Leaving Oakworth

Struggling for motivation today, despite pre weekend plans of lots of jobs to do - so a walk into Keighley and a ride back behind No 85 and a pint of Goose Eye to boot.

More of the byegone days, some in sepia / mono on
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Plenty of steam on the line today as Big Jim and the WD engines were running a mock timetable for the Flying Scotsman visit. I wonder if it's intended to provide a banker for the Scot? The last time I saw a large engine on the line it struggled on the steep tight curve out of Keighley.