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Arrived at Howarth about 10.45 and that was with the benefit of hindsight a good idea. There was space in the car park and no big crowds of people. Don't all these station frontages look familiar and yet different! Howarth Platform from the train headed by 80002. It was a day of contrasting weather, varying from clear blue sky to overcast but at least it stayed dry.

Oakworth Station is preserved in a timewarp of, I believe 1905, when the station opened. The gaslamps even have the mantles in them. Begs the question - where do you buy gas mantles from in 2006? Not the local ironmonger that's for sure! There was one thing that wouldn't have been there in 1905. One of the posters asked visiting enthusiasts to respect the railways neighbours privacy and don't trespass on their property or swing from their chimney tops to obtain that extra special photo. There was also a contact number to obtain a permit for lineside photography. In view of that I think it rather odd that I had sent them an e-mail asking about places to take film from some three weeks earlier and nobody bothered to reply. So KWVR if you have an e-mail contact point on your web site I suggest the least you could do is have the courtesy to respond!

Great traditional sight the signal gantry and wooden crossing gates. Ah! The long suffering family members who joined me on the trip. From left to right: my aunt Bett, my wife Janie, and my cousing Tina. Needless to say they all just love railways as passionately as me!!!

Oxenhhope Station, the branch line terminus as it was when the line was built. Seen any milk churns on a station near you recently! And look at the water tower, they don't make them like that any more. Oxenhope is apparently 660 feet above sea level. I supose when the trains leaves Keighley the driver tells the fireman, "It's all uphill from here".

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Arrived at Howarth about 10.45 and that was with the benefit of hindsight a good idea. There was space in the car park and no big crowds of people. Don't all these station frontages look familiar and yet different!	Howarth Platform from the train headed by 80002. It was a day of contrasting weather, varying from clear blue sky to overcast but at least it stayed dry.

Oakworth Station is preserved in a timewarp of, I believe 1905, when the station opened. The gaslamps even have the mantles in them. Begs the question - where do you buy gas mantles from in 2006? Not the local ironmonger that's for sure! There was one thing that wouldn't have been there in 1905. One of the posters asked visiting enthusiasts to respect the railways neighbours privacy and don't trespass on their property or swing from their chimney tops to obtain that extra special photo. There was also a contact number to obtain a permit for lineside photography. In view of that I think it rather odd that I had sent them an e-mail asking about places to take film from some three weeks earlier and nobody bothered to reply. So KWVR if you have an e-mail contact point on your web site I suggest the least you could do is have the courtesy to respond!

Great traditional sight the signal gantry and wooden crossing gates.	Ah! The long suffering family members who joined me on the trip. From left to right: my aunt Bett, my wife Janie, and my cousing Tina. Needless to say they all just love railways as passionately as me!!!

Oxenhhope Station, the branch line terminus as it was when the line was built. Seen any milk churns on a station near you recently! And look at the water tower, they don't make them like that any more.	Oxenhope is apparently 660 feet above sea level. I supose when the trains leaves Keighley the driver tells the fireman, "It's all uphill from here".