LIVING HISTORY - HISTORICAL WORKING ATTRACTIONS

Gateshead Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Tel 0191 388 7545 The Railways original purpose was the movement of coal from nearby collieries to ships on the River Tyne. The loco fleet is maintained in the Marley Hill engine shed which is open to the public every day. Please view website for timetables of trains and events.

Beamish Co Durham. Tel 0191 370 4000 Where the past comes to life. We're no ordinary museum but a living, working experience of life as it was in the Great North in the early 1800s and 1900s. Britain's favourite open air museum set in over 300 acres of countryside, vividly recreates life in the North of England.

Pickering North Yorkshire. Tel 01751 473799 With our magnificent steam engines and rural stations a visit to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway is like taking a step back in time. From the smoke and steam pouring from the engines to the cosy wood-panelled carriages, the railway is both lovingly preserved and charmingly authentic.