Listen fellas, I have an idea. Last year there was some interest in a heritage railway get together, bikes and trains and beer. There was some chatter about steam trains recently after clarion spotted a Battle of Britain in London.
The National Railway Museum in York has Duchess of Hamilton until the end of 2010, it's splendid, re streamlined, all shiny red and gold. The fastest steam train in the world is there along with some other really interesting exhibits, a Japanese Bullet Train, a huge Chinese locomotive amongst others. I particularly like the view of the workshop where one can see whatever they are working on in pieces.
Here in Leeds is the worlds oldest continuously operating railway, The Milddleton Railway, mostly industrial locos built in the street where I now work, maybe even on the same site. Short track, 1 mile.
32 miles away from York is the North Yorkshire Moors Railway with 18 miles of track and another A4, Sir Nigel Gresley. This is Heartbeat country, the splendid North Yorkshire Moors. They have special events weekends on throughout the year. In addition at Pickering there is a big traction engine rally in August.
I'm thinking of a camping or YH long weekend to visit these three sites or maybe just the NRM and NYMR, cycle between them, then if we can take the NYMR to Whitby and have some time at the seaside. Ride back to York or Darlington or somewhere else for trains home.
Any interest ?
