KWVR Mixed Traffic Gala

The KWVRs Mixed Traffic Gala will the place between 10-12th September.

Friday will see Diesel only.
Saturday Diesel and Steam.
Sunday the visiting diesels and steam.

Confirmed visitors are Class 26, 26007 and Class 27, 27001.
This is the first time the BRCW type 2s will have worked together in Preservation.

There's also hope on the steam side that TVR 85 and L&Y 957 will return to Steam for the event, alongside the home fleet of S160, Ivatt tank , Std2 & MR 4F.

More details below.

Cheers

https://kwvr.co.uk/event/mixed-traffic-gala/2021-09-10/

 

I am predominantly visiting for the diesels (planning to attend Fri & Sat) but have a massive soft spot for the 4F so I'm keeping fingers crossed in features on Saturday as it will almost certainly be the final time I'm in the vicinity before it's boiler ticket expires!

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Also as well you have heard off me 1st theres a railway children event running 28 29 August featuring Lanky half cab C,25 957 in its lovely green livery G.N. & S.R. running on red timetable 1st train steam 11am keighley £18 silver ticket £20 standard travel only gold ticket for 1st and standard vintage coaches.
Davo 56F

 

My pic of C,25 957 in her 1st or 2nd coat of green gloss metal paint wi the white bands round the tender and boiler and number plate but no GN&SR lettering written on her as of yet.I waited all day to ride behind her and at last on the 4:50pm dep keighley there she was leading wi 43924 but I had to walk it back to keighley from oxenhope seen as though it was in steam on the G.N. ex running line now a siding plat 3 side at keighley steadily running 957 in, but anyhow heres my pic of her at Keighley and hope everyone who attended the railway children saturday event enjoyed it and tomorrow Davo 56F welcome back our ex 56A Lanky half cab C,25

 

Is there a link to a proposed timetable for the event so I can decide the best time to visit as I have flexible arrangements during the event period that allows a window of opportunity hence the need to decide the best time to visit / support the event.

 

Timetables with loco roster now on the website: https://kwvr.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MixedTrafficGala_Timetables_2021_Public.pdf

 

Thank your the timings; a visit to the gala is now in my calendar.

 

The seating for any Keighley based trainspotters is now in place!

 

Spent Saturday at Oakworth which seemed very short of linesiders; were they travelling or had they gone elsewhere ? Sadly 27001 failed and was replaced by 20031 but a good day nonetheless ! Images below and thanks to KWVR for a good day out - hope it gains the success it deserves !

 

Spent a few very enjoyable hours here today. The timetable slipped massively and the some of the planned motive power (43924/41241) had not appeared before I left, but everyone seemed to be taking it in their stride and customers of all ages looked to be enjoying themselves. I'm immunocompromised (leukaemia) and am very wary still of enclosed public areas, but managed two rides Keighley-Ingrow and return in otherwise empty compartments with windows open. First out behind 27001 and back by 26007, the second with 957 and 78022 top and tail. Both enjoyable in different ways. Also manged a quick look around the engine shed at Ingrow. Work looks to be progressing well on the Coal Tank. It seemed to be getting quite busy as I left at lunchtime with more family groups arriving at both Keighley and Ingrow. A "grand day out" for me, well about half a day! Thanks K&WVR.

 

My video and a few photos from an enjoyable weekend in the Worth Valley. Well done to all concerned for putting on the event!

 

Footex with 26007 now running. Spaces still available.

https://kwvr.co.uk/class-26-footplate-experience/