There is a potential change to the locomotive roster for this weekend. As part of the agreement to overhaul 'Black 5' 45212, the KWVR has call on the locomotive for a set number of months each year or an alternative locomotive if 45212 is unavailable. Accordingly 'Black 5' 44871 will be arriving this week to honour that agreement.
Ian Riley's own 'Black 5' no. 44871 will arrive with us in time for the weekend and it' is planned (subject to the usual availability) that the engine will be used on the steam services this weekend in place of 43924.
On Saturday, Class 20, 20 031, will haul the final Diesel & Ale Day service of the year on Saturday and the Class 101 diesel multiple unit will operate the diesel service on 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.
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Saturday, 30 September 2017
K&WVR Locomotive Roster Weekend 30th September & 1st October 2017 Update
Tuesday, 19 September 2017
Somerset and Dorset No 88
Somerset and Dorset Railway 7F 2-8-0 is the largest
item owned by the Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust
It is a regular on the West Somerset line. Here 88
in her British railways guise
Kinlet Hall at Minehead
Great Western Railways 'Kinlet Hall' at Minhead
There is often to be found many GWR engines
running on the West Somerset Railway.
PECKETT 0-4-0 SADDLE TANK 1788 "KILMERSDON”
Built in 1929 in Bristol "Kilmersdon” is a typical small industrial shunting engine which spent its working career at the colliery of the same name in North Somerset, becoming the last steam engine to work in industry in the county. Today it is the care of the Somerset and Dorset and Railway Trust at Washford and is usually steamed to give shunting demonstrations during Gala events.
Other restoration work is also carried out at Washford
by the Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust.
Washford Station and Somerset and Dorset Railway Society
The West Somerset Railway is host to
the Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust
First set up as the Somerset and Dorset Railway Circle
in 1966 just before the Somerset and Dorset Railway
was closed. It was based at the station at Radstock from
1969. In 1975 the now Trust moved to the West Somerset
Railway and established a base at Washford station setting
up a museum and restoration centre.
Washford Station situated in a beautiful rural part
of the county. The West Somerset main line runs
on the far left of the picture and the sidings are
home to many large exhibits from the old Somerset
and Dorset line.
Often used on the WSR's gala weekends the selectiom
of good wagons are available to be seen in the sidings
Other artifacts can be seen at various places in the station
K&WVR Locomotive Roster Weekend 23rd & 24th September 2017
This weekend sees the Railway back to normal and a full line service from Keighley to Oxenhope, with the Civil Department completing their work on the bridge south of Oakworth.
Having been at the head of the Oxenhope - Haworth shuttle services last weekend BR WD 2-8-0 90733 will continue this Saturday and Sunday on the main service.
The Saturday diesel service train will be in the hands of our Class 101 diesel multiple unit and there is a rare outing, to coincide with the Bahamas Locomotive Society AGM, on Sunday for Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0T 1704 'Nunlow' which will be on the steam service in the relief path.
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.
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Monday, 18 September 2017
K&WVR Beer & Music Festival – Update
In past years we have had special beers specifically brewed for the Festival and this year is no exception. We will have beers brewed specially for the event from Kirkstall, Ossett and Timothy Taylor's breweries, and these include:
With just 1 month to go the annual Beer & Music Festival, the organiser have released the anticipated beer list which is now available to view and download.
For fall the details of one of the North's best Beer & Music Festivals, visit the Beer & Music Festival page of the website.
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Wednesday, 13 September 2017
K&WVR Locomotive Roster for weekend 16th & 17th September 2017
The Railway is operating a special timetable over the weekend of the 16th and 17th September, when our Civil Engineering team will take possession of the line between Haworth and Oakworth and, as advertised, there will be a steam passenger service Haworth - Oxenhope and a diesel railcar service Oakworth - Keighley. In addition a bus service will operate between Haworth and Ingrow.
With no run round facility at Haworth Station, at the south end of the line the train will be operating in top-and-tail mode with a steam locomotive facing Oxenhope and a diesel at the Haworth end to return the train back to Haworth. This short shuttle will be in the hands of WD 2-8-0 90733 with diesel power being provide by Sulzer Class 25, 25 059.
The Oakworth - Keighley shuttle will be provided by our Class 101 diesel multiple unit.
Whilst every effort will be 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, 12 September 2017
Boston Lodge on the Festiniog Railway
This is where the work on the 60cm engines is done
on the left is the main line across the cob to
Portmaddog
Many major overhauls and rebuilds have be undertaken
here
Festiniog Railway Porthmadog
Porthmadog is a lovely station just down the causeway
from the works at Boston lodge
Here Iarll Meirionnydd awaits its train. To we English
it is Earl of Merioneth
Earl of Merioneth is an 0-4-4-0 Double Fairlie and was the third locomotive to be built by the Festiniog Railway Company in its own workshops at Boston Lodge. Construction began in 1972 and was completed in 1979. It carries its name in English on one side and in Welsh (Iarll Meirionnydd) on the other. It was built as a replacement (incorporating some parts) for the previous Earl of Merioneth (originally Livingston Thompson).
Welsh Highland Railway and NG143 ex South African Railways
Standing at Porthmadog
A superb engine and thank goodness it was saved.
Built by Beyer Peacock 1958. 2-6-2 + 2-6-2
Ex South African RailwaysNGG16 Class Garratt, green livery. This was the last locomotive built by Beyer, Peacock and Company in Manchester. Entered service in plain black livery in 1998, but was due for boiler recertification in 2009. 143's bogies were both taken out of service and the loco ran on 138's bogies until it left service. 143 re-entered service in 2011 in green livery for the Fairlies, Garratts and Mallets competition. A major overhaul on its power units was completed in May 2016, taking 18 months.
Monday, 11 September 2017
90733 at Oxenhope
On the same rare sunny day 90733 runs back from
its train at at Oxenhope prior to the return journey
to Keighley
Austerity 2-8-0 90733
On one of the dew sunny warm days this summer
Riddles Austerity 2-8-0 90733 simmers at Haworth
Monday, 4 September 2017
Locomotive Roster for weekdays commencing 4th September and weekend 9th & 10th September 2017
With TVR 0-6-2T no. 85 having to be withdrawn, MR 4F 0-6-0 43924 will be handling the midweek service. The first steam train leaves Oxenhope at 10.00 and the last service on the branch departs Keighley at 15.45 – 4 round trips in all.
USATC S160 2-8-0 5820 takes over for the weekend when it will be the sole steam locomotive in action at the head of steam services on Saturday and Sunday. In preparation for civil engineering work taking place on the line during the following 2 weeks, the Green timetable will be operating on both days with the early morning diesel service in the hands of our Class 101 diesel multiple unit.
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.
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Sunday, 3 September 2017
BR Class 4 no 75078
Being shunted through the stone shed to the wheel
drop where work will be done on the bogie.
Taff Vale Tank engine No 85
Ready to depart Haworth for the the carriage sidings
at Oxenhope where she will collect her train for the day
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