KWVR Steam Gala 17/18th February 2007

alexnick · Post by **alexnick** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:08 pm

Hi,

I thought I'd just post a link to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway's website about their forthcoming event:
http://www.kwvr.co.uk/events/steam_gala.htm

It looks pretty good, with 6 locos in steam. I shall be going down on the Saturday myself, anyone else here planning on going along?

Nick

PS: If I've got something wrong about this, please correct me. I never trust my own organisational skills.

ahardy · Post by **ahardy** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:18 pm

I will probably be there on the Sunday with some guys from the GCR. Not too far from Leeds either!

Andy

allypally · Post by **allypally** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:31 pm

Was very impressed with them on New Years Day, lovely little railway.

Unfortunately not a trip I can make though - I'll be crying through Thomas the Tank Engine with the rest of the dedicated and suicidal GCR volunteers

davidaward · Post by **davidaward** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:05 am

I'll be there from Friday- Sunday as part of the Pitchford Hall Support crew.

Should be a good weekend

ahardy · Post by **ahardy** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:35 am

Ah so we can finally have a chance to meet David.

Pitchford Hall is the attraction for me, as its local im not going to miss it.

Andy

davidaward · Post by **davidaward** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:08 am

ahardy wrote:Ah so we can finally have a chance to meet David.

Pitchford Hall is the attraction for me, as its local im not going to miss it.

Andy

Well keep an eye out for us I'll either be in the yard, photting or maybe even on the loco. The loco should look good 4 of us are cleaning it on Friday ready for the event, I'll be there 10ish with the rest of the lads from the Midlands ariving a little later.

ahardy · Post by **ahardy** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:09 am

Wll do! Ill give you a Pm about it with some contact details.

Im envious, the KWVR is one of a few lines I havnt seen from the footplate.

Andy

prairie4566 · Post by **prairie4566** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:05 am

Yeah, 4953 will be my favourite loco. The one I remember most, too, as I helped to clean her before she travelled to York.

Not quite volunteer work, but brilliant all the same.

allypally · Post by **allypally** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:28 am

davidaward wrote:I'll be there from Friday- Sunday as part of the Pitchford Hall Support crew.

Should be a good weekend

A Pitchford Hall bloke eh? Very nice machine - you weren't with her at Leicester just before Christmas were you on one of the Saturdays?

alexnick · Post by **alexnick** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:02 pm

Pictures are now online: http://nickhewett.fotopic.net/c1212268.html

Please take a look if you have a moment.

Nick

davidaward · Post by **davidaward** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:19 am

allypally wrote:
davidaward wrote:I'll be there from Friday- Sunday as part of the Pitchford Hall Support crew.

Should be a good weekend
A Pitchford Hall bloke eh? Very nice machine - you weren't with her at Leicester just before Christmas were you on one of the Saturdays?

Nope i haven't done any main line trips yet.

I think the loco was well recieved and settled a few old scores about GWR locos up north. A great weekend was had by all the support crew- knackered now but it was well worth it!

prairie4566 · Post by **prairie4566** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:15 pm

What a great day I had on Sunday! It was lovely to see Pitchford Hall and to get an invite into the cab for the run round shunt at Keighley.

That's me at the back. My friend John Evans was part of the crew and Mr Kennedy invited me on board because I helped clean the brasswork before Christmas.

What can I say?? Me and my parents had a wonderful day...and wasn't the weather great? I think a lot of people got a lot of pleasure that day. Many thanks to Pitchford Hall and all the crew.

Stephen

davidaward · Post by **davidaward** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:35 pm

And I'm the guy with my eyes shut immediately to your left, right on the picture (showing the signs of an early morning and a late night ahead........). My brother is on the other side of the cab. The driver seems happy with things- hence the thumbs up!

I'll know who you are next time!

Yes indeed the weather was great- though it got a little chilly on the night runs- I got into my cubby hole between the boiler backhead and cabside then!

prairie4566 · Post by **prairie4566** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:30 pm

Well how do you do, Mr Ward!

Here are another couple of shots of you. The first one is one I took with you and John on.

The next one is one my Dad took, but I put my hand up to wave! (Never mind, the face is best hidden!)

davidaward · Post by **davidaward** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:44 pm

Cheers i like the shot of me and John. Nice to put another name to a face! (plus it was good to see another 4953 t-shirt).