Footplate

Realise your lifelong ambition to ride on a steam or heritage diesel footplate…

We offer the opportunity for you to ride on one of our steam or diesel footplates and experience the sounds, smells and sights at one of the world’s greatest heritage railways. Whether it's to realise a lifelong ambition, or as that very special railway gift, experiencing a footplate ride is an amazing adventure...

Steam Experience

Relive the golden age of steam and experience a truly unforgettable journey on a heritage steam locomotive footplate.Read more

Diesel Experience

Experience the workhorses of Britain’s railways with a footplate ride in a cab of a heritage Diesel locomotive/Diesel Multiple Unit.Read more

Latest

34092 City of Wells to replace Union of South Africa Services

We’re disappointed to report that our guest engine, 60009 Union of South Africa is out of service and in need of new piston rings and valve rings and can no longer run the railways 2019 opening event.

City of Wells to replace Union of South Africa Services

Final tickets available to ride behind iconic steam locomotive

TV sensation, the NYMR, still has tickets available for passengers to ride behind iconic locomotive, 60009 Union of South Africa.

Final tickets available to ride behind iconic steam locomotive

TV sensation, the NYMR, still has tickets available for passengers to ride behind iconic locomotive, 60009 Union of South Africa.

Grosmont Station Webcam

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

Tickets & Timetable

The North York Moors Historical Railway Trust is a not-for profit charity. Every visitor that travels contributes towards preserving our locomotives and rolling stock.

Grosmont Station

Moorlander Lunch Services 2019

Services from April to November 2019

Map of the Railway

Goathland Webcam

New for 2018: See our heritage engines climb Goathland Bank with our live webcam.

Directions & Parking

Heartbreak after vandals attack heritage railway carriages

In the early hours of Sunday 23rd July 2017, North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s (NYMR’s) historic teak carriages were deliberately vandalised. The carriages were parked in the siding, at the far side of the main visitor car park at Pickering.

Grosmont Pullman

Services from May to October 2019

Steam Experience

Relive the golden age of steam and experience a truly unforgettable journey on a heritage steam locomotive footplate.