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Completing 12 months in service since overhaul, 78022 will head steam services this weekend with the diesel service once again in the hands of our diesel railbus M79964.
It is 'as you were' on this weekend's steam service as the ever popular 41241 will head steam services once again with the diesel service in the hands of our diesel railbus M79964 continuing after its return to traffic last weekend.
Here is the next, although belted, instalment of our Young Person's Group member, Joe Shaw's updates on the going's on in the depths of Haworth Shed, including updates on 90733, 957, Class 101 DMU and DRB M79964 which returned to traffic on 2nd November.
The weekend's steam service will be hauled along the Valley by the ever popular 41241 with the diesel service in the hands of our diesel railbus M79964, making a welcome return to traffic after 18 months out of service.
It is Half Term and Halloween Week on the KWVR offering passenger services throughout the week. 78022 will be hauling the Saturday steam service and will be joined by 41241 on Sunday for the first of our Halloween days. No. 85 will be operating Monday - Friday and on Thursday we have the second of our Halloween days when 78022 will be in action again alongside 85. The Class 101 diesel multiple unit will operate the Saturday diesel service.
The Beer & Music Festival Festival continues, the KWVR offering passenger services on transporting visitors to Festival's diverse venues. There will be no less than 4 steam locomotives and a mainline diesel hauling services across the next 7 days. The Wednesday railcar service this week will be replaced by a steam hauled service.
Saturday Diesel & Ale service plus steam passenger services this weekend and with the Wednesday railcar service and Beer & Music Festival, the KWVR is this week offering continuous passenger services on 5 of the 7 days, with no less than 3 steam locomotives, two mainline diesels and one diesel railcar providing passenger services.
The weekend's steam service will be hauled along the Valley by 5820 with the Saturday and Wednesday diesel service in the hands of our Class 101 Diesel multiple unit.
The Saturday steam service will be hauled along the Valley by 5820 with the diesel service in the hands of our Class 101 Diesel multiple unit. On Sunday 5820 will be joined by 41241 for a two steam train service.