operation on all 3 days being joined for Sunday and Monday by BR 4-6-0 4MT 75078.

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.

news@kwvr | 27 April 2016 at 19:12 | Tags: 37075, 75078, 90733, Keighley & Worth Valley Railway,KWVR, Worth Valley Railway | Categories: 37 075 Class 37 Diesel Electric, 75078 BR Standard 4 4-6-0,90733 WD 2-8-0, KWVR, Locomotive Rosters | URL: http://wp.me/p49H9R-1tm