The Society usually runs two coach excursions to sites of railway interest each year and collaborates with other organisations in the running of special excursion trains.
Recent destinations for coach excursions have included: The Welshpool and Llanfair Railway, the Talyllyn Railway, the Severn Valley Railway and Midland Metro, the Welsh Highland Railway, the Snowdon Mountain Railway, the National Tramway Museum, the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway, the Wensleydale Railway, the Nottingham Tramway and Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre, Llangollen Railway, Bala Lake Railway and Locomotion.
Photo courtesy of Roger Morris
Coach Excursion to
The North Yorksire Moors Railway
and Whitby
Sunday 20th April 2008
The Society is organising a coach excursion to the North Yorksire Moors Railway, one of the country’s most scenic steam-operated heritage railways, on Sunday 20th April 2008. There is also an option of spending time in the attractive port town of Whitby. Passengers can opt for unlimited travel on the railway or just a single train journey from Pickering to Whitby. We will be connecting into the 12.00 train from Pickering to Whitby.
The railway runs through scenic Newtondale and features a 1 in 49 gradient from Grosmont to Goathland, “Aidensfield” in TV’s Heartbeat. There are tea rooms at Pickering, Goathland and Grosmont stations.
There are two price options one for a single jouney the other includes unlimited travel on the railway. Refreshments are available at Goathland, Whitby and on board most trains.
From NORTHWICH (layby outside Memorial Hall) 08-30, LOSTOCK GRALAM (Slow & Easy) 08-35, KNUTSFORD (on Northwich Road by the Conservative Club) 08-45, ALTRINCHAM (outside the library opposite the clock tower) 09-00 and SALE (bus layby accross the road from Marks & Spencers)09-05. Returning from Pickering at 18-00 (approx).
Prices: Members £23.00, Adults £24.00 (single journey on the railway); Members £28.00, Adults £29.00 (including unlimited travel on the railway).