Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Diesel Gala 2023. 25/06/2023

Описание: The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway held their Diesel Gala at the end of June 2023. The visiting locomotives were:

BR Class 47 No 47712 Lady Diana Spencer with Scotrail Push-Pull Set.

BR Class 37 No 37403 Isle Of Mull, 37401 Mary Queen Of Scots.

BR Class 14 No D9520/45

BR Class 43 HST Nos 43468 and 43480

as well as several of the railways resident fleet operated trains over the weekend. On Sunday, they were joined by BR Class 50 No 50008 Thunderer and BR Class 37 No 37418 An Comunn Gaidhealach who had arrived with the Eyre Valley Explorer from Derby.

0:00 We begin at Keighley Station on a rather hot day. Class 43 HST Nos 43468 and 43480 are at the head of the Scotrail Push-Pull Coach Set. Class 47 No 47712 Lady Diana Spencer is at the rear with the MK2 DBSO.

0:29 The Class 43 Power Cars depart Oakworth and begin the climb towards Mytholmes Tunnel.

2:13 The HST Power Cars sit at Oxenhope. Prior to being operated by Rail Adventure, these used to be used on Express Trains. Now, they mainly do high speed freights and stock movements.

2:23 Class 37 No 37401 Mary Queen Of Scots and Class 47 No 47712 Lady Diana Spencer depart Oakworth with the Push-Pull set. The HST Power Cars train behind.

3:39 Class 14 No D9520 arrives at Oakworth with a service for Oxenhope. It carries its Industrial number on the right hand side.

4:24 Class 14 No D9520 departs Oakworth for Oxenhope. It makes a lot of noise as it climbs up towards the tunnel.

6:55 Class 20 No 20031 prepares to attach itself to the Teddy Bear at Haworth Loop.

7:20 Class 14 No D9520 runs into the siding at Ingrow West to prepare for use on the Damems Shuttle. Class 20 No 20031 departs for Keighley.

9:12 Class 14 No D9520 departs Ingrow West for Damems. On the rear is English Electric Shunter No D0226 Vulcan.

10:14 Class 47 No 47712 Lady Diana Spencer departs Ingrow West with the Push-Pull Coach Set. On the rear is Class 37 No 37401 Mary Queen Of Scots.

11:18 After arriving from Damems, English Electric Shunter No D0226 Vulcan takes its stock and Class 14 No D9520 into the yard at Ingrow West.

12:12 After arriving in with its railtour from Derby, Class 50 No 50008 Thunderer worked a service to Oxenhope. Here we see it at Ingrow West.

13:24 Class 20 No 20031 departs Haworth for Oxenhope. In the yard, Class 50 No 50008 Thunderer is having a washdown.

14:40 Class 37 Nos 37418 An Comunn Gaidhealach and 37401 Mary Queen Of Scots head past Damems Loop with the Push-Pull coaches. 47712 Lady Diana Spencer is on the rear.

16:16 Mersey Docks & Harbour Board No D32 Huskisson enters Keighley with a shuttle from Ingrow West. English Electric Shunter No D0226 Vulcan brings up the rear.

17:12 Class 20 No 20031 and Class 14 No D9520 depart Keighley with a service for Oxenhope.

18:52 We end at Bingley Station as Class 50 No 50008 Thunderer (Class 37 No 37418 An Comunn Gaidhelach tails the train) heads through the Station with 1Z55 Eyre Valley Explorer from Keighley to Derby.