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 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
2004 Minister visits rail museum
2004 Burned out carriage is back to its best
2004 Railway features in BBC drama
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
2003 Station features in TV drama
2003 Classic journey for museum carriages
2002 Volunteer is on the right track
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
1998 Carriage museum wins access award
1998 Museum shows its heritage
1998 Steam railway pulls in the crowds
1998 TV producers turn to museum