K&WVR and the Boiler and Engineering Skills Training Trust

HAWORTH Station on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway was the ‘birthplace’ of a scheme that is now striving to address a future skills shortage.

Hands-on trades probably haven’t been as enthusiastically pursued in recent years as computers and technology.

Identifying the potential problem for traditional industries such as engineering, increasing emphasis has been placed on apprenticeships.

And it was from Haworth that the idea for the Boiler & Engineering Skills Training Trust (Bestt) emanated.

Philip Shackleton A Director of the K&WVR

As you see from above as well as publishing this blog I am a director of and engineer with the K&WVR

We are at present working with the Boiler and Engineering Skills Training Trust to further the skills we need to keep out heritage railways running. 

You can see the complete article at:

 https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/keighleynews/17791135.haworth-based-scheme-track-tackle-future-skills-shortage/ 

Should you find the project of interest then you can get further information at:

 www.BESTT.org.uk

K&WVR Locomotive Roster for the week Saturday 27th July – Friday 2nd August 2019

Locomotive Roster for the week Saturday 27th July – Friday 2nd August 2019 by news@kwvr

The motive power for this weekend and the weekday's passenger services will be as follows:

• Saturday 27th July
  Steam service - British Railways Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-2T 41241
  
  Steam service - Midland Railway Class 4F 0-6-0 43924
  Diesel service - British Railways Type 3, Class 37 CO – CO Diesel Electric No. 37 075
• Sunday 28th July:
• Steam service - British Railways Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-2T 41241
• Steam service - Midland Railway Class 4F 0-6-0 43924
• Monday 29th July - Friday 2nd August:
  Steam service - British Railways Class 2MT 2-6-2T 41241

Timetables:

• Saturday 27th July - Summer Saturday Blue & Vintage Scenic Bus Timetables
• Sunday 28th July - Sunday Blue timetable
• Monday 29th July - 2nd August - Orange Timetable (includes Vintage Scenic Bus Tour)

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.

K&WVR Locomotive Roster for the week Saturday 20th – Friday 26th July 2019

Locomotive Roster for the week Saturday 20th – Friday 26th July 2019 by news@kwvr

The motive power for this weekend and the weekday's passenger services will be as follows:

• Saturday 20th July
  Steam service - British Railways Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-2T 41241 (returning to traffic thanks to the Beet family and the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway for loan of a top feed to get the locomotive running for the summer!)
  
  Steam service - British Railways Class 2MT 2-6-0 78022
  Diesel service - British Railways Type 2, Class 25 BO – BO Diesel Electric No. 25 059
• Sunday 21st July:
• Steam service - British Railways Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-2T 41241
  Steam service - British Railways Class 2MT 2-6-0 78022
• Monday 22nd July - Friday 26th July:
  Steam service - British Railways Class 2MT 2-6-2T 41241

Timetables:

• Saturday 20th July - Summer Saturday Blue & Vintage Scenic Bus Timetables
• Sunday 21st July - Sunday Blue timetable
• Monday 22nd July - 26th July - Orange Timetable (includes Vintage Scenic Bus Tour)

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.

K&WVR Locomotive Roster for the week Saturday 13th – Friday 19th July 2019

Locomotive Roster for the week Saturday 13th – Friday 19th July 2019 by news@kwvr

The motive power for this weekend and the weekday's passenger services will be as follows:

• Saturday 13th July
  Steam service - British Railways Class 4MT 4-6-0 75078
  Diesel service - Metropolitan-Cammel Diesel Multiple Unit Class 101 No’s. M51189 & Sc51803
• Sunday 14th July:
  Steam service - British Railways Class 4MT 4-6-0 75078
  Steam service - Taff Vale Railway Class O2 0-6-2 85 (final Vintage Train of the season)
• Monday 15th July - Friday 19th July:
  Steam service - British Railways Class 2MT 2-6-0 78022
  

Timetables:

• Saturday 13th July - Green timetable
• Sunday 14th July - Blue Vintage Trains timetable
• Monday 15th July - 19th July - Pink Timetable

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.

K&WVR locomotive-roster-04/07/19

locomotive-roster-040719 by news@kwvr

The motive power for this weekend and the weekday's passenger services will be as follows:

• Saturday 6th July
  Steam service - British Railways Class 4MT 4-6-0 75078
  Diesel service - Metropolitan-Cammel Diesel Multiple Unit Class 101 No’s. M51189 & Sc51803
• Sunday 7th July:
  Steam service - British Railways Class 4MT 4-6-0 75078
  Steam service - Taff Vale Railway Class O2 0-6-2 85 (penultimate Vintage Train of the season)
• Monday 8th July - Friday 12th July:
  Steam service - Midland Railway Class 4F 0-6-0 43924
  

Timetables:

• Saturday 6th July - Green timetable
• Sunday 7th July - Blue Vintage Trains timetable
• Monday 8th July - 12th July - Pink Timetable

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.