Railway Buffs

Railway Buffs

What with railway heritage galore - York is a must for all railway enthusiasts.

First stop the National Railway Museum, explore the three giant halls full of trains and railway legends, here you will find all the classics from the Mallard, the world's fastest steam locomotive, to Queen Victoria's Royal Carriages to modern day examples such as Eurostar and the world famous "Shinkansen", the Japanese Bullet train.

To continue with the rail theme pop into the York Model Railway Museum with up to 14 trains running at once.

For a glorious trip back in time, step aboard the North Yorkshire Moors Railway at Pickering and travel by steam train via Goathland to Grosmont. Stunning scenery as you journey through 18 miles of North Yorkshire Moors National Park, calling at picturesque stations on the way.