KWVR Steam Gala 2024

[xotGD]

The KWVR has announced two visiting locomotives for the gala in March:

4079 Pendennis Castle
6990 Witherslack Hall

Eight of the home fleet also due to be in action.

Full details at:

The Steam Gala - Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

21st to 24th March

kwvr.co.uk

 

[Iskra]

Excellent, I may well make the effort to attend this, which is easier with the good notice. A very varied line up too

 

[kje7812]

Sounding good, just need to decide on whether I'm going just on the Saturday or have the Sunday as well.

 

[Townsend Hook]

Pendennis would be mildly tempting (albeit slightly incongruous on a Midland branch line) if I wasn't otherwise engaged. Plenty of Swindon fans around all over the country, though, so I imagine this pair should do well!

 

[30907]

Pendennis would be mildly tempting (albeit slightly incongruous on a Midland branch line) if I wasn't otherwise engaged.

It goes with the Standard lined green with "Machynlleth" on the buffer beam

 

[alexl92]

Is this year to be the year of the GWR-themed galas?
That's Keighley and Bluebell both announcing GWR 4-6-0s as visitors, in the Bluebell's case a rather baffling choice for its Branch Line Gala which is traditionally small engines.

 

[Trainlog]

Is this year to be the year of the GWR-themed galas?
That's Keighley and Bluebell both announcing GWR 4-6-0s as visitors, in the Bluebell's case a rather baffling choice for its Branch Line Gala which is traditionally small engines.

It is Pendennis Castle's centennary this year, so it's a bit more understandable that there will be a lot more visits from that loco. The Epping-Ongar is having Lady of Legend visiting in April for another GWR-themed gala so I can see a bit of a trend.

For anyone that hasn't seen Pendennis Castle yet, it is well worth seeing that loco - especially on a steep gradient line

 

[Townsend Hook]

Is this year to be the year of the GWR-themed galas?
That's Keighley and Bluebell both announcing GWR 4-6-0s as visitors, in the Bluebell's case a rather baffling choice for its Branch Line Gala which is traditionally small engines.

A Manor is at least at the small end of the scale of GWR 4-6-0s…

 

[Iskra]

On a tangential note, the KWVR is running every weekend now, which is great at this time of year as there’s often not many railways running

 

[YorkshireBear]

On a tangential note, the KWVR is running every weekend now, which is great at this time of year as there’s often not many railways running

There is engineering work affecting services but there is a good rail replacement vintage bus from Keighley to Ingrow.

 

[xotGD]

There is engineering work affecting services but there is a good rail replacement vintage bus from Keighley to Ingrow.

This also means that services are top and tailed. Steam uphill, diesel downhill. The 37 is due to be on the Keighley end on Saturday.