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Daily until October - special exhibition at Ingrow: 40th anniversary of KWVR. 

An exhibition to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the re-opening of the Keighley - Oxenhope (Worth Valley) branch.  Ex- U.S. Army Locomotive no. 72, which was one of the two locomotives which hauled the re-opening train in June 1968, has been specially repainted in its 1968 livery and is on display at Ingrow.  One of the original carriages from the 1968 re-opening train has also been repainted in its distinctive 1968 livery to complement loco no. 72.    Photographs and original documents relating to the re-opening day are also on display.  Click here for photos of the exhibition opening ceremony.

May 10th - 11th Sir Berkeley in steam at Middleton Railway, Leeds

VCT loco Sir Berkeley will be in steam at the Middleton Railway, Leeds

May 24th - June 1st  Sir Berkeley to visit National Railway Museum, York

Sir Berkeley has been invited to attend the National Railway Museum's 1968 and all that exhibition.

Sunday June 1st provisional Vintage Trains on Keighley and Worth Valley Railway 

It is planned to use carriages from the VCT collection in passenger service on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

Friday June 27 - Sunday June 29 provisional Vintage Trains on Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

It is planned to use carriages from the VCT collection in passenger service on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

Sunday July 6th Keighley Festival of Transport 

Organised by Keighley Bus Museum Trust - display of preserved buses and heavy commercial vehicles.  KBMT heritage bus service linking Ingrow Railway Centre with Oxenhope Railway Station.

Sunday July 6th provisional Vintage Trains on Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

It is planned to use carriages from the VCT collection in passenger service on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

Sunday August 3rd provisional Vintage Trains on Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

It is planned to use carriages from the VCT collection in passenger service on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

Friday October 10th - Sunday October 12th provisional Vintage Trains on Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

It is planned to use carriages from the VCT collection in passenger service on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

Sunday October 19th Aire Valley Vintage Machinery Club "Crank-Up" at Ingrow Railway Centre

The Aire Valley Vintage Machinery Club will be holding a display of stationary engines and commercial vehicles at Ingrow Railway Centre

An extra attraction at weekends

At weekends  Ingrow Loco, owned by the Bahamas Locomotive Society is also open.  Holders of Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Green Rover tickets receive free admission to both the Museum of Rail Travel and Ingrow Loco.

Working Evenings, and Working Weekends

Everyone is invited to join us at the regular Working Evenings and Working Weekends held at our Ingrow Museum. We can find work for anyone - the only requirement is that if you aren't already a Member of the Vintage Carriages Trust, for insurance reasons we would like you to join - so please bring your membership subscription with you.

Working Evenings take place on the First and Third Wednesday evenings of each month, at Ingrow from about 6.30 pm.

Working Weekends are held on the second full weekend of every month. So, the next ones will be held on the weekends of:

                  May 10th/11th           June 14th/15th        July 12th/13th                August 9th/10th

Just turn up any time after 11 am, either day.  For further information, or to remind us if this list has got out of date, click here to send us an email 

News archive  

News items by courtesy of the Keighley News and Telegraph & Argus

                        2008 Display marks track's glorious four decades

                        2008 Steam history on show 

                        2008 Rail museum at crossroads

                        2007 Paris here we come...for under £4

                        2007 Global pull of loco museums

                        2007 Railway sign in museum  by courtesy of Craven Herald

                        2005 Museum celebrates coach success   by courtesy of BBC News 

                        2005 Rail 'steamed up' over TV's move to north

                        2005 Direct line to past   by courtesy of Spenborough Guardian

                        2005 On track for screen fame

                        2004 Minister visits rail museum

                        2004 Burned out carriage is back to its best

                        2004 Railway features in BBC drama

                        2004 Station Masters!

                        2004 "Railway Children" loco restored     by courtesy of BBC News

                        2004  Ride like the stars on train and bus

                        2004  Corrie goes shopping for train-mad Roy

                        2004  Railway fan awarded OBE

                        2003  Rail museum scoops award

                        2003  Station features in TV drama

                        2003  Classic journey for museum carriages

                        2002  Volunteer is on the right track

                        2002  Salute for a volunteer

                        2002  Museum flushed with success

                        2002 Speeding fine for 18 mph museum piece  by courtesy of Manchester Evening News

                        2002  Speeding ticket for museum piece

                        2002  Neigh lad, you are flogging an iron horse

                        2002 When Dobbin gave way to that magic mechanical horse

                        2002  Station to feature in TV drama

                        2002  Lottery windfall for carriage museum

                        2002  Railway museum is creating stars

                        2002  Museum features in BBC Programme

                        2001  Carriages to star in TV drama

                        2000  Vintage carriages star in Paltrow film 

                        2000 Now Gwyneth rides the train of fame

                        2000 Railway Children loco to get refit

                        2000 Railway Children loco to be restored

                        2000 Steam loco heads to Euro festival

                        1999 Top award for museum

                        1999 Back on the line 

                        1998 Carriage museum wins access award

                        1998  Museum wins double boost

                        1998  Museum shows its heritage 

                        1998  Steam railway pulls in the crowds 

                        1998  TV producers turn to museum

                        1998  Top award for museum

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