K&WVR Locomotive Roster for Weekend 25th & 26th April 2020

Locomotive Roster for Weekend 25th & 26th April 2020 by news@kwvr April is nearly over and for the last weekend of the month we are back to 2018 when USATC S160 2-8-0 5820 hauled the final steam services of April on Saturday and Sunday with the Class 101 diesel multiple unit providing the early service on Saturday morning and the early morning service and spare paths between steam trains on Sunday. The motive power for the the weekend's virtual passenger services will be as follows: Saturday 25th April Virtual Steam service – USATC S160 2-8-0 5820 Virtual Morning Diesel service – British Railways Metropolitan-Cammel Class 101 Diesel Multiple Unit No’s. M51189 & Sc51803 Timetable – Virtually Green Timetable Sunday 26th April: Virtual Steam service – USATC S160 2-8-0 5820 Virtual Diesel service – British Railways Metropolitan-Cammel Class 101 Diesel Multiple Unit No’s. M51189 & Sc51803 Timetable – Virtually Blue Timetable. 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.

K&WVR Virtual Locomotive Roster for Weekend 18th & 19th April 2020

Virtual Locomotive Roster for Weekend 18th & 19th April 2020 by news@kwvr

In 2017 'Flying Scotsman' ran the Saturday and Sunday services but, in our virtual world 60103, will return to the National Railway Museum after services end on the 17th April. This weekend we are back to 2015 and will see the return of BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 75078 at the head of all timetabled steam services after a prolonged absence for boiler repairs. The Class 101 diesel multiple unit, will provide the early service on Saturday morning and the early morning service and spare paths between steam trains on Sunday.

• Saturday 18th April
  Steam service - British Railways Class 4MT 4-6-0 75078
  Virtual Morning Diesel service - British Railways Metropolitan-Cammel Class 101 Diesel Multiple Unit No’s. M51189 & Sc51803
  Timetable - Virtually Green Timetable
• Sunday 19th April:
  Virtual Steam service - Steam service - British Railways Class 4MT 4-6-0 75078
  Virtual Diesel service - British Railways Metropolitan-Cammel Class 101 Diesel Multiple Unit No’s. M51189 & Sc51803
  Timetable - Virtually Blue Timetable.

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.

K&WVR Virtual Locomotive Allocation for Easter Week, 11th – 17th April

Virtual Locomotive Allocation for Easter Week, 11th – 17th April by news@kwvr Our virtual rosters appear to be well received so this week we go back to 2017 and the unforgettable week we had with a famous celebrity. With social isolation now biting into all our lives, it's time to bring back the virtual crowds to our part of West Yorkshire. This week we go back to Saturday 1st April for our Easter week roster of virtual running and whilst our guest locomotive is heading from Oxenhope to Carlisle, two stalwarts of our steam fleet are holding the fort on Saturday and Sunday. But on Monday 10th April the virtual crowds will flock to the Worth Valley to see our star of the show, BR (LNER ) A3 4-6-2 60103 Flying Scotsman.  DAY 6: Under blue cloudless skies, 'Flying Scotsman' powers out up Keighley Bank. DAY 1: Cylinder drain cocks open sending debris on the track scattering in all directions, the 10.00 departure from Haworth bursts out from under Bridgehouse Lane bridge on the 3rd April to get proceedings under way. DAY 2: Having left Haworth behind, 60103 pushes on to Oxenhope late in the afternoon. DAY 3: Having past 43924 on the service train, ‘Flying Scotsman heads to Oakworth. DAY 4: Harking to it’s past. 60103 passes Bell Isle, Haworth, reminiscent of passing Belle Isle, London on its journey north out of Kings Cross. DAY 5: Passengers wait to board the first train of the day at Oxenhope. DAY 7: Final day, the day is warming up and 60103 shows little exhaust as it passes non-stop through Oakworth. We start the Easter weekend with two steam locomotives operating both days of the weekend and our diesel multiple unit on Saturday plus three locomotives in steam from Monday, 13th, right through to the following Friday, 17th April. Indeed, these are exciting virtual times indeed. Saturday 11th April Virtual Steam service - British Railways WD 2-8-0 90733 Virtual Steam service - British Railways Class 4MT 4-6-0 75078 Diesel service - Metropolitan-Cammel Diesel Multiple Unit Class 101 No’s. M51189 & Sc51803 Timetable - Virtually Blue Timetable Easter Sunday 12th April: Virtual Steam service - British Railways WD 2-8-0 90733 Virtual Steam service - British Railways Class 4MT 4-6-0 75078 Timetable - Virtually Blue Timetable. Easter Monday 13th April - Friday 17th April Virtual Steam Service - BR (LNER ) A3 4-6-2 60103 Flying Scotsman (Oxenhope end) plus WD 2-8-0 90733 (Keighley end) Virtual Steam service - Midland Railway Class 4F 0-6-0 43924 Timetable - Virtually Special Train & bus timetable (pay on the day - Flying Scotsman advance tickets ONLY!)). Passenger Train Banking Under normal operating conditions the banking of passenger trains by a steam locomotive is not permitted. In the past when passenger services have been top and tailed by a steam engine the "banking" engine is towed and gives no assistance. As most will know, Flying Scotsman is not an ideal engine for a twisting 5 mile branchline with severe gradients on tight curves and tight turnouts. Some have asked questions about the easing of the branch axle loading to allow 'Scotsman' to operate on the line. 60103 exceeds the permitted axle load for the KWVR and is not permitted to pass over a curve of less than 6 chains radius. Its operation has been authorised subject to a number of special restrictions, in particular, 60103 will be limited to 20 mph and must not slip when passing over 4 of our bridges as slipping may damage the bridges in question. To minimise the risk of slipping the train, which will consist of 8 coaches (including 2 Pullman coaches), will be banked in the rear by our own locomotive and should result in some spectacular departures from Keighley.  Banking trial 4th February, 90733 gives rear assistance non-stop through Ingrow.

K&WVR Virtual Locomotive Roster for Mid-Week 6th – 9th April & Good Friday 2020

Virtual Locomotive Roster for Mid-Week 6th – 9th April & Good Friday 2020 by news@kwvr The virtual weekend with 'City of Wells' was a great success in the Spring sunshine. Now we enter Easter fortnight with a whole week of virtual passenger trains. For the weekend we time-warped back to 2015. For the weekday running and Good Friday its back one more year, to 2014 when three locomotives share duties. The weekday service is in the hands of 43924 and, after returning from overhaul, earlier in the year in a pseudo-BR black livery as 95820, Good Friday sees 'Big Jim' re-appear in its newly applied authentic grey USATC livery together with a miraculously overhauled WD 90733. And if that was not enough, the morning diesel service will see the railbus replaced by diesel locomotive haulage. Monday 6th April - Thursday 9th April Virtual Steam service - Midland Railway Class 4F 0-6-0 43924 Timetable - Virtually Pink Timetable Good Friday 10th April: Virtual Steam service - USATC S160 2-8-0 5820 Virtual Steam service - British Railways WD 2-8-0 90733 Virtual Diesel service - British Railways Type 1, Class 20 BO - BO Diesel Electric No. 20 031 Timetable - Virtually Blue Timetable.