Ready for the off yesterday
Resting in the sunshine
Resplendent in the sunshine
Running in the sunshine.
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, 30 August 2018
Saturday, 25 August 2018
BR Std class 2 78022
78022 was drawn out this week and had a successful
steam test on Wed gone
Soon be running on the line again after a long
overhaul
Friday, 24 August 2018
K&WVR Locomotive Roster for Weekend 25th & 26th August, Bank Holiday and weekdays to 31st August 2018
This weekend, we have 'Big Jim', USATC S160 2-8-0 5820, at the head of steam services on all three days of the Bank Holiday Weekend.
On Sunday and Monday 5820 and will be joined by Ivatt 2-6-2T 41241 hauling the suburban set of coaches.
The diesel service this Saturday will be locomotive hauled with our monthly Diesel & Ale train running throughout Saturday alongside our steam hauled service. This Saturday's Steam & Ale Train is scheduled to be hauled by Class 25, 25 059. There will be a real ale bar on both the diesel and steam services
On Saturday (Green Diesel & Ale Timetable) the first train departs Oxenhope (diesel) at 09.00 with steam locomotive trains operating from 11.00 and on Sunday and Monday (Blue Timetable), the first passenger service is steam hauled at 10.15. On Saturday & Sunday the Vintage Tour Bus will be giving Haworth - Oxenhope bus tours around the Valley, free to holders of Rover tickets, and will operate to a specific Bus Timetable.
For the last week of the Summer timetable, the Orange Timetable operates (Tuesday - Friday) with the first service leaving Oxenhope at 10.00 The Orange Timetable includes the Haworth - Oxenhope tour bus which, on dry days, will be provided by an open top double decker for unrivalled views of the local countryside. Tuesday to Friday passenger services will be hauled by BR, Class 4MT 4-6-0 75078
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, 16 August 2018
K&WVR Locomotive Roster for Weekend 18th & 19th August and weekdays to 24th August 2018
This weekend BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 75078 will head steam services on Saturday having put in sterling effort throughout the week.
However, the locomotive retires at the end of the day to be replaced by USATC S160 2-8-0 5820 for the last round trip of the day and then heading the evening's Haworth Haddock dining train. 5820 then continues on Sunday and will haul 6 coach trains throughout the week.
On Sunday there will be an rare appearance on a service train of the National Trust's LNWR 0-6-2T 'Coal Tank' 1054, courtesy of the Bahamas Locomotive Society at Ingrow, hauling a 3 suburban set of coaches plus the NER 'Old Gentleman's Saloon' which has been hired for a private party.
The diesel services on Saturday will be handled by our Class 101 diesel multiple unit.
On Saturday the first train departs Oxenhope (diesel railcar) at 09.00 with steam locomotive hauled trains operating from 11.00 and on Sunday, the first passenger service is steam hauled at 10.15.
In addition the vintage tour bus will be in operation every day.
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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Friday, 10 August 2018
Haworth, the view from and in the shed
The LNWR Coal Tank basks in the warm summer sun
Two class 2's Ivatt 41241 and BR Std 2
78022 now nearing completion.
On duty this weekend will be BR Std class 4 75078
Haworth Shed is now looking superb after the re-roofing
and interior painting. A pleasure to work in there.
K&WVR Locomotive Roster for Weekend 11th & 12th August and weekdays to 17th August 2018
Locomotive Roster for Weekend 11th & 12th August and weekdays to 17th August 2018by news@kwvr |
This weekend BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 75078 will head steam services on both days and will continue throughout the week, completing a 7 day operating stint.
On Sunday there will be an interesting pairing harking back to the last steam hauled services on the branch in BR days. In addition to 75078 on the main service train, it will be joined by Ivatt 2-6-2T 41241 hauling just 3 coaches reminiscent of services in 1950s as depicted here of classmate 41273 on a Keighley - Oxenhope push-pull train standing at Oxenhope ready to return northwards. In 2018 however the ex-LMS coaches will be replaced by 3 suburban coaches, making an interesting contrast to the corridor coaches behind 75078
The diesel services on Saturday will be handled by our Class 101 diesel multiple unit.
On Saturday the first train departs Oxenhope (diesel railcar) at 09.00 with steam locomotive trains operating from 11.00 and on Sunday, the first passenger service is steam hauled at 10.15.
In addition the vintage tour bus will be in operation every day.
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.
Sunday, 5 August 2018
K&WVR Locomotive Roster for weekdays 6th – 10th August 2018
Locomotive Roster for weekdays 6th – 10th August 2018by news@kwvr |
Firstly an apology for the non-appearance of the roster for the weekend services, the last in 2018 of our Vintage Train Sundays.
Throughout the week the Orange Timetable operates (Monday - Friday) with the first service leaving Oxenhope at 10.00 The Orange Timetable includes the Haworth - Oxenhope tour bus which, on dry days, will be provided by an open top double decker for unrivalled views of the local countryside.
The weekday service, this week consisting of 5 coaches including the real ale buffet car, will be hauled by Midland Railway 4F 0-6-0 43924, seen below at Keighley waiting to haul the Vintage Train on Sunday, 15th July 2018.
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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