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  1. About Us
  2. NYMR's Charitable Purposes

Charitable Aims

The Charity's Purposes are:

2.1 (a) The education of people of all backgrounds through the operation of a living museum demonstarting the impact of the coal-powered steam railway as a catalyst for the rapid expansion of the Industrial Revolution and a foundation of modern societies and economies. 

(b) The advancement of heritage by the preservation and operation for the public benefit of the historical railway line across the North York Moors between Grosmont and Pickering, North Yorkshire including the preservation, conservation, maintenance, repair and demonstration of: 

(i) heritage locomotives and rolling stock; 

(ii) heritage railway buildings, bridges and other historic railway structures; 

(iii) heritage signalling systems; and 

(iv) railway archives historical records and artefacts and the operation of heritage steam and diesel trains over the railway and other third party owned or controlled lines. 

(c) The advancement of citizenship, community development and individual wellbeing for all ages, backgrounds and ethnicities through the promotion of volunteering, learning and training including training and development in at-risk heritage skills. 

(d) The advancement of conservation of the flora, fauna and species within the Charity's lineside estate, adjacent to and within the North York Moors National Park, including designated areas of special scientific interest forming part of the estate. 

Archives

Archives

The NYMR Trust's archive, situated at Pickering, holds a substantial collection of plans, architectural drawings, maps, papers, books and small artefacts. Read more

Published: 24th August, 2016

Updated: 3rd August, 2022

Author: Laura Strangeway

NYMR Trust

NYMR Trust

NYMR Trust is a registered charity, which focusses on the preservation of heritage assets, lineside conservation and community development. Read more

Published: 7th October, 2016

Updated: 3rd August, 2022

Author: Laura Strangeway

The Outstation

The Outstation

The Outstation is the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s Community Engagement and Volunteer Development Centre located in Stape, North Yorkshire. Read more

Published: 5th July, 2022

Updated: 3rd August, 2022

Author: Peter Fisher

Lineside Conservation

Lineside Conservation

Learn more about how we are looking after our lineside, which sits within the North York Moors National Park, which includes a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Read more

Published: 2nd August, 2022

Updated: 3rd August, 2022

Author: Laura Strangeway

Community Development, Promotion of Volunteering & Learning

Community Development, Promotion of Volunteering & Learning

Learn more about the Trust's work on community development and individual wellbeing for all ages, backgrounds and ethnicities through the promotion of volunteering, learning and training. Read more

Published: 3rd August, 2022

Author: Laura Strangeway

Preservation of the Charities Assets: Heritage Steam & Diesel Locomotives & Rolling Stock

Preservation of the Charities Assets: Heritage Steam & Diesel Locomotives & Rolling Stock

Find out more about the NYMR Trust's preservation of its heritage assets including its heritage locomotives and rolling stock. Read more

Published: 3rd August, 2022

Author: Laura Strangeway

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  • LNERCA Atkins Building Tour

    LNERCA Atkins Building Tour

    Join us this Heritage Open Days, celebrating heritage railways, as part of Astounding Inventions. Take a tour of the LNERCA Atkins Building on the 11, 12, 14, 15 & 18 September

  • LNERCA Atkins Building Tour

    LNERCA Atkins Building Tour

    Join us this Heritage Open Days, celebrating heritage railways, as part of Astounding Inventions. Take a tour of the LNERCA Atkins Building on the 11, 12, 14, 15 & 18 September

  • Lineside Conservation

    Lineside Conservation

    Join us this Heritage Open Days, celebrating heritage railways, as part of Astounding Inventions. Learn about our lineside and habitats on the 18 September at Levisham

  • Lineside Conservation

    Lineside Conservation

    Join us this Heritage Open Days, celebrating heritage railways, as part of Astounding Inventions. Learn about our lineside and habitats on the 18 September at Levisham

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  • Grosmont Station Webcam

    Grosmont Station Webcam

    See what's going on at Grosmont Station & the movement of our fleet with our live webcam.

  • Goathland Webcam

    Goathland Webcam

    See our heritage engines climb Goathland Bank with our live webcam.

  • Grosmont Station

    Grosmont Station

  • Seaside Special

    Seaside Special

    Travel the whole length of our line from Pickering to the seaside resort of Whitby.

  • Internal Services

    Internal Services

    Services between Pickering & Grosmont

  • Directions & Parking

    Directions & Parking

  • Santa Specials

    Santa Specials

    Join Santa and his special team of elves at either Pickering or Grosmont Station. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24 December.

  • Goathland Station

    Goathland Station

  • Moorlander Lunch

    Moorlander Lunch

    Travel onboard one of our historic Pullman carriages whilst enjoying a delicious three-course lunch through the National Park.

  • Pickering Station

    Pickering Station

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Upcoming Events

August: Kids Go Free during August

September: Annual Steam Gala

September: Heritage Open Days (Free Events) - *Tickets Live w/c 8 August*

October: Sir Nigel Gresley Special Train - *Tickets Live w/c 15 August*

October: Light Spectacular

December: Santa Specials - *Tickets Live Wednesday 10 August*

For more information: Special Events

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Scheduled Locomotives

Tuesday 9th August

825 - SR S15

63395 -
LNER Q6

92134 - 9F

37264 - 
Class 37 Diesel

37403 - Class 37 Diesel

47077 - Class 47 Diesel

31128 - Class 31 Diesel

 
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway Trust is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under number 2490244 and registered as a Charity number 501388.

Registered office, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, 12 Park Street, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7AJ.

        

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