The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway are working hard to achieve the aim of returning Ivatt 2MT Tank 41241 back into running order in time for the preserved railway’s 50 Anniversary celebrations that will take place in June 2018. 41241 is the flagship locomotive of the KWVR. The tank engine was made famous for piloting the railways first service train,…
Good evening, In July I took my daughter to see the Railway Children stage show in London (which I reviewed here) and since then she has become very interested in the book and 1970s feature film. Whilst at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway I couldn’t miss the opportunity to recreate part of the movie…
Good evening, Before I left Yorkshire I made a special trip to the KWVR once again for a quick ride of the line with my daughter. We arrived at Keighley only minutes before the train was due to depart the station which meant we had no idea what locomotive traction we had. Upon reaching Oxenhope…
Good evening, On my holiday in sunny Yorkshire, my family and I went for a random drive around the countryside and came across Haworth station. Not missing the opportunity to see some steam action we parked up and whilst my wife and kids went off to explore the shops I waited to see what would arrive. 5…
This week the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway launched an appeal aimed at returning Ivatt 2MT Tank 41241 back into running order in time for the preserved railway’s 50 Anniversary celebrations that will take place in June 2018.
The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is without doubt a railway that is high on my list to visit. Re-opened in 1968, the KWVR was one of the first standard gauge lines to be preserved and has many claims to fame, with perhaps the most well-known being that it was the location for the Railway…
Loco Yard 