Embsay Railway

Many of the preserved railways in England are purely 'local affairs'. They don't have big main line engines in steam or offer long cross-country rides.

Here is one such. The Embsay Railway, near Skipton in Yorkshire. It's in a very nice part of the country and basically goes a few miles from nowhere to nowhere. Often when you turn up on a steam weekend motive power is some small industrial 0-6-0 as here, hauling a couple of very old coaches.

Who wouldn't like such a railway? A nice day out if you are not in a hurry to get somewhere. Oh! And a VERY good railway bookshop here too. And of course a cafe for a cup of tea.