Running back down the branch Keighley bound
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
Monday, 29 May 2017
Sunday, 28 May 2017
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's 957 boiler lift
Yesterday was taken up with several lifts around
Haworth Yard
Most notably L&Y 957's boiler was lifted clear
to undergo ten year survey and overhaul
I have a very soft spot for the two oldest engines
in the K&WVR stable of which 957 is the elder
Now the work of restoration can begin proper
over the coming months the boiler will be fully
examined and re-tubed
The engine completely opened for survey
Then the rebuild
and once again 957 (The Green Dragon) will steam
along the Worth Valley
Derby 4F
The Derby 4F has been running the intermediate
turns since a complete boiler re-tube earlier this year
USA S160
USA S160 simmers in the sunshine at Haworth
The S160 and the Riddles WD have had a busy time
Bolton Abbey Station
The new island platform is coming along well at
Bolton Abbey Station
Ready for infill and covering
The old station building's restored with help from
many with HLF being the principle
No better place for a loco enthusiast on a summers day
GWR 5643 the details
Of course it is ideally suited to the Yorkshire Dales
line
Compact cab
Inside cylinders and valve gear
As with most GWR design's Stephenson's Valve gear
GWR 0-6-2 5643
Arriving at Embsay with the train from Bolton Abbey
GWR 5643.
These engines were replacements for the Taff Vale
Railways tank engines
Never quite as successful as the Taffy Tanks as they
had a habit of derailing in the tight colliery yards of
the Welsh valley's. Most drivers preferred to drive
them bunker first so the trailing truck could guide
the engine into the curves.
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
K&WVR Locomotive Roster for Weekend 27th & 28th May and Half Term Week 2017
Locomotive Roster for Weekend 27th & 28th May and Half Term Week 2017by news@kwvr |
Over the May half-term week, it is planned to have a 3 engine line up with BR Class 4MT 4-6-0 75078 taking the lion’s share of the work, operating on 5 days. On Sunday and Monday Bank Holiday, 75078 will be joined by USA S160 2-8-0 5820.
MR 4F 0-6-0 43924 will be at the head of the passenger service in operation on the Tuesday - Friday weekday service but will be joined by 75078 when Paw Patrol's Chase and Marshall will be visiting the Railway as a half term treat for our younger patrons.
In addition, it is a Diesel & Ale Day on Saturday with Class 25 059 providing the diesel service throughout the day.
The daily line-up will be as follows
♦ Saturday 27th – 25 059 & 75078
♦ Sunday and Monday – 75078 & 5820
♦ Tuesday – 43924
♦ Wednesday and Thursday – 75078 & 43924
♦ Friday – 43924
♦ Sunday and Monday – 75078 & 5820
♦ Tuesday – 43924
♦ Wednesday and Thursday – 75078 & 43924
♦ Friday – 43924
And don't forget, every day Tuesday - Friday, a Vintage Bus service, free to Rover ticket holders, will be operating between Oxenhope and Haworth giving unrivalled views across the Worth Valley. If the weather is warm and bright an open top double decker may be provided for this service.
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, 18 May 2017
Flying Scotsman week K&WVR
Almost 400 images have been gratefully received and have been whittled down to just under 200 representing a cross section of styles, views and locations, cataloguing Saturday 1st - Sunday 9th April, 9 amazing and never to be forgotten days with the most famous locomotive in the world 60103, 'Flying Scotsman'.
To see the superb complete collection of photographs, sent to us by countless photographs who attended during the week, visit the "Flying Scotsman on the KWVR" photograph album on Flickr.
We showcase below just a small collection of those being displayed in the album plus two of many videos on YouTube.
      
DAY 6: Under blue cloudless skies, ‘Flying Scotsman’ powers out up Keighley Bank.
In addition to photographs there has been some excellent footage posted on YouTube, with these two from Steaming Around Yorkshire and Penny Steam just a sample of what is available on the YouTube channel.
 
For all the images collected of the Oxenhope to Carlisle Special visit our Flickr page.
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Tuesday, 16 May 2017
K&WVR Locomotive Roster for 2017 ‘Haworth 1940s’ Weekend
With the Haworth 1940s Weekend stretching over 3 days, steam service trains will be running everyday with 3 steam locomotives that saw service in the war years plus some mainline diesel action on Saturday and Sunday morning.
On the roster for the whole weekend's operation is WD 2-8-0 90733, a locomotive built specifically as part of the war effort, and saw service in mainland Europe before cessation of hostilities.
On Saturday 90733 is joined by our second locomotive built for the hostilities, USATC S160 2-8-0 5820, built in the USA to the British loading gauge but shipped directly to Poland in 1945, from where it was purchased in 1977. The 3rd steam engine in action will be 4F 0-6-0 43924, built in 1920 by the Midland Railway which had already "clocked" up many miles after 19 years service when war broke out in Europe.
  
Starting with the 11.00 departure from Keighley these 3 locomotives will work turn and turn about giving a variety of motive power on departures from Keighley. Of particular interest to enthusiasts will be the 17.45, the last passenger working of the day from Keighley when 90733 will double head with train engine 5820. The last departure from Keighley will be the 18.25 ECS working to Oxenhope.
Class 101 DMU will be on the early morning diesel service on Friday when the Green timetable is in operation. On Saturday and Sunday the first and third departures from Keighley and the second from Oxenhope will be diesel hauled stock with BR Type 2 diesel electric locomotive number 25 059 in charge.
 
And don’t forget, mid-week, the Diesel Railcar Service that operates on Wednesday.
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.
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Saturday, 6 May 2017
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