LIVE! from the KWVR Gala – Saturday 27th Feb 2016 – The Morning

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11:59

As the morning draws to a close, we hope that you have enjoyed the blogging so far, but this page is getting quite long, Click Here and join us for part 2 of our live blog


11:50

5820 and 85 Double head the train to Oxenhope, seen here arriving at Oakworth

No. 85 & 5820 at Oakworth
& 5820 at Oakworth

 


11:36

No 85 and 5820 can be seen working hard leaving Keighley,

No. 85 and S160 ‘Big Jim' depart Keighley

We should get another picture of them at Oakworth shortly


11:32

Don't forget, the Winter Steam Gala is on throughout today and all day tomorrow, see the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway website for more information.


11:21

Here is 43924 arriving at Oakworth, and ‘parked' on the crossing whilst the passengers alight.

arrives at Oakworth
No. 43924 prepares for departure at Oakworth

11:12

Just before they arrived at Damems, 43924 passed through bound for Oxenhope

No. 43924 at Damems

11:05

And the pair are seen here leaving Damems

No. 85 & 5820 at Damems

10:46

Meanwhile back at Oakworth, 85 and 5820 double head the next train to Keighley

Taff Vale 85 & 5820 at Oakworth

10:35

Here is a nice picture of the station at Damems, not a train in sight 🙂 The station is famous for featuring in the TV Series Born & Bred

Damems Station

10:27

Meanwhile at Damems, 43924 and 1054 depart for Keighley,

No. 43924 & 1054 Top ‘n' Tail out of Damems

10:20

5820 arrives at Oakworth bound for Oxenhope

No. 5820 at Oakworth

10:14

Such a long train, that 1054 hasn't even made it to the crossing

It does make it eventually as the train leaves…


10:12

The Jubilee Bar in the middle of the long train

Jubilee Bar at Oakworth

10:10

No. 43924 Arrives at Oakworth bound for Keighley with 1054 on the rear

43924 arrives at Oakworth

09:54

Loco 1054 Arrives at Oxenhope

at Oxenhope

09:45

Here is a picture of 5820 at Oakworth Level Crossing, just before it passes 1054 as shown in the post below

No. 5820 arrives at Oakworth

09:28

Just prior to arriving at Oakworth, 1054 passes 5820 at the Loop just above Damems station

No. 1054 passes Big Jim at Damems Jnc

09:20

1054 arrives at Oakworth with the Vintage Carriage set

No. 1054 at Oakworth with VCT Set

08:55

1054 all ready to depart Keighley with the first train at 09:00

No. 1054 at Keighley

08:46

1054 at Ingrow, collecting the carriages for the first trip from Keighley

No. 1054 at Ingrow West

08:35

And here is another shot at Haworth

Locomotives preparing for the day at Haworth

Time to go find some carriages!


08:20

As promised, a picture of the lineup at Haworth


 

08:05

A whole array of engines in steam at Haworth, all ready for the busy day ahead, picture to follow shortly.


Saturday 07:42

We have arrived!

All quiet and sleepy yet at Oxenhope, off to find some loco's at Haworth next


Friday 20:35

That's all the posts for this evening. Join us again tomorrow morning around 7am, when we will begin our live blog of the days events.


Friday 20:11

If your planning on visiting the KWVR Gala tomorrow or on Sunday, then you can download the full working timetable with details of all the trains here


Friday 20:00

With around 12 hours to go until the first movements of the day, we are very much looking forward to the event, and a first for us, blogging about it, as the day unfolds!

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