An immaculate British Standard Class 4 No. 80002 seen approaching Oakworth during the Keighley Worth Valley Railway steam gale

BRCW Type 3 33103 crosses Mytholmes viaduct with the 15:35 Keighley-Oxenhope during the KWVR diesel weekend

English Electric type 4 50026 "Indomitable" coasts downhill towards Haworth during the 2012 KWVR diesel event

The stark branches of the hillside trees still await Spring's buds and there's still a chill in the air in the Worth Valley, but last year's heather adds a dash of colour to the scene. The railway... (more)

The Worth Valley's superb gala over the last three days, served up an almost unremitting weather diet of murk and gloom. In what appears to have been the only two minutes of sunshine in the valley... (more)

Heavy overnight snow brought mixed blessings today at the Worth Valley. A gas explosion adjacent to the railway at Oakworth had effectively closed the line towards Keighley beyond Haworth. An inte... (more)

The Worth Valley's Ivatt tank scurries past North Ives Barn on the approach to Oxenhope. The combination of fresh, crisp snow and steam is a winning combination though (surprisingly) few were out ... (more)

A 1951 built class 4 tank locomotive,80002,has just arrived with a train at Oxenhope station.

BR Standard Class 4 No 80002 enters Mytholmes tunnel on the KWVR with snow still on the ground.

Looking out of my window at a frozen landscape, deep in snow, reminded me that we do (occasionally) have lovely summer days. Here is one such balmy scene way back in June as the veteran 1887-built... (more)

Odd combinations of motive power were an often controversial feature of the many 'railtours' run for enthusiasts in the final years of steam. Preserved railway 'Galas' continue this tradition - an... (more)

A very pleasant early afternoon scene at Oakworth. (Canon 350D)

Railcar departs on the 1115 Keighley to Oxenhope train.

Taff Vale Railway 85 built 1899 running round it's train