| The North Yorkshire Moors provide the visitor to the | | | | popular attractions in the area, beloved of children and |
| area with some of the finest scenery in the whole of | | | | steam enthusiasts alike! |
| the UK. It has to be seen to be believed, but it really is | | | | Run by a mixture of professionals and dedicated |
| a unique landscape and one that will linger in the | | | | volunteers, the railway runs along part of the old |
| memory for ever. | | | | commercial railway route from Pickering to Whitby. |
| Why? Well, I guess it's the mixture of rugged, open | | | | Closed by Beeching's Axe in 1965, most the line was |
| moorland, mixed with 'olde worlde' villages that nestle in | | | | eventually reopened in 1975, running a limited service |
| the bottom of some remote valley. It takes you back | | | | between Grosmont, just outside Whitby, and Pickering. |
| to a simpler time and, if you listen carefully, you can | | | | Today, the railway is well-known for its historical |
| just make out the haunting echo of a steam train's | | | | appeal and its media appearances - both the train and |
| whistle... | | | | one of its stations, Goathland, have made numerous |
| Running through the heart of the moors, the North | | | | appearances on the small and large screen. |
| Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway is one of the most | | | | |