A cold but lovely day in February, with clear blue skies .The Trike beckoned and off i went on a 230 mile round trip . My destination ? i decided within a mile of setting off , would be the North Yorkshire Moors . In particular a little village called Goathland .
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1 3/4 hours later i was up on the moors .
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Stretched my legs and warmed my gloves on the engine , it was time for a coffee and then go and find Goathland .
For the uninitiated , Goathland is the setting for a 1960`s based TV drama called Heartbeat .The train station there was used in the Harry Potter films and no doubt many more . It is a lovely remote village high up on the moors .
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I had another coffee and a bite to eat in the village . A couple came over chatting about motorcycles . It`s funny no one ever comes over for a chat when i`m in the car .
I drove the Trike 500yds down to the Railway station .They still run Steam trains down this line . It opens for business next week.
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Stood chatting with a couple of station workers , they were getting the place ready after the winter hibernation . They are all volunteers and love every minute of it . Most are retired engineers or Railway workers .
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A little drama , the immobiliser would not turn off . I thought i might get stuck in this little Heaven . Anyhow it worked after a while and i set off for home .Must have been the salt , washed the Trike down and all is well
I had a great Saturday morning , it wasn`t planned , i jumped out of bed and followed the front wheel.
Here is a link to the railway website .
North Yorkshire Moors Railway :: A steam train adventure through the stunning Yorkshire Moors