Historic York & The Trains

One day on our recent week's holiday we caught the train to York and had an interesting day round the Historic City culminating in a visit to the National Railway Museum at the end of the day.



Departing from Weeton Station.







The walls and York Minster in the background.






The River Ouse.





















York Minster.

















The War Memorial in Dean's Park.






Sign by the Archbishop's Palace.






The Archbishops Palace.






The Treasurer's House.












St William's College.






Street Performers.





















The Shambles.







Outside the Jorvik Viking Centre.







Clifford's Tower.











Back on the walls.






















Number 4468 Mallard is a London and North Eastern Railway Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive built at Doncaster, England in 1938. While in other respects a relatively typical member of its class, it is historically significant for being the holder of the official world speed record for steam locomotives at 126 mph (203kph.








Green Arrow







Flying Scotsman in Wartime Black livery








Stephenson's Rocket









Duchess of Hamilton





GWR Notice.







The Hogwart's Express.


























The River Nidd and Knaresborough Castle on the return journey.






Train departing Weeton Station.