Our 2nd 200 club draw took place yesterday! Congratulations to the prize winners Ed Sissling, Nigel Ward & Sam McDaid πππ
02.03.2026 22:09 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@kwvrfriends.bsky.social
We're the Friends of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. Registered charity (1032933) supporting the work of the KWVR for 30 yrs. We fundraise & provide grants to help improve infrastructure, visitor facilities & preserve railway heritage on the KWVR.
Our 2nd 200 club draw took place yesterday! Congratulations to the prize winners Ed Sissling, Nigel Ward & Sam McDaid πππ
02.03.2026 22:09 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Congratulations to our 1st 200 Club 1st prize winner!
Ben was the lucky winner of a footplate journey on 41241, getting a driverβs eye view of the KWVR.
Thanks to Tom Marshall for the photos & to all those involved.
π Full story here:
kwvrfriends.org.uk/200club/
#KWVRFriends #200Club #SteamRailway
Happy new year to all our followers, may 2026 be a happy & healthy one for everyone!
31.12.2025 21:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@worthvalley.bsky.social
13.12.2025 21:21 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0This year, the KWVR Friends have helped support work on 90733, 25059 and improvements to Oakworth station.
01.12.2025 17:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Congratulations & an early Christmas present to the winners of the first ever KWVR Friends 200 club draw. Check your tickets for numbers 76, 101 and 90!
Thankyou to Craig for drawing the winning numbers, pictured here with KWVR Friends Trustee Ian & 200 club organiser Alison.
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This year, the KWVR Friends have helped support work on 90733, 25059 and improvements to Oakworth station.
01.12.2025 17:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0*tickets*
30.11.2025 18:08 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The first draw of the new 200 club will take place tomorrow, 1st December! Get your tickwts ready!
30.11.2025 18:08 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Today was the KWVR Friends AGM, where we looked back on a busy year & thought about how we support @worthvalley.bsky.social in 2026!
22.11.2025 19:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0In the engine shed auditorium before the play. Seating on platforms along either side of the railway track, on which were two rolling platforms to be moved back and forth throughout the story.
The audience admiring the engine, after the play.
The audience admiring the engine, after the play. The footbridge can be seen at the end of the engine shed.
The tickets included steam-hauled transport from Keighley to Oxenhope.
And now for something completely different! A thrilling performance of #TheRailwayChildren as part of #Bradford2025 City of #Culture. Included #Steam journey. Featuring the Real Actual Engine that was in the film! Fantastic set, awesome, involving, emotional and exciting! @kwvrfriends.bsky.social
09.09.2025 09:09 β π 12 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
@worthvalley.bsky.social
Hope everyone has a great time!
Exciting news for KWVR members! Join the 200 club for the chance to support the KWVR and win a prize!
04.09.2025 19:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Coming soon . . . The KWVR Retired Volunteers Day on Thursday 10th July. With behind the scenes access, visits to Vintage Carriages Trust & Bahamas Locomotive Society & lunch at The Old Parcels Office, it will be an action packed day! Email hello@kwvrfriends.org.uk for details
02.07.2025 13:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π Friday Feeling π
Here's a glimpse of a handful of the volunteers keeping the Gala on track. With over 100 hundred volunteers across the railway today, keeping the railway running is no small task.
A big thank you and a round of applause to them all!
#kwvr // kwvr.co.uk
Fingerpost between a small river and an unseen railway line pointing along the BrontΓ« Way and the Railway Children Walk. There's also the edge of a footbridge over the river.
#FingerpostFriday
@kwvrfriends.bsky.social
Next to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.
And that's a wrap on our 2024/ 2025 webinars. Thankyou to all the speakers who gave their time & to the audiences who attended & donated. Look out for planned events this summer!
11.02.2025 21:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thankyou to Pete Skellon from Bahamas Locomotive Society for a fascinating insight into the life of 45596 Bahamas!
11.02.2025 20:38 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Getting ready for tonight's webinar, with thanks to Tom Marshall for the photographer's showcase
11.02.2025 19:27 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
This Tuesday!
Our 2nd winter webinar of 2025 will be Pete Skellon telling the fascinating story of 45596 'Bahamas'.
π Tuesday 11th February
π° 7.30pm
π· Donation to The KWVR Friends
Booking link below π
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bahamas-th...
Find out more about Bahamas steam locomotive with new webinar https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/01/find-out-more-about-bahamas-steam-locomotive-with-new-webinar.html #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #KeighleyAndWorthValleyRailway #LmsJubileeNo_45596Bahamas
28.01.2025 11:23 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
2 weeks to go!
Our 2nd winter webinar of 2025 will be Pete Skellon telling the fascinating story of 45596 'Bahamas'.
π Tuesday 11th February
π° 7.30pm
π· Donation to The KWVR Friends
Booking link below π
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bahamas-th...
Our heritage webinar series continues with the story of Bahamas.
Join Pete Skellon from the Bahamas Locomotive Society on a journey into the history & preservation of this much loved locomotive.
π° 7.30 pm
π Tuesday 11 Feb
π· Donation to The KWVR Friends
Online
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bahamas-th...
And we're off! Bruce has started January's webinar!
14.01.2025 19:58 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
β Ready for the Weekend?π
The first full week of work for most after the festive season, with the weekend now insight and trains will be running all weekend. 41241 LMS 'Ivatt' Class and the DRB will be in service on both days!
Will you be joining us for a journey along the valley?
#kwvr
One week to go to the 1st winter webinar of 2025! Hear Bruce MacDougall explain the challenges of signalling on the KWVR.
π Tues 14th January, 1930hrs
Online via zoom
Donation to The KWVR Friends
Booking link -
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aspects-of...
π On Early Shift π
Volunteers clocked in at 5.00 am this morning to begin their day and prepare 45212 for the service ahead, with the locomotive nearly ready and to be off-shed soon.
Want to volunteer at the railway? Don't worry, not all roles start at 5.00 am! Visit: https://buff.ly/4fHVgc7
Join us for the 1st winter webinar of 2025! Hear Bruce MacDougall explain the challenges of signalling on the KWVR.
π Tues 14th January, 1930hrs
Online via zoom
Donation to The KWVR Friends
Booking link -
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aspects-of...
A very happy 2025 to all our friends! Here is 45212 Whistling up to start #Railway200.
May 2025 be an enjoyable year for everyone! Thank you to all those who keep rail heritage on the right tracks.
#kwvr
πππA very Happy Christmas to you all πππ
25.12.2024 08:55 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0