Description

The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, one of the few complete branch lines in the UK, held several successful events and carried thousands of passengers along the picturesque five-mile route throughout 2025. A variety of new and returning events took place during the year, including the annual Steam Gala, the Beer and Music Festival, ‘The Elf Explorer’, and more.

Spring Steam Gala – March 2025
The annual steam event returned in March 2025, once again running over four days. The 2025 event featured visiting locomotives LMS 3F No.16440, LMS 5MT No.44871 and LMS 8F No.48305. Footage is included from all four days, showcasing extensive coverage of the visiting locomotives, goods trains, express services, and more.

‘The Railway Children’ Production
The railway hosted the theatre production of ‘The Railway Children’ over a six-week period at Oxenhope throughout the summer. LMS 8F No.48305 was hired in for the season to haul the eight-coach passenger trains, transporting passengers from Keighley to Oxenhope ahead of the theatre performance.

LMS Black Fives 45212 and 44932
The railway welcomed two Black Fives during the year. KWVR-owned No.45212 made its final appearance before withdrawal for overhaul, including kick-starting the ‘Railway 200’ celebrations by participating in the national New Year Whistle-Up at Haworth. LMS 5MT No.44932 once again visited during the winter months, hauling services including ‘The Elf Explorer’.

Photo Charter – LMS 3F No.16440
Visiting the railway for the annual Steam Gala, LMS 3F No.16440 made its first appearance away from the Midland Railway. Ahead of the gala, the locomotive participated in a Steaming Around Yorkshire and 30742 Photo Charter. Various locations are featured on a cloudless day, with the locomotive seen facing both north and south.

Return of Class 20 D8031
After many years out of traffic undergoing overhaul, Class 20 D8031 returned to service in the autumn. The locomotive is seen hauling trains at the annual Beer and Music Festival alongside BR 4MT No.75078, LMS 2MT No.41241 and Class 14 D9520.

‘Ann’ & ‘Dora’
Having arrived at the railway in 2023, both ‘Ann’ and ‘Dora’ made their first public appearances during early 2024. Both locomotives are seen hauling passenger services and works trains.

1940’s Weekend
In May 2025, the railway introduced its own 1940’s event. The weekend saw the line transformed back to the 1940’s, with BR 4MT No.75078 and LMS 6P No.45596 ‘Bahamas’ hauling services.

Handing over of BR 2MT No.78022 & BR 4MT No.75078
On 7th June, the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway helped celebrate the legacy of the Standard 4 Locomotive Society, as the society gifted BR 2MT No.78022 and BR 4MT No.75078 to the railway. Throughout the day, both locomotives double-headed passenger services.

A wide collection of running days are featured throughout this product including lineside shots, an aspect not usually available to the general public.

Traction featured on this product includes:
– LMS 2MT No.41241
– LMS 3F No.16440
– LMS 5MT No.44871
– LMS 5MT No.44932
– LMS 5MT No.45212
– LMS 6P No.45596 ‘Bahamas’
– LMS 8F No.48305
– BR 2MT No.78022
– BR 2F No.52044
– BR 4MT No.75078
– Taff Vale O2 No.85
– LNWR ‘Coal Tank’ No.1054
– 1973 Avonside Engine Co Works ‘Dora’
– 7232 Sentinel ‘Ann’
– Class 14 D9520
– Class 20 D8031
– DMU ‘Pacer’ 144 011
– Maschinenbau Diesel Railbus M79964

Product Overview:

This product features no commentary, allowing you to fully appreciate the sound of the steam locomotives working hard. Short titles are included throughout informing you of the date, event, locomotive and location. Copies are available in DVD, Blu-Ray and digital download formats.
Note: this product features some drone videography from dates throughout the year.

This product is currently being edited, copies will be available to pre-order from the 8th December 2025 with all copies being dispatched mid-January 2026.