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A Living Railway Museum Index Enjoy the lost magic of British Railways.Remember when steam trains thundered along the track breaking speed records. Mallard, The Flying Scotsman are locomotives from the Golden Age of railway travel.Here are web sites of functioning railway museums were you can still enjoy the joys of traveling on the railway.
www.northyorkshiremoorsrailway.com This is the railway line used in the 'Harry Potter' film. This line travels through scenic beauty. Enjoy 'Grasmont' railway station and walk in the steps of 'Harry Potter.'
www.nmsi.ac.uk/nrm/ The National Railway Museum at York houses a fine collection of locomotives and railway equipment. Here you can view 'Mallard' the fastest steam locomotive.
www.mcrwy.com Midcontinental Historical Railway society. This is an outdoor museum which recreates a living town. There is a short -line railway. This web site gives schedules of event listings.
www.pogo.org.uk/railway Skipton is linked to the mainline network and enjoys a Railway Museum. The Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway take visitors to scenic views and Bolton Abbey. Travel by train to the Abbey in summer and enjoy the train ride while you eat strawberries.A glass of wine awaits your arrival at the Abbey. Young Fergy will be on hand to take your ticket.
www.kwvr.co.uk The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is right in the heart of Bronte Country. Take a steam train ride to Haworth and visit Howarth Parsonage. Here the Bronte family lived. See the museum about them. You can also travel to Oakworth and see the Edwardian station. Along the route see the places used for location shots in the film 'The Railway Children.
www.settle-carlisle.co.uk
This is the most beautiful and scenic railway journey in England. The journey begins in Carlise. It takes you through the peaceful Eden Valley and onwards across the moors of the Yorkshire Dales to Settle.