The North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Author: Michael A. Vanns
Publisher: Heritage Railway Guide
ISBN: 9781399077248
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is one of the most popular heritage railways in Britain. Since 1973 it has transported hundreds of thousands of visitors in preserved steam and diesel-hauled trains between Pickering and Grosmont through an ancient landscape of unmatched beauty. When those trains started to run regularly to and from Whitby in 2007, it revived a service started back in 1836 by the Whitby & Pickering Railway Company.This copiously illustrated book tells the story of a truly fascinating railway from its origins in the 1830s right through to the challenges, compromises and changing proprieties inherent in running a heritage line in the 21st century.

An Illustrated History of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Author: Philip Benham
Publisher: Opc
ISBN: 9780860936220
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Written by the General Manager of the Railway, this is an in-depth historical survey of one of the oldest of Britain's commercial railways and most successful of its more recently preserved lines. The book is packed with photographs revealing all the locomotives and rolling stock that are used on services over the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in its new and highly successful life as a preserved line. It is an ideal book not only for railway historians, but also for those who have travelled on the line and are eager to learn more about its history.

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Author: Michael A. Vanns
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1473892104
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 186

Book Description
This fantastic guide traces the history of, arguably, the most popular heritage railway in Britain from the origins of the line in the 1830s through the good, bad and controversial times, up to the present day. Every year since 1973, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has transported hundreds of thousands of visitors in preserved steam and diesel-hauled trains between Pickering and Grosmont through an ancient landscape of unmatched beauty. When those trains started to run regularly to and from Whitby in 2007, it revived a service started by the Whitby & Pickering Railway Company back in 1836. The history of the NYMR is a fascinating one that will do well to be remembered. This book explores the journey, development and changes of the NYMR and is a fantastic guide to how the railway industry has changed over time.

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Author: Colin Alexander
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445661853
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 189

Book Description
A pictorial tour of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

Scarborough and Whitby Railway Through Time

Author: Robin Lidster
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445630729
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
This fascinating selection of more than 180 photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Scarborough & Whitby Railway has changed and developed over the last century.

Peter's Railway

Author: Christopher Vine
Publisher: Christopher Vine 2008
ISBN: 9780955335914
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 95

Book Description
Book 1. Tells the story of a young boy who lives with his family in a cottage at the edge of his Grandpa's farm. To make visiting each other easier, they build a miniature steam railway between their houses. 96 pages with 14 pages of simply explained technical diagrams and 30 watercolour pictures. Age 6 to 12 years.

Passion for Steam

Author: Patrick Whitehouse
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780715313848
Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Nostalgic writing combined with vintage photographs celebrate the unique joys of steam trains.

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway in the 1970s

Author: Bernard Warr
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445691507
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
A wonderfully nostalgic insight into what it takes to run a leading heritage railway, with a wealth of fascinating illustrations.

The North York Moors

Author: Paddy Dillon
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
ISBN: 1783627387
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 375

Book Description
A guidebook to 50 walks in the North York Moors, the largest continuous expanse of heather moorland in England. Routes range from short and easy low-level walks to long and strenuous routes across the high moors, including the Lyke Wake Walk – a 4-stage, 65km (40 mile) route traversing the national park from west to east. The walks range in length from 7–22km (4–14 miles) and can be enjoyed in between 2 and 7 hours. They are arranged by area into the Tabular Hills, Hambleton Hills, Cleveland Hills, Northern Moors, High Moors, Eastern Moors and Cleveland Coast. 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket GPX files available to download Detailed information on terrain, refreshments and public transport for each walk Information given on local history and archaeology

Kettle Valley Railway

Author: Gerry Doeksen
Publisher: Montrose, B.C. : G. Doeksen
ISBN: 9780969081364
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description