Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

Grand tour at ‘The Railway Children’ line

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Robin Jones

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9th September 2024

For two weekends in September, the public has the opportunity to take a Grand Tour behind the scenes at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. The railway, which has hosted two versions of the cinema classic The Railway Children, will be throwing open its doors to passengers who buy day rover tickets. Passengers will have…
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The Railway Children train line among sites protected with funding

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Alex Bestwick

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26th September 2023

A train line featured in The Railway Children film is among a number of “cherished” UK institutions to receive protection with government funding.
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Pacers delivered to Gobowen for Cambrian Heritage Railways

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Gareth Evans

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23rd May 2020

Cambrian Heritage Railways (CHR) has acquired a pair of Class 144 Pacer diesel railbuses from Porterbrook leasing. Nos. 144006/7 travelled under their own power by rail to Gobowen from the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway on Friday, May 22, saving four separate lorry moves. The entire 23-strong class has recently been stored on the popular…
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