27th June 2009 (KWVR Gala Steam Shuttles)

Date Saturday, 27th June 2009

Locomotive 45690 (Leander)

Ran as 5690

Direction North and south

Load 8

Diesel Rear

Tour name KWVR Gala Steam Shuttles

Headboard None

Tour promoter Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

Operating company West Coast Railways

Route

  • Keighley (5690 on)
  • Blea Moor
  • Keighley (5690 off)

Notes

Evening shuttle from Keighley to Blea Moor and return. Class 37 leading with Leander on the back on the return. Earlier in the day three further shuttles operated from Keighley to Settle Junction.
5690 with a northbound trip on 27/6/2009,taken from the footbridge.This was an unusual Settle-Carlisle working organised by the Worth Valley Railway and running just to Blea Moor with the rear-gunner 37 bringing the train back Copyright David Price No unauthorised useLeander at Langcliffe
 by David Price.