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Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Keighley goods on a busy day

A little recreation of what it might have once looked like


The 4F shunts the yard


The Coal tank brings in another goods train


Thursday, 6 June 2019

K&WVR Locomotive Roster for the week Saturday 8th – Friday 14th June 2019


Locomotive Roster for the week Saturday 8th – Friday 14th June 2019

by news@kwvr
The motive power for this weekend and the half term week's passenger services will be as follows:
  • Saturday 8th June
    Steam service - USATC S160 2-8-0 5820
    Diesel service - Metropolitan-Cammel Diesel Multiple Unit Class 1O1 No’s. M51189 & Sc51803
  • Sunday 9th June:
    Steam service - USATC S160 2-8-0 5820
    Steam service - Taff Vale Railway Class O2 0-6-2 85 (Vintage Train)
  • Monday 10th June - Friday 14th June:
    Steam service - British Railways Class 2MT 2-6-0 78022
Timetables:
  • Saturday 8th June - Green timetable
  • Sunday 9th June - Blue timetable
  • Monday 10th June - 14th June - 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.

LMS Jubilee Bahamas 45596


Bahamas is soon to leave us to take up
main line running


Our old stallwarts remain. Here LMS 4F


A good study of BR Class 2 78022



43924 and 78022


Our very good friend from across the sea, S160
5820


Sunday, 2 June 2019

Departing Keighley

It is quite a pull up the bank out of Keighley


No problem for the BR Class 2 Tank


Ivat class 2 tank 41241



Ivatt 41241 and L&Y A class 957

In her old guise 41242 arrives at Oxenhope


41242 drew the first train out of Keighley on the 
reopening of the line


One of our oldest engines and my present project


Lancashire and Yorkshire Railways A class 957.
seen here oin her last run. Now close to completing 
the bottom end rebuild and awaiting the boiler at 
Haworth. Our target is to haveher in steam again for
next August when we celebrate 50 years since the 
Railway children film.