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You dont actually have to go back too far to find a time when a certain amount of long distance traffic missed out York . The famous express trains of the 1930s ran non stop thru York , as did many deltic services and even into the HST era certain Scotland trains didnt stop there . The first...

Micheal Portillo was at the NYMR a few months a go see http://www.nymr.co.uk/tv/e17-michael-portillo-vintage-vehicles/

Used to live the other side of that camp site . It's a very good one and you can walk all the way down to Brockenhurst by the side of the line. There are plenty of facilities in Ashurst , the forest is stunning . Look out for the giant ants too . (wood ants about three times the size of normal...

I asw those last time i was going to scarboro . Could they be there to offer protection to track workers . The bank is very steep there and there may not be the required space for protection when walking alongside the track

i see , thanks for your help there

I am curious to know under what circumstances these new searchlight colourlight signals are installed in various locations . I noticed that Barnham has been resignalled again (although it may have been a while ago , dont do Soton to Brighton very often ) Yet further down the coastway line...

I use the Tollerton one a lot , as its part of a round trip walk from the village to the pub . Its a good place to watch the trains or take photos very quiet .

No there's no whistle , they never do . It is straight level track tho , 14 miles dead straight

There are two foot crossings on the ECML at Tollerton and Alne (north of York) that give you the unusal experience of walking across a 125mph railway on the rails . There are no crossing boards , no phone , no R/G lights , just a set of steps over the fence . Safer than trying to cross the...

Just a note to let you know that the North Yorkshire Moors Railway have just started an official TV channel on Youtube Search youtube for NYMR TV or channel name nymrcouk. Some nice behind the scenes stuff to watch and it will be updated monthly