In the north of England is a train that comes in from the coast. It's the NYMR and it runs from Whitby to Pickering. And, its first whistle blew a long time ago!
In 1836, the NYMR's first horse drawn train left Whitby for Pickering. A journey of beauty. There were the rises and falls of the dales, the pastel shades of the moors, rivers on their ways to the sea. villages sitting in hollows, and farms that dotted the horizon. And, all at horse drawn speed. But, 10 years later came change. Steam.
The NYMR was modernized and its one single track became two. And, the NYMR thrived. For the next 100 years, It provided the villages and towns along its route with all that was needed for life.
But, then came the 1950s. The roads took-over. Lorries and cars were convenient and cheaper. The LYMR slid into decline. And, in 1965, its last whistle blew. The line fell asleep.
But, it didn't stay sleeping for ever! In 1973, the line reopened as a fully working museum. Once again, one could travel through beauty. And all thanks to the army of hard working enthusiasts who gave up their time to achieve this. But, the NYMR isn't only a museum. It has, once again, become an essential part of every day northern English life.
And, just like then, the NYMR is still being driven by the magic of steam.
The line that comes in from the coast is still there - and under full steam - and waiting for you! The North Yorkshire Moor's Railway. The NYMR.
For more details, www.nymr.co.uk
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Vocabulary
age – Zeitalter
blew – (blow/blew/blown) – blasen
dale – Tal
dotted – punktet
fall - Hang
hollows – die Tiefen
lorries (lorry) – LKW
moor – Heide
motion – Bewegung
rises – Erhebungen
savagely – mit Gewalt
slid – (slide/slid/slid) rutschen
steam - Dampf
thrived – (thrive/thrived/thrived) – blühen
whistle - Pfeife
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