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For two weekends in September members of the public will have an opportunity to make a ‘Grand Tour’ behind the scenes at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.
The railway that has hosted two versions of the cinema classic ’The Railway Children’ will be throwing open its doors to passengers who buy Day Rover tickets to one of England’s best known heritage railways.
Passengers will have access to the five-mile branch line’s inner most workings including being up-close and personal with the locomotive giants of steam during the weekends of September 7th and 8th as well as September 14th and 15th.
On offer will be the opportunity to take a guided tour round Haworth shed and engineering centre where steam locomotives are prepared and maintained for their daily lives climbing from Keighley to Oxenhope.
Then there will be the opportunity to see where porter Mr Perks from the ‘Railway Children’ films worked in the Edwardian-era themed station at Oakworth; step back in time to two museums at Ingrow West – admission free to Day Rover ticket holders - and be guided round the railway’s terminus at Keighley, including the newly opened Water Tower visitor centre and an opportunity to see round the station’s signal box.
From September 1st the line between Haworth and Oxenhope will be closed due to the replacement of time-expired Bridge 27 over Bridgehouse Beck just outside Haworth Station, but the ‘Grand Tour’ is on offer while services are still running between Haworth and Keighley.
The full five-mile route is expected to re-open on September 21st once the bridge replacement is completed.
The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway’s Marketing Officer Tom Marshall said:
“We want to make sure that our visitors don’t miss out on full value while the section of line from Haworth to Oxenhope is closed for work on Bridge 27.
“Our visitors will have an almost unique opportunity to ride behind our diesel trains as well as step behind the scenes at the railway’s key centres.
“The ‘Grand Tour’ represents a fantastic opportunity for all the family to see what it takes to make a heritage railway tick, and our volunteers are looking forward to showing off the railway’s locomotives, rolling stock, stations and services.”
For full details of the Day Rover tickets and all that is on offer for the two ‘Grand Tour’ weekends you can click on the railway’s web site: www.kwvr.co.uk
Image 1: Oakworth Station | Image 2: The Water Tower
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The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is a heritage railway that was reopened in 1968 and runs from Keighley to Oxenhope through beautiful Brontë country. Board our steam train and enjoy the sound of the engine climbing the steep sides of the valley, while great clouds of steam and smoke add drama to the scene. The five-mile journey is a powerful reminder of our industrial heritage and a unique way of enjoying the beautiful countryside immortalised by Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë.
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