K&WVR Autumn Steam Up 4-6 October

Visiting loco:

• 72 Fenchurch

Info from https://kwvr.co.uk/events/autumn-steam-up

 

72 "Fenchurch" announced

 

will it be able to climb out of Keighley station, especially if it’s raining

 

Oh yea of little faith

Peter

 

If it manages the Bluebell gradients fine as well as the Mid Hants last year then it will be able to do Keighley

 

Its normal load limit at the Bluebell is 85 tons tare on a 1 in 55 gradient - it took three bogie carriages (somewhere over 90 tons) from a stand on that gradient as part of its commissioning. So providing loads are realistically chosen, I can't see an issue.

Tom

 

Since 'Fenchurch' has been announced as the special guest, is anyone else hoping some of their vintage coaches are coming out to play as well?

Only fitting.

 

I don't think we need to "hope" for that - I think we can safely make that assumption.

 

Well yes, but, I mean things like the Dreadnoughts, not the LYR's.
Maybe not have been a London engine but it would still look nice with them.

 

The terriers were absolutely London engines, originally designed to work the South London line. The home shed for them was New Cross, where there was a little octagonal “rooter shed” round house they lived in. (With 15 stabling tracks around a tiny turntable, plus an in / out road). That covers the first 26 years of the loco’s life, after which Fenchurch was sold to the Newhaven Harbour Co.

Tom

 

OK... my bad.

 

Timetables are on the website now.

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KWVR have totally changed the Friday timetable
Originally Friday was to have been worked by 45596 Bahamas and the Coal Tank, now changed to 75078 and 85

 

First day of the KWVR's Autumn Steam up gala, which featured a evening travelling behind 72 Fenchurch and a Bangers and Mash supper
45596 Bahamas, 41241,52044, 78022 in shed, 72 Fenchurch & 1054 Haworth shed yard
https://railway-photography.smugmug...mn-Steam-up-Friday-4th-October-2024/i-k9dsBKh

Neil

 

Another great day on the KWVR on Saturday, well done to all concerned with the organising of the steam up, and Fenchurch was very popular with the 2 VCT SR coaches
https://railway-photography.smugmug...-2024/KWVR-Autum-Steam-Up-Saturday-/i-LzM98n2
i was going to go Sunday but full of cold, coughing and sneezing all over the place, glad i saw everything Friday and Saturday
Neil

 

Lovely shots Neil, I was there yesterday and agree it was a great Gala & Locos, top Volunteers too.

 

Some footage of 'Fenchurch's holiday to West Yorkshire running alongside the KWVR home fleet

 

45596 pulled from service around lunchtime.

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Was there a reason for this please?