An Illustrated History of the North Yorkshire Moors Rai

Today the North Yorkshire Moors Railway is the most popular of Britain's preserved railways, carrying over 300,000 passengers a year. The line can trace its roots back to the earliest days of railways when, in 1835, the horse-drawn Whitby & Pickering Railway first started operations. The book charts promotion and building of the first railway, its takeover by George Hudson, assimilation into the North Eastern Railway, and onward progress into the 20th century. The story continues with post-war decline leading to closure in 1965, followed by the Herculean efforts of the dedicated band of preservationists that brought trains back to Pickering within a few years. More recent developments are observed, together with a historical survey of train services, locomotives, rolling stock and structures. The book is a first for author Philip Benham, who is also the North Yorkshire Moors Railway's General Manager.