9th February 2019

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
Bahamas Railtour I

Locos Used 37075, 37669 & steam: 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used 14060+99125+3058+1961+99723+4973+99329+4994+4951+4905

Route :
1Z59 : Oxenhope to Carlisle
1Z61 : Carlisle to Keighley

Loco(s) Route
45596 (1) Oxenhope - Haworth - Keighley
45596 (2) Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
45596 (2) Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Keighley
37669 (3) Keighley - Keighley Station Jn
45596 (2) Keighley Station Jn - Keighley

Notes :
(1) 37075 on rear.
(2) 37669 on rear.
(3) 45596 on rear.
(4) This tour marked the return to the main line of 45596 'Bahamas' after 25 years.
(5) The outward leg was delayed by 'Storm Erik' blowing a tree on to the line between Keighley and Skipton.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Oxenhope 08.15d ?   - -
Haworth 08.20d ?   - -
Keighley K&WVR ?a ~ 09.04d ? ~ 09.04 [P4]   19.19a [P3]
Keighley Station Jn 09.08 ~ 09.11 09.08 ~ 09.31   19.05 ~ 19.15 ?
Keighley - -   18.50a ~ 19.00d [P1] 18.49 ~ 19.00 [P1]
Skipton 09.28a ~ 09.32d [P3] 10.02 ~ 10.06 [P3]   18.34a ~ 18.36d [P2] 18.33 ~ 18.36 [P2]
Hellifield 09/52 10/26   18/17 18/19
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 09w54 ~ 10w34 [DGL] [DGL]   17w49 ~ 18w16 [UGL] 17.55 ~ 18.18 [UGL]
Settle Jn 10/43 11/04   17/43 17/49
Helwith Bridge 10/55½ ?   17/35 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 10/59½ [P2] ?   ? ?
Ribblehead 11/11 [P2] ?   17/28 17/28
Blea Moor 11/15 11/29   17/25 17/25
Garsdale 11/26 [P1] 11/39   17/14 17/14
Ais Gill Summit 11/30 ?   17/10 ?
Mallerstang 11/34½ ?   17/05 ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/39 [P2] 11/49   16/59 16/56
Crosby Garrett 11/42 ?   16/53 ?
Ormside 11/49 ?   16/46 ?
Appleby 11w52a ~ 12w11d 12.00 ~ 12.19   16w20a ~ 16w41d 16.17 ~ 16.36
Kirkby Thore SB 12/19 12/26   16/11½ ?
Culgaith SB 12/22 12/29   16/07½ 16/07
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/31 ?   15/58½ ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/38 12/44   15/49½ 15/49
Howe & Co Sidings 12/42 12/48   15/44½ 15/44
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/49 12/52   15/35½ 15/34
London Road Jn 12/50 12/53   15/33 15/32
Carlisle 12.55a [P3] 12.55 [P3]   15.30d [P1] 15.30 [P1]


Associated Working on K.& W.V.R.

???? : (steam: 45212) : Keighley to Oxenhope

Location Booked (rtn)
Keighley ?d
Haworth 19.40a
Oxenhope 19.50a


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z59 : (45596 with 37669 on rear) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.22d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.24 ~ 13.29
Carlisle Sidings 13.31a [A]

5Z60 : (37669 with 45596 on rear) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle Sidings 13.50d [A]
London Road Jn 13/53
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.55 ~ 13.58
London Road Jn 13/59
Upperby Jn 14/03
Upperby  14w05 ~ 14w35 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/37
Carlisle Sidings 14.39a [A]

5Z61 : (45596 with 37669 on rear) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.52d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.54 ~ 14.57
Carlisle Sidings 14.59a [P1]

0Z61 : (45596) : Keighley - Engine Shed Jn - Leeds - Keighley
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Keighley K&WVR 21.12d
Keighley Station Jn 21.14 ~ 21.17
Keighley 21/18
Shipley 21/29
Dockfield Jn 21/30
Apperley Jn 21/35
Armley Jn 21/44
Whitehall Jn 21/45
Engine Shed Jn 21.48 ~ 21.57
Leeds West Jn 22/00
Leeds 22.02 ~ 22.30
Leeds West Jn 22/31
Whitehall Jn 22/32
Armley Jn 22/39
Apperley Jn 22/46
Dockfield Jn 22/55
Shipley 22/56
Keighley 23/06
Keighley Station Jn 23.07 ~ 23.10
Keighley K&WVR 23.12a


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