Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. Saturday 25th May 2024.
I decided to have a drive over to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway on Saturday, as 45596 “Bahamas” was out along with the Riddles 2MT and both were in Brunswick green livery.
Locomotives rostered were, 45596 LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0, 6P/5F “Bahamas” in Brunswick green livery, Riddles BR Standard 2 2-6-0, 2MT, in Brunswick green livery and BR Class 37, 37075 in two tone grey livery. Ivatt LMS class 2 2MT 41241 was steamed up on standby on the sheds, still carrying its horrible red livery.
Leaving North Manchester just after 07.00, I was taking my Haworth shed photographs by 08.00. It was a beautiful sunny morning. I took breakfast in the Buffet Car café facing Haworth railway station and then drove down to Ingrow West where usually park up for the day. I had parked next to the museum, because they do have an excellent second-hand book and model shop inside. I was the first in the shop once the doors opened, and left around 45 minutes later with £90s worth of book and a painting to put in the car boot, (I really should stay away from these places).
Having a lineside pass, I walked down the line to Keighley, the class 37 was the first locomotive down the line, and next was the Riddles Standard 2MT, so I climbed up the bank to take some images as she left. The class 37 diesel was running down for the second time, but this time I boarded it and ran up to Haworth behind her, we passed the Riddles Standard 2 at Damens Junction returning to Keighley.
Alighting at Haworth and having a quick look around the station shop, I made my way to the loco shed, as the class 37 was stopped alongside and “Bahamas” was attaching to the front to double-head upto Oxenhope. Returning to Haworth railway station, I waited for the Jubilee returning, and boarded her for the journey back down to Keighley, to have the opportunity of photographing her running around her train. I then walked to the top of Keighley bank and photographed her leaving.
I next walked back to Ingrow West, collected the car, and drove around to Oakworth and walked up the track bed to the under bridges for a few photographs of both the Riddles class 2 and later the Jubilee on another return trip to Oxenhope. I walked back down the track bed to Oakworth railway station collected the car and treated myself to some fish and chips, before driving to Oxenhope.
The Riddles Standard 2MT was arriving into Oxenhope just after I arrived and taking my final photographs of her for the day, I did my usual walk around the museum then I drove back over the hill to North Manchester. For a none gala day, it was well worth the trip, I had mainly gone over to see “Bahamas”, but its always a very pleasant railway to visit and I am a member of course. Thanks for a great visit guys.
Steam & Heritage Diesel services through Bronte Country! The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is a unique 5-mile branch line railway set in the heart of West Yorkshire, running heritage steam and diesel trains from the industrial landscape of Keighley to the stunning Brontë Country of Oxenhope...
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