Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
Haworth Station
Commercial operations
Original gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Preserved operations
Length	5 mi (8 km)
Preserved gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Commercial history
Opened	1867
Closed	1962
1968	Reopened by a preservation society

The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a 5-mile (8 km) long branch line that served mills and villages in the Worth Valley and is now a heritage railway line in West Yorkshire, England. It runs from Keighley to Oxenhope. It connects to the national rail network line at Keighley railway station.

It is currently one of only two heritage railways that operates a whole branch line in its original form (the other being the Heritage Ecclesbourne Valley Railway at Wirksowrth, Derbyshire) and is renowned amongst beer lovers for being the only heritage railway in the world to offer real ale on board its trains.

History

Inception and building of the branch

In 1861, a Civil Engineer named John McLandsborough visited Haworth to pay tribute to Charlotte Brontë and was surprised to find that Haworth was not served by a railway. He decided that this should be changed and put forward a proposal for a branch running from the station at Keighley to Oxenhope, which was warmly received by a number of mill owners and other influencial people in the area as well as the Midland Railway, the owners of the railway through Keighley. The branch served 15 mills around its terminus as well as others on the line, so it was perceived as being unlikely to fail due to lack of traffic.

It was reported to the meeting of these local gentlemen that the line would cost £30,000 to build In light of this fact, 3,134 shares worth £10 each were issued at this meeting, along with the election of directors, bankers, solicitors and engineers. Notable was the fact that J McLandsborough, the original proposer of the line (who dealt predominantly with water and sewerage engineering, but had experience of building the Otley and Ilkley Railway) was appointed acting engineer; whilst J. S. Crossley of the Midland Railway was appointed acting engineer.

The railway was incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1862 and the first sod was cut on Shrove Tuesday, 9th February 1864 by Isaac Holden, the chair of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.

The railway was built as single track, but with a trackbed wide enough to allow upgrading to double track if the need arose and the work was estimated to take approximately one year to complete. However, there were some delays: the time taken for the contractors to get possession of the land which the railways were to be built on; a cow eating the plans of the line somewhere near Oakworth; and, complications in digging the tunnel at the direct south end of Ingrow West. This manifested itself in that the tunnel walls, when bored, were oozing quicksand resulting in the application of piles being driven down to the bedrock to support and stabilise the tunnel. Unfortunately, this meant that the Wesley Place Methodist Church was damaged through the vibration and movement of the earth. The KWVR had to pay £1,980 in damages to the church.

In 1866, it was announced that the rails were complete, tracklaying having started at each end and now being joined in the middle. A test run of the line was undertaken with a locomotive from Ilkley, which took nearly 2 hours to get from Keighley to Oxenhope, but just 13 minutes to get back. Unfortunately, before opening, violent storms struck the line in November of that year.

The opening of the branch was celebrated with an opening ceremony on Saturday 13th April 1867. Unfortunately, the train got stuck on Keighley bank and again between Oakworth and Haworth, necessitating splitting of the train before carrying on with the journey. Finally, on 15th April 1867, public passenger services on the Worth Valley commenced.

Operation

The line was operated by the Midland Railway, who owned most of the rail network in the area, and was eventually bought by the Midland in part due to interest from the rival railway company, the Great Northern. Upon sale of the railway, the mill owners made a profit, which was unusual for many lines of that type, as (for strategic reasons) the Midland wanted to prevent the GN from taking over its territory. After becoming part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923 during Grouping, ownership passed to British Railways (BR) following nationalisation in 1948.

The deviation was built as a condition of the buy out of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway by the Midland Railway. The need for the deviation was to avoid a large wooden trestle viaduct that crossed a mill pond, as the locals believed the viaduct was unsafe, and supposedly many alighted at Oakworth and continued on foot to Haworth to avoid crossing the viaduct. The original design for the deviation was to skirt the mill pond then through a cutting to rejoin the original formation. However during construction the material in the cutting proved to be unstable, resulting in the construction of the short Mytholmes Tunnel. The original trestle viaduct can be seen in a picture hanging in the booking hall of Oakworth station.

Closure

As a result of the Beeching Axe in the 1960s, British Railways closed the line at the end of 1962.

Reopening

A preservation society was formed which bought the line from BR and reopened it in 1968 as a heritage railway. The line is now a major tourist attraction operated entirely by volunteers and carries more than 110,000 passengers a year.

The KWVR is currently one of only two preserved railways which operates a complete branch line in its original form. The other being the heritage EVR, Wirksworth down in Derbyshire.

Operation as a preserved line

On 10 July 2008, the Duke of Kent visited the railway following the 40th anniversary of its reopening. While at the railway, the Duke travelled on a specially prepared "Royal Train", consisting of tank locomotive 41241, an LMS Class 2MT, pulling a single carriage, The Old Gentleman's Saloon, as featured in The Railway Children, which is a former North Eastern Railway directors Saloon. While visiting, the Duke travelled in the carriage and on the locomotive footplate.

Stations and facilities

Keighley

Keighley Station sign

• Mainline connections to Leeds, Bradford, Skipton, Carlisle, Lancaster, Morecambe and London King's Cross
• Railway shop and buffet
• Turntable
• Picnic area
• Station restored to BR 1950s condition complete with cast-iron platform canopy on Platform 4, as once existed on all of the platforms

Ingrow (West)

• Access to the Vintage Carriages Trust's Museum of Rail Travel
• Railway shop
• Access to the Bahamas Locomotive Society Museum "Ingrow Loco"
• Car parking

Damems

• The smallest standard-gauge railway station in Britain, complete with waiting room, booking office, signal box and level crossing
• Lit by gas and heated by coal stoves
• Featured as "Ormston" in the BBC's Born and Bred

Oakworth station sign and vintage advertising boards in 1981

Oakworth

• Famous as the location for the filming of the 1970 film The Railway Children, starring Jenny Agutter, Dinah Sheridan, Bernard Cribbins, Sally Thomsett and Gary Warren
• Restored to Edwardian condition, the station is lit by gas lamps
• Heated by up to four coal fires in winter (around eight months each year)
• Civil Engineering yard, containing all engineering wagons (not open to public)
• Car parking (for 'Horseless Carriages')

Haworth

• Railway shop
• Motive Power & Civil Engineering Departments situated here (Not open to the public)
• Picnic area and engine shed viewing area
• Access to Haworth village and the Brontë Parsonage
• Gas lit platform
• An example of a 1950s country station

The platform, Oxenhope railway station, terminus of the KWVR, 2006)

Oxenhope

• Terminus of the branch
• New Heritage Lottery Fund-supported exhibition shed; contains locomotives and carriages not currently in use and explains their history and that of the line as a whole
• Carriage & Wagon Maintenance department (Not open to the public)
• Railway shop and buffet
• Car parking
• Bus connections to Hebden Bridge
• Gas-lit platform, car park and waiting room

Commuter use

On weekends - in particular Saturday mornings, local residents who live in Oxenhope, Haworth, Oakworth and Ingrow catch the early morning diesel service to Keighley, and, often, from there to places beyond, to work or shop - returning later on Steam hauled services. During the weekday outside of the summer months, locals have to use the local bus services which typically take twice as long to reach a destination than any proposed commuter rail service, due to the nature of heavy traffic into and out of Keighley.

As a privately-owned heritage railway, the line does not specifically serve commuters; however, a study by Ove Arup & Partners funded by Metro looked at the feasibility of a daily commuter service between Oxenhope and Keighley in 2009. After the first stage of the study was released, Metro stated concerns about a lack of funding and available rolling stock, meaning that services are unlikely to run in the short to medium term.

Another study recently undertaken on behalf of the Worth Valley Joint Transport Committee has found that running up to four commuter trains each way in the morning and evening is feasible.

Locomotives

KWVR has a large collection of locomotives, which are detailed below:

Steam locomotives

Operational

Number & Name	Description	History and Current Status	Livery	Photograph
No. 41241	LMS 2-6-2T Class 2MT	No 41241 was built at Crewe Works in 1949 and from there went to Bath Green Park shed (71G). After a few shorts spells at other sheds and transfer back to 71G, it was transferred to Wellington shed (84H) in October 1959. In 1964, No 41241 was moved to Leamington Spa (2L), back to Wellington, and to Wales, where it stayed at Bangor (6H) and Croes Newydd (6C). In 1965, No 41241 went to Llandudno Junction shed (6G) for about 3 months before finally being transferred to Skipton (10G). It was withdrawn in December 1966, where it was taken under its own steam to its present home on the KWVR, where it was destined to haul the re-opening special. It is now operational and used regularly; its boiler 'ticket' is due to expire in 2012.	BR Lined Black
No. 1054	LNWR Webb Coal Tank 0-6-2T	N0. 1054 emerged from Crewe Works in September 1888, an evolution of the LNWR Coal Engine designed by Francis Webb. They were originally designed for shunting and freight work, but were often used for local passenger trains and some (including 1054) were even fitted with push-pull equipment for branch lines. From grouping, the LMS numbered it No. 7799. It was withdrawn in Junuary 1939, although it was reinstated to traffic in December 1940 due to World War II. It was one of a fleet of 64 coal tanks passed from LMS to BR ownership, whence it was renumbered 58926 and it was shedded in locations as varied as Bangor; Patricroft, Manchester; Bletchley; Edge Hill, Liverpool; and Shrewsbury.. In the mid-1950s, the locomotive was loaned to the National Coal Board, but had returned to BR by 1955. On its return, it was steamed only occasionally, predominantly for stand-by snow-plough duties until it was requested by the Stephenson Locomotive Society to double head a special train to mark the closure of the Abergavenny to Methyr route with 7F No. 49121 (a train re-enacted at the 2012 KWVR Winter Steam Gala). No. 58926 was bought by the former shedmaster of Bangor, Mr J. M. Dunn who restored it to LNWR condition. After a short stay at Hednesford, Staffordshire, it found its to The National Trust who later loaned it to the Dinting Railway Centre who put it back into running order for the Rocket 150 celebrations in 1980. When the Dinting Centre ceased to exist in 1990, 1054 moved to the KWVR. General Overhaul of No. 1054 was finished in late 2011. Running in took place over the winter and it is currently operational and used periodically. Boiler ticket expires 2021.	BR Black (for the first time in preservation)
No. 80002	BR 2-6-4T Class 4MT	No 80002 was a member of the first batch of 10 to be ordered by the Scottish Region from Derby Works and emerged in October 1952. It was sent north to Motherwell shed (66B) and moved to Polmadie (66A) the next month. After serving around Glasgow, in June 1962 No 80002 was transferred to Beattock shed (68D). After closure of branches around Beattock, it was moved back to Polmadie in April 1964, where it stayed until retirement in March 1967. After a short spell as a stationary steam heating boiler, No 80002 moved to KWVR in 1969. It is now operational and used regularly. The locomotive's boiler 'ticket' is due to last until Spring 2013. 80002 has appeared in numerous television adverts over the years.	BR Lined Black
No. 43924	Midland Railway 3835 Class 0-6-0 (LMS Class 4F)	No 43924 was built in October 1920 at Derby Works and was allocated to Wellingborough shed where its primary duties were in the movement of heavily loaded coal trains to London and return of empty wagons to the East Midlands. In March 1930, No 43924 was at Saltley Shed (21A) in Birmingham and it moved to Gloucester Barnwood (22B) in July 1937 where it stayed for 25 years. Finally, it moved to Bristol Barrow Road (82E) in September 1962 before being withdrawn in July 1965. It was transferred to Woodham Brothers' Scrapyard in October of that year. In September 1968, No 43924 became the first locomotive ever to be rescued from a scrapyard. No. 43924 has recently been the subject of a heavy general overhaul; it re-entered revenue-earning passenger service in July 2011.	BR Black
No. 90733	BR 2-8-0 Austerity	The Vulcan Foundry built works No 5200 (WD No 79257) for the War Department in January 1945. This was then shipped over to The Netherlands and numbered NSR No 4464. Little is known about its time in Holland, but it is known to have been kept at Rietlanden at the beginning of 1949, before moving to Eindhoven. As Holland's modernisation plan moved apace, No 4464 was sold to Swedish State Railways in 1953; first it went to Örebro works to have a new (fully enclosed) cab, electric lighting and other standard Swedish equipment fitted along with shortening of the tender (to enable it to fit onto Swedish turntables and renumbering to become Swedish Railways Class G11 No 1931. It became mothballed in 1958 and moved to a remote forest clearing along with sister locomotive No 1930. It stayed there until 1972, when a small group from KWVR went to inspect it. Being the better of the two locomotives, it was bought and repatriated, arriving at Ingrow in 1973.< After three years of operating KWVR trains (1973–76) No 1931 was withdrawn. A heavy overhaul began in 1993 and, after 14 years of work, was completed in 2007. The locomotive was renumbered to the number subsequent to the last UK BR owned WD 2-8-0 - No 90733 - and returned to traffic. It's now generally in regular use although currently out of traffic for repairs to axle boxes and horn guides and expected back in steam before 2011 is out. 90733's boiler 'ticket' is due to expire in 2017.	BR Unlined Black
No. 957	Class 25 "Ironclad" 0-6-0	Designed by Barton Wright for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1875/6, No 957 was delivered by Beyer Peacock in 1887. It was on the books of Goole Shed at grouping, when it became LMS 12044; and it remained there until January 1950 when British Railways moved it to Wakefield shed (25A). No 957 was privately purchased from BR in 1959 and moved to KWVR in 1965 where it became famous for its role in The Railway Children. It is now used on summer vintage trains and during special events. Recently suffered a fracture of the firebox door. Boiler ticket expired 2011, but it returned to service in 2012.	L&Y Lined Black
No. 1704 "Nunlow"	Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0T	Works No 1704 was built in 1938 by Hudswell Clarke to operate a 2 mile branch line connecting G&T Earle's cement works with the mainline at Hope on the ex-Midland Sheffield to Manchester line. It was named 'Nunlow' after a hill that stood on the works site. During the mid 1960s, Nunlow's role was taken over by diesel shunters. It was taken to the Dinting Railway Centre in 1969 and following the closure of this museum, moved to KWVR in 1990. It is operational and sees occasional use. Boiler ticket expires 2018. While this locomotive runs on the KWVR, it remains property of the Bahamas Locomotive Society.	Green

Currently elsewhere

Number & Name	Description	History and Current Status	Liverypicture	Photograph
No. 68077	Class J94 0-6-0ST	Works No 2215 emerged from Andrew Barclay's works in Kilmarnock, Scotland in January 1947. It was soon sold to the LNER, numbered 8077, and put to work at Immingham Docks and allocated to Immingham Shed (later 40B). At nationalisation, it became No 68077 and was given an extended bunker. In January 1959, No 68077 moved to Hornsey shed (34B); in July 1961 it was moved to Boston (40F) and finally to Colwick (40E) in June 1962. No 68077 was purchased from BR by the NCB and put to work in the collieries around Sheffield and Rotherham. Its extended coal bunker was removed, and it was renumbered No 14. No 68077 arrived at the KWVR in 1971, steamed and then withdrawn requiring mechanical attention, not least concerned with fitting suitable vacuum brakes. The loco then stayed at Haworth for over 30 years, before an agreement was made in 2005 that would see it restored and run for a time at the Spa Valley Railway where the loco's dismantling is nearly done.	N/A	~

Undergoing Overhaul

Number & Name	Description	History and Current Status	Livery	Photograph
No. 85	Taff Vale Railway O2 class 0-6-2T	Number 85, along with other members of its class, was introduced to the Taff Vale Railway in 1899. At the grouping in 1923, the Great Western Railway received nine O2 class engines. They were all withdrawn during the 1920s, but No 85 was bought by the Lambton Hetton & Joicey Colliery Co in Durham, numbered 52. It continued to work at the Philadelphia depot at Houghton-le-Spring until 1968. Number 85 arrived at KWVR at the end of 1970. After its most recent overhaul, it was used regularly up to June 2009 Steam Gala. The boiler ticket expired September 2009, and it is now stripped down to its frames for overhaul.	Taff Vale Lined Black with Taff Vale Railway emblem on coal bunker
No. 75078	BR standard class 4 4-6-0	Boiler away at Crewe for overhaul. Tender almost complete, just awaiting repaint. Cylinder covers are in the process of being prepared and runs for the injectors have been fitted. The cab has been sandblasted, revealing some weak spots. Completion is expected in 2014.	BR Lined Black	~
No. 34092 "City of Wells"	SR 4-6-2 West Country Class	Undegoing a heavy overhaul; the boiler cladding is now all on and the boiler is now being tackled.	BR Brunswick Green	~
No. 5820 "Big Jim"	USATC S160 Class 2-8-0	Under restoration; All main brake and suspension running gear has now been overhauled and refitted. The chassis is now back on the re-tyred wheels. Allowing the pony truck to be removed for overhaul. The truck has been completely disassembled. Cylinders and valves have been rebored. Work has begun refitting the motion. The boiler has been moved under cover, stays are being removed. Some welding work is also required. It is intended to perform all the work at Haworth, as much as possible in house, but using contractors where required. New tender bogies require minor modifications. The new tender tank, fabricated by a contractor has been received and is being painted (June 2009). Completion of the locomotive is expected in early 2012.	N/A
No. 752	L&YR Class 23 0-6-0ST	Undergoing restoration, the frames, smokebox and saddle tank are just about finished and the boiler has been steam tested, a few more jobs need to be done like putting the locomotive back together again, completion is some way off, with significant chassis work still required.	N/A	~

Stored, Static or on Display

Number & Name	Description	History and Current Status	Livery	Photograph
No. 47279	LMS 0-6-0T Class 3F "Jinty"	Built by the LMS following a previous Midland design, No 7119 left the Vulcan Foundry in 1924. Under the LMS 1934 renumbering scheme, it became No 7279 and finally at Nationalisation, it became 47279. This locomotive had an active life, and transferred between many areas and sheds in the LMS and later LMR. It was bought by Woodham Brothers Scrapyard, and arrived at their scrapyard in Barry in 1967. After 12 years rotting in the scrapyard, No 47279 arrived at Haworth in 1979. The locomotive was retired from service on 23 July 2011 upon the expiry of its '10 year' boiler ticket.	BR Unlined Black
No. 78022	BR 2-6-0 Class 2MT	Stored, withdrawn for ten year overhaul in 2000 and is currently on display in the museum at Oxenhope.	BR Lined Black	~
No. 48431	LMS 2-8-0 Class 8F	On display in the museum at Oxenhope, awaiting a full 10-yearly overhaul.	BR Lined Black
No. 45596 "Bahamas"	LMS 4-6-0 Class 5XP Jubilee	Awaiting overhaul, the Bahamas Locomotive Society hope to have the loco back on the mainline between 2015 and 2017, funding is being arranged by the Bahamas Trust, and work will begin upon completion of the 'Coal Tank'. (Double chimney locomotive)	BR Lined Green
No. 45212	LMS Black Five 4-6-0	No 5212 was built by Armstrong Whitworth's Newcastle works, and entered traffic in November 1935, with its home being Bradford Low Moor (25F), where it was often tasked with working Transpennine trains. In November 1947, No 5212 moved to Fleetwood shed (24F), and in October of that year it was renumbered to become No 45212. In October 1964, it was shedded at Carnforth (10A); moving in March 1965 to Speke Junction (8C); back to Carnforth in June 1965; to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A) in September 1965 and upon closure, to Lostock Hall (10D). No 45212 moved to the KWVR in October 1968. The loco is now withdrawn following expiry of its 10 year boiler certificate.	BR Lined Black
No. 5775	5700 Class 0-6-0PT	Built for the Great Western Railway in September 1929 and worked at Neath shed in South Wales. At Nationalisation, it was at 87C shed - Danygraig, where it stayed until transfer to Carmarthen (87G) and finally to Pontypool Road (86G). Sold to London Transport in July 1963, numbered L89 and repainted in LT maroon livery. No 5775 moved to KWVR in January 1970 before starring as the locomotive that hauled the Old Gentleman's train in 'The Railway Children'. Currently on display at Oxenhope. Requires general overhaul.	BR brunswick green	~
No. 68	Class 21 "Pug" 0-4-0ST	Stored awaiting overhaul which is planned to start once 752 is finished	L&YR black	~
No. 30072	Class USA 0-6-0T	After WWII, the Southern Railway needed to replace ageing shunting engines at Southampton Docks. They decided to use the USATC built USA tanks. No 30072 started life at the Vulcan Iron Works in 1943 as works number 4446. After 4 years, the Southern Railway bought and 14 others of its class renumbering it No 72. At nationalisation, 30 000 was added to the number (as was customary for southern engines), and it stayed at Southampton. In 1962, its duties were taken over by diesel shunting engines and No 30072 was moved to Guildford (70C) shed. On 9th July 1967, it was moved to Salisbury for storage, from where it was bought. When at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, it hauled the re-opening special with 41241. It operated as an oil burning locomotive from 1976 to 1987. No 30072 is currently on display in the Oxenhope museum requiring extensive firebox repairs. Awaits major overhaul.	KWVR brown
No. 31 "Hamburg"	0-6-0T	Requires a new inner firebox and a general overhaul	Black	~
No. 118 "Brussels"	Hudswell Clarke "Austerity" 0-6-0ST	Requires a general overhaul	LMR blue
No. 2258 "Tiny"	Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST	On display at Ingrow West awaiting a general overhaul, owned by the Bahamas trust	Black	~
No. 7069 "Southwick"	Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns 0-4-0 crane tank	In store at Ingrow West awaiting overhaul	N/A	~
"Lord Mayor"	Manning Wardle 0-4-0ST	On display at Ingrow West awaiting overhaul	Green	~

Diesel locomotives & Multiple Units

Operational

	Number & Name	Description	Current Status	Livery	Photograph
1	No. D2511	BR 0-6-0 British Rail Class D2/12	In use as the Works train shunter after a recent engine and cylinder liner repair. Recently stopped due to failure of the fluid flywheel. Repairs in progress with hydraulic flywheel returned to manufacturer for overhaul.	N/A	~
2	No. 13336 (ex-08266)	BR 0-6-0 Class 08	In use but restricted to Haworth yard duties as the locomotive is currently suffering from worn tyres. Appeared at 2008 diesel gala working shuttles between Keighley and Ingrow.	BR Green with BR arrows	~
3	No. 25059 (ex-D5209)	BR Bo-Bo Class 25	Restored to traffic following bodywork repairs, mainly to cab floors. Was in traffic for diesel gala, but then withdrawn from traffic again for the second cab to be repaired. Cab interior refurbishment and a repaint will follow.	BR Blue	~
4	No. 20031 (ex-D8031)	BR Bo-Bo Class 20	Returned to traffic in September 2008 after a second main generator repair. Currently available for use.	Railfreight Coal Sector 3 Tone Grey	~
5	No. D226 "Vulcan"	BR 0-6-0 Prototype EE shunter	Operational.	BR Green.
6	Nos. 50928+51565	Class 108.	In regular use but when the 101 set is in traffic this set will be withdrawn for overhaul.	BR Green	~
7	No. 79964	BR Railbus	In regular use on morning diesel services.	BR Green.
8	No. 37075	Class 37	Currently undergoing inspections and testing before its first public run at the 2012 Diesel Gala	BR Blue with Kingfisher logo	~

Under Repair

	Number & Name	Description	Current Status	Livery	Photograph
8	No. 23 "Merlin"	Port of Bristol Authority Diesel Mechanical 0-6-0	Previously in use at Oxenhope station as the carriage and wagon yard shunter, now withdrawn due to poor mechanical condition and stored at Haworth MPD until its turn for overhaul, likely to be once No. 32 "Huskisson" is returned to traffic.	Unlined Black	~
9	No. 32 "Huskisson"	Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Diesel Mechanical 0-6-0	Currently undergoing a long delayed axlebox overhaul.	N/A	~
10	Nos. 51803+51189	BR Class 101 unit.	Under restoration. Both vehicles are receiving attention to their interior and bodywork. The unit is expected to start carrying passengers in 2010.	BR Green.	~
11	No. 79962	BR Railbus (See 7)	Currently stored and sheeted over in Haworth yard, the engines restoration has been finished and once shed space is available the body, wheels and frames will be restored.	N/A	~

Carriages & Wagons

Normal Service Stock

The railway has two fixed rakes of assorted British Railways MK1 stock. Further to this, it also owns some special stock, such as Buffet Cars and Kitchen Cars. Often, there is extra stock in the workshop which is interchanged when that stock has been repaired/restored.

Vintage carriages

The railway has emassed a large collection of Vintage Carriages over the years. Some are used to carry passengers on specially selected open days.

Metropolitan 465 'Dreadnought' 9-compartment third built 1919

SR 3554 'Matchboard' Continental Brake third built 1924

• Great Northern Railway 1867 (body only). Stored awaiting restoration at Damems.
• MSLR 4-wheeler Tricomposite 154 built in 1876. Operational, though currently not used in vintage train.
• Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 6-wheeler five compartment third 1507 built in 1882. Operational, and in regular vintage train use.
• Midland Railway 6-wheeler Composite 258 built in 1886. On static display at Ingrow, whilst awaiting overhaul slot.
• Great Northern Railway 6-wheeler Brake Third 589 built in 1888. Currently in workshop.
• Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 6-wheeler 4 compartment first 279 built in 1894. In the restoration queue, could be worked on once 47 is completed.
• Great Northern Railway Composite Lavatory Brake 2856 built in 1896. Operational, and in regular vintage train use.
• NER Clerestory Saloon 1661 built in 1904. Operational, and in regular vintage train use.
• Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Director's Saloon 135 built in 1908. On static display at Oxenhope.
• Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Brake Third 1474 built in 1910. Operational, and in regular vintage train use.
• Metropolitan Railway 'Dreadnought' Brake 427 built in 1910. Operational, and in regular vintage train use.
• Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Blackpool Club Car 47 built in 1912. Restored to service September 2011. Now operational, and in regular vintage train use.
• Metropolitan Railway 'Dreadnought' 9 compartment third 465 built in 1919. Operational, and in regular vintage train use.
• Metropolitan Railway 'Dreadnought' 7 compartment first 509. Operational, and in regular vintage train use.
• Southern Railway 'Matchboard' Continental Brake Third built in 1924. Operational, and in regular vintage train use.

Freight Wagons

The Railway owns some freight wagons, which are often stored in sidings and yards along the line. These are used for works trains by the civil engineering department and for demonstration freight trains.

Other Rolling Stock

The railway owns three rail mounted cranes: a 10T Grafton steam P-Way crane, a 15T Taylor Hubbard diesel P-Way Crane and an ex LMS 45T steam breakdown crane. Currently only the 15T Taylor Hubbard crane is in traffic. Furthermore, there are a variety of wagons used by the civil engineering department, largely at either Oakworth of Ingrow West.

Use in film and television

The line and its stations has been used numerous period film and television productions including films The Railway Children and Yanks and in an episode of the longest running sitcom Last of the Summer Wine in 1979.

Gallery

A section to showcase images of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

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  Steam Loco - No. 47279 - Keighley Station (Jan 2011)
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  Steam Loco - No. 47279 - Keighley Station (Jan 2011)

External links

• Keighley and Worth Valley Railway website
• Ingrow Museum of Rail Travel - Vintage Carriages Trust
• Ingrow Loco Museum - Bahamas Locomotive Society
• British Railways in 1960 - Keighley to Oxenhope
• Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Trust website