Steaming Ahead – Free Heritage Open Days North Yorks

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is taking part in a national festival celebrating England’s rich history of invention, industry and innovation, and has announced a series of free to attend Heritage Days.

The nationwide festival, dubbed ‘Heritage Open Days’, takes place from 6th-15th September and, as part of the initiative, NYMR will stage a series of exclusive events and opportunities, including some that aren’t usually available to the public.

This year, the Heritage Open Days festival will celebrate how people and ideas have moved around and come together throughout history: the transport routes, communication networks, trade unions and social clubs.

Macey Palmer, Learning & Interpretation Officer at the NYMR said:
“Heritage Open Days is a great opportunity to showcase some of the behind-the-scenes elements at our heritage railway.

“We have some favourite tours and talks returning this year and we've also opened up even more locations for people to explore and learn about our charitable aims, including our Carriage & Wagon Department and on-site Archives.”

New activities on offer including:

Volunteer Voices Exhibition - 6th - 15th September
Unearth the stories behind the iconic heritage railway, spanning five decades of camaraderie, dedication, and shared passion for preserving a bygone era.

Goathland Station Tour - 6th, 11th September
Accompanied by an NYMR volunteer, you’ll learn about the history of this beautiful country station.

LNERCA Atkins Building Tour - 6th, 8th, 10th, 13th September
Visit the NLHF Atkins Building, home to the detailed carriage restoration of the London & North Eastern Railway Coach Association.

Carriage Stable Walking Tour - 6th, 10th, 12th, 13th September
Take a short tour of the new carriage care facility at Trout Farm Carriage Stable in Pickering and see how this new facility enables them to care for the heritage carriages.

Wagon Group Talk & Demo - 7th September
Take a short tour of the Atkins shed in Pickering, see progress on current projects and watch the turntable in operation. The tour will explain what is involved in carrying out routine maintenance, right through to full overhauls.

Motive Power Department Walking Tour - 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th September
See what happens behind the scenes at the locomotive sheds in Grosmont, the operating hub of the railway.

For further details about the festival, visit www.heritageopendays.org.uk.

For more information about the full line up of events at NYMR, along with booking details, check out www.nymr.co.uk/heritage-open-days.