27th March 1982

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
The West Yorkshireman

Route :

Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required. Off-train options were as follows;
Group 1 : leave the train at Keighley, Leeds or York for optional sight-seeing.
Group 2 : leave the train at Keighley to travel on a special working on the K&WVR to Oxenhope. Return to Keighley was to be by any K&WVR service train. From photographic evidence it appears the special was hauled by 34092 'City of Wells' double-headed with another steam loco.
Group 3 : leave the train at Keighley joining coaches for Skipton, Settle, Ribblehead, Hawes, Leyburn, Middleham, Masham, Ripon and Harrogate; returning via Harewood Park to Leeds.
Group 4 : leave the train at Keighley joining coaches for Shibden Hall Folk Museum (12.45 ~ 14.00); Hebden Bridge, Oxenhope Moor and Haworth (14.45 ~ 16.15); continuing via Laneshaw Bridge and Carleton to Skipton (17.15 ~ 17.45); returnign direct to Keighley.
Group 5 : leave the train at Keighley joining coaches for Skipton, Long Preston, Wigglesworth, Slaidburn, Newton, Clitheroe, Longridge, Garstang, Lancaster and Morecambe; returning via Carnforth, Kirkby Lonsdale, Hellifield and Skipton to Keighley.

Source : Richard Dowers

Photo Review

34092 & ????? at Oxenhope (photo: Richard Dowers)

From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Richard Dowers)

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