Evening all. Today saw me and Jenny out on our travels once again, this time in West Yorkshire, to visit The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, during their spring steam gala event. Our day started as always with a 6am wake up, catching the 6:50am service to Leeds via Derby and Sheffield. On our arrival at Leeds, our train to Keighley was delayed resulting in a slightly later arrival into Keighley...Just our luck.... Before long we were sat on a KWVR train bound for Haworth to visit the engine shed facilities.
On arrival at Haworth, we waited with several other people in a big group, for a tour of the locomotive sheds / workshops. While on the tour I took the opportunity to get a photograph of 75078, the railways resident BR Standard 4MT 4-6-0 engine, which can be seen in the photograph below. Alongside the 4MT several diesel locomotives could also be seen in the shed including a Class 20, and three diesel shunting locomotives.
After a look round the main shed area, we were taken outside into the yard, where the railways resident USATC S160 2-8-0 Locomotive No.5820 'Big Jim' and LMS Black Five 4-6-0 No.45212 were sat simmering awaiting their next duties.
We were then taken into the other shed / workshop area where another diesel shunter could be found, this one was in EWS livery and has a slightly lower cab than normal Class 08 diesel shunters. After the tour we decided to go into the local shop to buy drinks and snacks before splitting up, while i waited to film 4144 & 78022, Jenny went off to buy us both lunch...Thanks Jen..
"Class 08 Diesel Shunter." (Pic - J.Davies)
On her return we decided to head back to the station to eat our lunch while waiting for our train back to Keighley in the form of 45596 'Bahamas', our train took us as far as Oxenhope where 45596 ran round her train before retracing her steps back to Haworth where 45212 joined the train for the journey to Keighley. On arrival at Keighley we decided to get off the train in order to film the double headed train formed of Red Ivatt 2-6-2 tank No.41241 & 4F 0-6-0 Tender engine No.43924 bound for Oxenhope.
After filming the pair depart we decided to head up the line to Oakworth where Jen wanted to visit the station, made famous for its appearance in 'The Railway Children', this gave us the opportunity to film 45212 & Taff Vale Railway Class O2 0-6-2T No.85 together on a double headed train for Oxenhope.
After spending an hour in Oakworth, it was time to head back to Keighley for our train home, our journey home was a little tiring, arriving home around half 7 in the evening, but over all not a bad day out. Thanks once again to Jenny for her company as always. Until next time..Cheers all..Jake...
Side Note, the video from this event can be found by clicking the link here.
