21st April 1974

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
The Keighley Flyer

Route : 1Z95 throughout

Notes :
(1) Off train options;
Group 1: 'leaves the train at Keighley and cross the platform to join our steam hauled train on the Worth Valley Railway. Scheduled to be hauled by 'Evening Star' - the last steam locomotive to be build for British Railways - we depart at 13.50 storming up the steep gradients to the moors of Oxenhope, five miles away, arriving at 14.15. Your Worth Valley ticket will admit you without charge to the locomotive and carriage depots her and at Haworth. You may either return to Haworth on our special train at 14.35 arriving at 14.40, or join a subsequent service train. After time for sight-seeing we join the 17.10 special train for Keighley arriving at 17.30'.
Group 2: 'leaves the train at Keighley and joins the awaiting coaches for a fascinating tour of the Bronte Country. Following the Worth Valley we go across the moors immortalised in 'Wuthering Heights' passing Ponden and Watersheddles Reservoirs before reaching the village of Stanbury. Continuing across Lancashire Moor to Laneshaw Bridge we then return to Haworth. A visit will be made to the Bronte Museum from about 14.45 after which there will be time for sight-seeing before taking Afternoon Tea at the nearby Old White Lion Hotel. This will be served from 16.15 and the coaches leave at 17.00 for Keighley'.
Group 3: 'leaves the train at Leeds and joins the waiting coach for Harewood House in the picturesque valley of the River Wharfe. Arriving at about 13.00 there will be an opportunity to see the House, Grounds and Bird Garden, which is one of the outstanding wildlife attractions in the north of England. The coach departs at 17.30 for Leeds station'.
(2) Route confirmation required.

From Gary Thornton's ticket collection.

Source : Robert Frise (joined/left the train at Luton)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Alan Restell)

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