From Ohio to Keighley via Poland Purchased by the KWVR from Polish State Railways in 1977, 5820 was a welcome addition to the fleet at a time when trains on the branch were getting heavier and more powerful locomotives were needed. History of 5820 – Lima Locomotive Works to KWVR No. 5820 was built in…
From the Welsh Valleys to the Worth Valley Having originally been built for the Taff Vale Railway, 85 was sold by the Great Western Railway into colliery service in the North East before entering preservation by the KWVR in 1970. A working life 69 years Built for service in the Welsh Valleys north of Cardiff,…
A second engine for the Standard 4 Locomotive Society With restoration well in hand on 75078, the Standard 4 Locomotive Society turned its attentions to purchasing a second locomotive and in 1975 the Society purchased the smaller, but versatile, Standard Class 2 78022, although it would be another 18 years before restoration was completed. 13…
Star of the opening day, June 1968 Purchased by two pioneering members of the KWVR directly from British Railways it arrived on the Worth Valley where it was painted maroon and, along with USA Tank No. 30072, double-headed the “Re-opening Special” in June 1968. On Sunday 29th June 2018, resplendent in the stunning Crimson Lake…
An engine from the last days of steam on BR Running from Preston to Blackpool, 45212 has the distinction of heading the final steam-hauled revenue-earning service for British Railways on 4th August 1968 before entering preservation directly from British Railways. From everyday workhorse to mainline celebrity 45212 is from a class of locomotive that lasted…
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