KWVR Ivatt No. 41241 approaching Holt on the North Norfolk Railway.

LMS Ivatt No. 41241, built 1949, seen at the North Norfolk Railway Spring Steam Gala near the coast approaching Weybourne. She belongs to the Keighley & Worth Valley.

Even at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway which I regard as my 'home' preserved railway there's always a new viewpoint to be found. The crossing of Bridgehouse Beck on departing from Haworth is ... (more)

This wonderful vantage point from high up a signal post isn't possible unless you're attending a charter. I've never seen anyone try it before, so guess what...

On a clear, still morning such as this it's was a joy to be standing in a frosty meadow just watching the passing of a branch line train. A scene that could have been witnessed throughout the coun... (more)

It's hard to believe that a locomotive that looks in such fine form will soon be withdrawn from service, but the expiry of 41241's current boiler 'ticket' will mean exactly that. Meanwhile, the fr... (more)

The sun has just risen in the Worth valley and the rays catch a glistening overnight frost that laces the fields and embankments. However white a frost may be, a steam locomotive exhaust in winter... (more)

Inspired by an excellent earlier posting by Fabrice Lanoue (Photo ID 412578), I decided to try a similar view for my last image of the day's charter with the attractive Ivatt Prairie Tank. Luckily... (more)

After going through an involuntary steam-free zone recently, today's charter at the Worth Valley finally broke the spell that bewitched me. And how!

Heavy overnight snow brought mixed blessings today at the Worth Valley. A gas explosion adjacent to the railway at Oakworth had effectively closed the line towards Keighley beyond Haworth. An inte... (more)

The Worth Valley's Ivatt tank scurries past North Ives Barn on the approach to Oxenhope. The combination of fresh, crisp snow and steam is a winning combination though (surprisingly) few were out ... (more)

41241 and 46443 approach Bewdley during the Severn Valley Autumn Steam Gala 25/09/09

LMS Class 2MT 2-6-2T no. 41241 and LMS Class 4MT 2-6-0 no. 43106 sit at Hampton Loade having arrived with the 22.30 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth on the Severn Valley Railway’s Autumn Steam Gala 2... (more)

It was a beautiful late summer afternoon as preserved Ivatt 2MT 41241 ran round its train at the terminus at Oxenhope.