The blog of a retired marine engineer who is old enough to remember the steam era and the joys of holiday trips in trains hauled by steam engines. Please feel free to comment or contact me on teachertalk1234@yahoo.co.uk. The blog is updated daily so please look back or follow regularly so as not to miss information and pictures
Thursday, 28 December 2017
Visitors to the K&WVR this year
Battle of Britain pacific Sir Keith Park
Great Western Railways Foxcote Manor
LMS Black Five 45212
All together
Haworth Yard spring past
Haworth shed before WD 90733 and Yank 5820
Compare the pictures below the ones showing the
new roof and you will see why we needed it.
The Dub Dee and the Yank side by side
USA S160 5820
Wednesday, 27 December 2017
Embsay Bolton Abbey Railway a scene from the past
Like a scene from the past as the coach awaits its
passengers to visit those out of the way places
We remember such train and coach trips well
They were common to the dales and Highlands along
with the Welsh mountains.
Thank goodness we have preserved such living
history for the young one of this modern world
The Glos Warwickshire Railway
The new GWR. At Toddington
Well Gloucester Warwickshire Railway
Great Western Railway no 4270 2-8-0 tank engine
North Norfolk Railway 90755 The North Norfolk Regiment and Black Prince
I visited the North Norfolk Railway back in late
September
Riddles original 2-10-0 and the subsequent BR
2-10-0 were caught here at Weybourne
Both magnificently preserved
Tuesday, 26 December 2017
Haworth Yard at Christmas
With the Dub Dee coming out of service this scene
will not be repeated for some time.
The Yank will have to cover our remembrance days
for the foreseeable future.
Riddles WD 90733 out of service
Sadly it has been necessary to withdraw Dub Dee
90733 a little early due to leaking firs tubes.
Due for withdrawal in 2017 after 10 years service, WD 2-8-0 90733 had been granted an extension to its boiler certificate to allow further use well into 2018, with a final withdrawal date set as 6th April
However, despite being given an extension to its boiler ticket, following its last Santa Steam Special turn it was discovered that a couple of the small tubes had developed cracking. With a limited time in traffic and unable to justify the cost of repairs, the Locomotive Department reluctantly decided that it would not be economical to do a repair for the sake of a few more days running. It also means that its appearance at the 2018 Spring Gala will now not be its final appearance at a KWVR Gala, the 2017 Winter Steam gala now holds that honor.
Overhaul of L&Y 957 underway
We are now well underway with the overhaul of
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railways Ironclad 957
I am leading the work on the bottom end with my
colleague Ralph Ingham looking after the boiler.
We have a very good team working on the engine
and the Trustees representative Mike Curtis is
busy with all, the Wed gang and Sat gang
Haworth Shed week before Christmas
We now have a new shed roof at Haworth. Below
Black five 44071
It is amazing how dark the shed has become over
the years since the new shed was built. Now very
bright and clean. We shall be fitting new exhauster
fans for engines in steam.
Above Class 4 75078 and my colleagues Tim Hanson
and Derrick Begg
Hopefully the exhauster fans will help keep the
new roof clean and shed light and airy.
K&WVR Locomotive Roster Mince Pie Specials, Boxing Day – 1st January 2018
Locomotive Roster Mince Pie Specials, Boxing Day – 1st January 2018by news@kwvr |
The final weekend of our Santa Steam Specials has now passed and the season came to its climax with the final trains on Christmas Eve with LMS 5MT 4-6-0 44871 taking Santa on his final journeys before he disappeared to prepare for his big night ahead.
Steam returns on Boxing Day with the ever popular Mince Pie Specials, which last year produced the perfect weather for winter photographs, although this year, the weather has, in the main, been kind to our visitors. Boxing day will see four round trips with 44871 which will continue daily through to 1st January 2018.
Intending passengers should note that it is pay-on-the-day on the Mince Pie Specials and certain departures can get very full.
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.
Friday, 22 December 2017
K&WVR Locomotive Roster Amendment Saturday 23rd December 2017
Locomotive Roster Amendment Saturday 23rd December 2017by news@kwvr |
Originally MR 4F 0-6-0 43924 was rostered for the last Saturday Santa Steam Special of 2017. However 43924 will not operate on this duty, there has been a change and USATC S160 2-8-0 5820 will take it's place taking Santa Claus between Keighley and Oxenhope. The Sunday service will be as originally advised with LMS 5MT 4-6-0 44871 and the diesel railcar service will be in the capable hands of the Class 101 DMU.
For the diesel railcar service timetable 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.
Thursday, 21 December 2017
K&WVR Locomotive Roster for the Weekend 23rd & Christmas Eve 2017
Visiting LMS Class 5MT 44871 and MR 4F 0-6-0 43924 shared the Santa Steam Special duties at the weekend with diesel power provided by Class 25, 25 059. It will be the same again this weekend with 43924 on duty Saturday and 44871 taking Santa on his last trip up and down the Valley on Sunday.
Santa Steam Special ticket holders. wishing to take additional journeys can travel for free along the Worth Valley in the diesel railcar service which operates throughout the day. For those without a Santa ticket can travel on payment of the normal fare. This service starts at 09.00, giving passengers a new perspective through the forward facing windows on our diesel railcars.
For the diesel railcar timetable in operation this weekend, please click HEREto 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.
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Tuesday, 5 December 2017
K&WVR Locomotive Roster for the Weekend 9th & 10th December 2017
This weekend, once again, we will have a combination of locomotives with steam locomotives operating on the south, Oxenhope end of the train, assisted by one of our mainline diesel locomotives at the Keighley end. For the last 2 weekends 90733 and 44871 have taken the steam duties but this weekend we have one change. On Saturday steam motive power will be provided by USATC S160 2-8-0 5820 and on Sunday WD 2-8-0 90733 will once again have the honour of powering Santa up the Worth Valley. Diesel power will be in the capable hands of Class 25, 25 059 on both days.
Pre-booked Santa Steam Specials take centre stage once again this weekend but for visitors without a Santa Steam Special ticket wishing to travel along the Worth Valley a diesel railcar service operates throughout the day, starting at 09.00, giving passengers a new perspective through the forward facing windows on our diesel railcars. This service is free to Santa Steam Special ticket holders.
For the diesel railcar timetable in operation this weekend, please click HEREto 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.
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Tuesday, 28 November 2017
K7WVR Locomotive Roster for the Weekend 2nd & 3rd December 2017
The first Santa Steam Specials ran at weekend in wonderful sunny, wintery conditions on Saturday but mixed weather on Sunday.
Pre-booked Santa Steam Specials take centre stage once again this weekend but for visitors without a Santa Steam Special ticket wishing to travel along the Worth Valley a diesel railcar service operates throughout the day, starting at 09.00, giving passengers a new perspective through the forward facing windows on our diesel railcars.
This weekend, once again, we will have a combination of locomotives with steam locomotives operating on the south, Oxenhope end of the train, assisted by one of our mainline diesel locomotives at the Keighley end. On Saturday steam motive power will be provided by LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 44871 and on Sunday WD 2-8-0 90733 will have the honour of powering Santa up the Worth Valley. Diesel power will be in the capable hands of Class 25, 25 059 on both days.
  
The diesel railcar service will be in the hands of the Class 101 diesel multiple unit.
For the diesel railcar 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.
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Monday, 20 November 2017
K&WVR Locomotive Roster for the Weekend 25th & 26th November 2017
The first Santa Steam Specials run this weekend, when normal steam passenger services between now and Christmas are suspended and the pre-booked only Santa Steam Specials take centre stage. For visitors without a Santa Steam Special ticket wishing to travel along the Worth Valley a diesel railcar service operates throughout the day, starting at 09.00, giving passengers a new perspective through the forward facing windows on our diesel railcars.
Our volunteers have been working very hard decorating the carriages and stations and with trains full to capacity it is fingers crossed that we have fair weather to greet all our little visitors to Father Christmas.
This weekend will have a combination of locomotives with steam locomotives operating on the south, Oxenhope end of the train, assisted by one of our mainline diesel locomotives at the Keighley end. On Saturday steam motive power will be provided by WD 2-8-0 90733 and on Sunday visiting LMS Class 5MT 4-6-0 44871 will have the honour of powering Santa up the Worth Valley. Diesel power will be in the capable hands of Class 25, 25 059 on both days.
Passengers without Santa tickets can travel on the diesel railcar service, buying a ticket at the station booking halls but those travelling on the Santa Steam Special can extend their enjoyment of the Railway free of charge by taking an additional ride in the railcar. The diesel service will be in the hands of the Class 101 diesel multiple unit.
For the diesel railcar 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.
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Thursday, 9 November 2017
K&WVR Locomotive Roster weekend 11th & 12th November 2017
Locomotive Roster weekend 11th & 12th November 2017by news@kwvr |
The first weekend in November was marked with some fine weather in the Worth Valley so hopefully this weekend will continue the trend. At the head of the steam service this weekend will be BR WD 2-8-0 90733.
These Winter months heralded the return to active service of our diesel railbus M79964 and this venerable vehicle will once again operate the Saturday morning and a Sunday diesel services.
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.
Tuesday, 17 October 2017
K&WVR Locomotive Roster Wednesday 18th October and Beer & Music Festival 19th – 22nd October 2017
There are 5 days of continuous passenger workings this week starting on Wednesday with our midweek diesel railcar service which, once again, will feature our Class 101 diesel multiple unit.
One of the North of England's best Beer & Music Festivals starts on Thursday at 12.30 and continues right through to Sunday evening with train services operating Thursday - Saturday until close of business late into the night and until early evening on Sunday when the Festival will close for another year. The services will be operated each day as follows.
Thursday 19th – Class 101 DMU
Friday 20th & Saturday 21st – Diesel Class 37 075 (morning diesel service), USATC S160 2-8-0 5820, WD 2-8-0 90733 and LMS 5MT 'Black 5' 4-6-0 44871
 
Sunday 22nd – Class 101 DMU (morning diesel service), USATC S160 2-8-0 5820 and LMS 5MT 'Black 5' 4-6-0 44871
 
For the timetables in operation this week, 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.
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