The main star attraction of The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Steam Gala this year would be 4079 Pendennis Castle, A Great Western Railway Castle Class locomotive that's celebrating its centenary. The other guest locomotive to visit the gala is Great Western Hall Class locomotive no. 6990 Witherslack Hall. I decided to go and film at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway for the first time and loved every second of it. I filmed the steam Gala on Friday and Saturday with Friday bringing mostly sun all day and Saturday bringing a bit of wind and rain into the equation. My main abjective was to get Pendennis Castle as much as possible. With steep hills through towns, quaint villages, and beautiful countryside, it was the ideal place to see and hear the epic roar of a Great Western Castle barking up the Yorkshire Hills as well as 6990 Witherslack Hall. I decided to narrow the footage down to just shots of Pendennis Castle and Witherslack Hall which features solo runs, a double heading together for a Hall and Castle pairing, and also double heading with the home fleet of the K&WVR.
These are the shots filmed during the two days on Friday and Saturday:
00:00 - 01:07 - 4079 - Haworth
01:08 - 02:37 - 4079 - Top Field
02:38 - 03:44 - 4079 - Oakworth Tunnel
03:45 - 05:03 - 4079 (with 85) - Keighley
05:04 - 06:02 - 4079 & 6990 - Top Field
06:03 - 07:15 - 6990 & 4079 - Keighley
07:16 - 08:55 - 6990 - Keighley
08:56 - 09:51 - 6990 (with 78022) - Haworth
09:52 - 11:59 - 6990 (with 45596) - Oakworth
12:00 - 13:39 - 6990 (with 45596) - Keighley
13:40 - 16:19 - 4079 - Keighley
Full credit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway for putting in a top class display, with the home fleet putting in some great performances, and also getting two exceptional guest locomotives to the 'Railway Children' railway. I'll definitely make another visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in the future and Pendennis Castle will most certainly draw the crowds wherever she goes during its centenary celebrations.
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