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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Thursday, 16 August 2018
K&WVR Locomotive Roster for Weekend 18th & 19th August and weekdays to 24th August 2018
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.
Friday, 27 July 2018
0-6-0 Mitchell at Embsay
Also in steam at Embsay and on test was
0-6-0 Mitchell
Hopefully soon to be regular on the line again
K&WVR Locomotive Roster for Weekend 28th & 29th July and weekdays to 3rd August 2018
Locomotive Roster for Weekend 28th & 29th July and weekdays to 3rd August 2018by news@kwvr |
These last few weeks have emphasised the difficulty of advising, in advance, the locomotives to be rostered for our services, and never has the disclaimer at the foot of these notifications been more appropriate.
The fire risk continues and our trackside is still tinder dry, resulting in the Railway, reluctantly, replacing Thursday's steam locomotive with one of our diesels but, as yet, there is no blanket steam ban on the KWVR and steam passenger services continue whenever possible.
This weekend, with the usual disclaimer, will have 'Big Jim', USATC S160 2-8-0 5820, at the head of steam services on both days and will continue with the weekday service.
On Sunday 5820 and will be joined by Ivatt 2-6-2T 41241 on the our Sunday Vintage Train service. However conditions were favourable for the preferred locomotive, LNWR 'Coal Tank' 0-6-2T 1054 to head the Vintage Train. These are tricky times and we ask for understanding if the advertised locomotive is substituted.
The diesel service this Saturday will be locomotive hauled with our monthly Diesel & Ale train running throughout Saturday alongside our steam hauled service. This will be hauled by Class 37, 37 075.
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 (Blue Vintage Train Timetable), the first passenger service is steam hauled at 10.15.
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.
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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