Bachmann Collectors Club 2014 Members Day

Saturday August 30th 2014 saw 150 Bachmann Collectors Club members visit the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway for the 2014 Members Day. Despite a grey start to the day, the sun quickly broke through providing the perfect backdrop to an event that was thoroughly enjoyed by all. We would like to extend our thanks to the members who attended.

Prior to boarding the first train of the day, Dennis Lovett announced a new OO scale model of the LNWR Webb Coal Tank as our train pulled into the station, hauled fittingly by the preserved locomotive No. 1054.

With the help of the Bahamas Locomotive Society (BLS) and the Vintage Carriages Trust (VCT), the railway and its volunteers offered an extensive program for our members including guided tours of various museums housed along the line together with exclusive access to the locomotive works at Haworth, and the carriage and wagon works at Oxenhope, both of which are not open to the general public.

LEFT: Club members signed in having travelled by train from Keighley to Ingrow West to begin their day.

RIGHT: Dennis Lovett delighted members as he revealed Bachmann’s plans to produce a model of the Coal Tank.

LEFT: As the ‘Bachmann Express’ arrived at Ingrow West, members used the opportunity to take a photo before boarding the train.

RIGHT: Our day began at Ingrow West which houses the museums of both the Bahamas Locomotive Society and the Vintage Carriages Trust.

LEFT: Members enjoyed unprecedented access as they are guided around Haworth loco yard.

RIGHT: Young collector Oliver and his father Ian travelled from Glasgow for the event.

The Bachmann Collectors Club would like to extend its thanks to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway for hosting us, and to all of the volunteers who gave their time to make the day such a success. Keep an eye out on our website for details on future events.