Christmas Steam Services

Christmas Steam Services

For two-days only, travel back in time by steam locomotive and blow those post-Christmas cobwebs away! Black Five steam locomotive No. 45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ will be operating two-days of steam services between Leeming Bar and Leyburn on 29 and 30 December...
Christmas Diesel Services

Christmas Diesel Services

For one-day only, travel back in time onboard our visiting class 47 heritage diesel locomotive and blow those post-Christmas cobwebs away! Class 47, No. 47701 will be operating one-day of services between Leeming Bar and Leyburn on 28 December 2023. Trains will depart...
Edwardian Christmas

Edwardian Christmas

Edwardian Christmas We’re very pleased to announce that this year, our Edwardian Christmas event is returning to Scruton Station! Join us on Sunday 10th December for an afternoon of mulled wine, mince pies and more with our cast of Edwardian living history...
Stolen Tools

Stolen Tools

Our Leyburn infrastructure tools container was broken into over the weekend. If you have any information on the break-in, find any of the missing items, or have been offered them for sale, please contact the Police and let us know: The following is a list of the major...
First Female Train Driver

First Female Train Driver

We are delighted to announce the appointment of our first female train driver. Long-term volunteer Sue Threadgold, from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, has recently passed her driver training and is now qualified to drive the railway’s class 142 and class 143 diesel...
Crossing Gates Shortlisted for Award

Crossing Gates Shortlisted for Award

Our Crakehall Station level crossing gates have been shortlisted for a National Railway Heritage Award! The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony to be held in London on Wednesday 6th December 2023.  The crossing gates are wooden and based on the North...