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KWVR Spring Steam Gala Saturday 21st March 2026

Discussion in 'Photography' started by neildimmer, Mar 21, 2026 at 6:40 PM.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Saturday 21st March and my 2nd visit to the KWVR Spring Steam Gala.
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/Kwvr-2/i-w8v9PP5
    Starting off with
    34046 Braunton on the first passenger train of the day
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/Kwvr-2/i-LzgdF2n
    Which includes a phone cam video of it departing with no slipping, just a minor reverse after initially getting going
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/Kwvr-2/i-CVVVCpw
    45407 arrived double headed with 41241 on the goods train
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/Kwvr-2/i-QXkzbMv
    I caught the next service behind 45407/1054 to Haworth, and just caught 5029 Nunney Castle about to move off shed
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/Kwvr-2/i-NBrshdh
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/Kwvr-2/i-gmM9rXs
    5029 Nunney Castle moves up to 45407 and will form a not seen very often Double Header before this gala of Boiler to Boiler locos
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/Kwvr-2/i-S2X6NxB
    Back in Haworth station
    34046 Braunton arrives with a service to Oxenhope which i will catch
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/Kwvr-2/i-LBqcDTb
    At Oxenhope 1054 is attached to 34046 Braunton
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/Kwvr-2/i-WzCcWh9
    Down to Ingrow West for some photos of the shuttle service' T'n'T BY45407 & Dora & Ann
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/Kwvr-2/i-srwppG4
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/Kwvr-2/i-J2fk7kF
    1054 now double heading with 41241 arrives at Ingrow West
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/Kwvr-2/i-PcnL4Qg

    Then back to Keighley for the double headed visitors, i am now unable to climb the steep footpath up the side of the railway line due to having 2 buggered knees!!!
    so i took the sunny side view down below rail level of the departure.
    34046 Braunton & 5029 Nunney Castle, lots of photos starting here
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/Kwvr-2/i-xTCvKM7

    Then before i went home some photos around Keighley station
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/March-2026/Kwvr-2/i-fRhHww8

    Neil
     
    neildimmer, Mar 21, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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