Report on the ‘Whistlestop Valley Railway’ visit…..

On Saturday 16th October 2021 we visited ‘Whistlestop Valley Railway’  The event was originally proposed by Andrew Kibler and arranged by his friend Neil Cobbold who is a volunteer at the railway. The weather was kind and so the members and their guests enjoyed the afternoon on this well organised event. Our visit comprised two rides on the 15″ narrow … Continue reading “Report on the ‘Whistlestop Valley Railway’ visit…..”

Reminder ! Book the Whistlestop Valley Visit….

. A quick reminder to members that tomorrow, Monday 11th October, is the last day to book your places on the Whistlestop Valley Railway trip next Saturday…. Full details are to be found here:  Whistlestop Valley Railway Trip  where you will find the contact details. The weather forecast is for a dry day so do join us by contacting Andrew … Continue reading “Reminder ! Book the Whistlestop Valley Visit….”

Guided Tour – Steam Engine Repair Workshop

. Keighley & WorthValley Railway Workshop Visit….. Dear members, firstly, apologies for the terribly short notice but we only received information at the last moment….. The National Lottery is promoting visits to interesting sites that have benefited by funding to celebrate the 25 years of National Lottery. The Boiler & Engineering Skills Training Trust (BESTT) together with Keighley & Worth Valley … Continue reading “Guided Tour – Steam Engine Repair Workshop”

Three More Events – Including a Summer Visit !

As we approach the end of the 2018-2019 session there are still three events for you to enjoy:- On Thursday 20th June we have our Solstice Walk and Supper. This year we will be joined by members of the Keighley Association of Engineers in a joint meeting. In addition to a Pie & Peas supper (booking required) there will be … Continue reading “Three More Events – Including a Summer Visit !”

Forthcoming Events…… A Visit and The Dinner…..

Events coming up soon….            On Thursday 30th March we have our Ladies Event… A visit to Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) in Bradford.  This special event has been arranged by Jaswinder Shergill and will be an interesting experience, not to be missed. See the webpage for details:- Sikh Temple Visit           … Continue reading “Forthcoming Events…… A Visit and The Dinner…..”

Reminder:- Summer Solstice Walk….

Summer Solstice Walk Friday 24th June 7.00 pm With this year’s European elections on the Thursday it has been decided to hold the walk the day after. This year the walk will take place at St Aidan’s Country Park. It’s a stroll around the lake followed by refreshments and possibly a quiz. The refreshment destination has not been finalized yet … Continue reading “Reminder:- Summer Solstice Walk….”

JCB Factory Visit in May… Reminder to Attendees…

Reminder for those members who have booked to visit JCB on 26th May 2016….. Membership Secretary, Malcolm Murray, has circulated details of the visit to attendees. Please note that payment must be received by Treasurer, John Bentley, by 30th April in order to forward the monies to JCB.  If you are booked to visit and have not done so already, then … Continue reading “JCB Factory Visit in May… Reminder to Attendees…”