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Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
Winter Gala 14th February 2009
WD 2-8-0
90733 climbing between Haworth and Oxenhope with the 10:30 goods from
Ingrow West. 2:12, 2.5MB.
Standard Class 4MT 2-6-4T No
80002 re-starting form Haworth, past the mill buildings, out of the Haworth
loop and onto the straight track towards Oxenhope. 11:00 departure from Keighley.
4:13, 4.8MB.
Recorded from the north portal of Mytholmes tunnel, BR Standard 'Britannia'
Class 7MT No
70013 'Oliver Cromwell' departs from Oakworth towards Haworth with
the 11:50 from Keighley. The loco chime whistle sounds on the approach to the
tunnel and a second time as it enters the tunnel. 2:09, 2.5MB
90733 makes an energetic restart from
Oakworth with the 12:40 service from Keighley away from Oakworth. 1:38, 1.9MB.
70013 departs from Keighley with the
14:23 'express' service to Oxenhope. This track shows the perils of recording
in an urban environment: a car drives past just after the start of the recording,
then police cars with 'blues and twos' run across the sound stage as they
hurry through the middle of the town. O.Winston Link never had this trouble.
After the train has passed, Taff Vale O2 Class 0-6-2T No 85 pulls out of the station.
5:07, 5.9MB.
85 and 'Jinty' 47279 leave Keighley with
the 15:05 to Oxenhope. 2:10, 2.5MB
Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-2T No 41241 (leading) and
90773 leave Keighley with the 15:55 from Keighley. 2:39, 3.0MB
70013 draws freight stock down into
Keighley station from the headshunt to the south, grinding on the curve
as it passes the recording position. After a brief stop, the movement re-starts.
This stock formed the 16:20 freight working heard on the next track.
3:05, 3.5MB
80002 leaves Keighley in charge of the
16:20 freight working to Ingrow West. 3:04, 3.5MB.
70013 departs from Keighley with the
16:35 service to Oxenhope. This track was recorded from the Worth Way,
to the south of the station and west of the line. The ground frame is operated
as the sound recedes into the distance. With headphones,
you can clearly hear the echoes from buildings at both sides of the line.
4:01, 4.6MB
85 and 41241 leave Keighley with the
18:35 from Keighley. 2:15, 2.6MB.
Behind 70013 as it restarts the last
train of the day (19:20 ex Keighley) away from Haworth. The train crew are
given some encouragement by other railway workers.
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