WELCOME TO OUR SPECIAL EVENT STATION PAGE,

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY.

WAB SE03.

2012 IS ALSO 145 YEARS SINCE THE LINE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME IN APRIL 1867.

THIS YEAR IS ALSO LOCOMOTIVE 957{52044} 125th BIRTHDAY, FAMOUS FOR STARRING AS THE GREEN DRAGON IN THE FILM "THE RAILWAY CHILDREN".

THANK YOU TO ALL THAT CALLED IN ON THE 10TH FEBRUARY.

QSL CARDS FOR THE FIRST EVENT HAVE GONE TO THE BUREAU AND DIRECTS HAVE BEEN RETURNED.

STATION SET UP IS ALINCO DX70TH, 100 WATTS AND A HOMEMADE DIPOLE.

The KWVR is a standard gauge branch line which joins the national railway network at Keighley in the north east of England and runs 5-miles up the Worth Valley to Oxenhope. Other stations on the Line are at Ingrow, Damems, Oakworth (location of the film 'The Railway Children') and Haworth (the former home of the Brontë family). The Railway is perhaps most famous for its role in the 1970 film version of Edith Nesbit's story The Railway Children. The Railway has published a book which describes the making of the film and includes over 70 photographs along with the recollections of many volunteers who were involved. The decision to recreate the atmosphere of a 1950s branch line has been hugely popular, not least with film makers and TV producers. Over the years, the Railway has appeared in many TV and film productions including Yanks,The Ghost Train{2012} Sherlock Holmes, Last of the Summer Wine, Treasure Hunt, Sons and Lovers, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, Poirot, Born and Bred, The Royal, Where The Heart Is, A Touch Of Frost, Songs Of Praise, and Pink Floyd's The Wall. The railway is justifiably proud that its painstaking attention to detail pays off so handsomely. It is a railway for all seasons, where winter visitors can see the stations bathed in gaslight and warm themselves in front of the coal fires in the waiting rooms. In summer, the station gardens are alive with blooms. Kingfishers, herons and dippers can be seen in the adjacent streams. Locally brewed real ale provides welcome refreshment in the on-train buffet car - more info here. The Railway has come a long way since 1968 and continues to thrive thanks to the efforts of many dedicated volunteer staff on Britain's finest heritage railway.

A LINK TO ALL THE RAILWAY WEBSITES IS BELOW.

http://www.ingrowrailwaycentre.co.uk/

E-QSL'S ARE UPLOADED AT THE END OF THE WEEKEND.

FOR DIRECT QSL CARDS PLEASE ENCLOSE STAMPED.A.E TO PAM 2E1HQY, OUR QSL MANAGER QTHR.

PLEASE NOTE. PLEASE TELL US IF YOU DON'T WANT A QSL CARD.

QSL CARDS HAVE BEEN PRINTED BY FDS CARDS

http://fdsqsl.com/

PHOTOS ON THE BACK,

OUR INTREPID TEAM,

JACK G0FQN,MARK G1PIE,PAM 2E1HQY.

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