EXPERIENCE the ultimate throwback to the 70s with North Yorkshire Moors Railway during its Awesome Seventies weekend.

Each year the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) hosts the event combined with the Heritage Diesel Gala, to form one of the biggest weekends of the attractions 2016 summer season.

The event will see the arrival of an array of different engines from Class 55 ‘Pinza’ to Class 26 ‘Tom Clift’, not to mention Class 40 D213 ‘Andania’ and a range of other locomotives. The attraction is encouraging all guests to get into the spirit and throw their best 70’s glad rags on, and what’s more, those that wear platform shoes with their outfits will avoid a platform charge when attending the event.

At Levisham Station rock band, The Glamned, will be on hand to provide live entertainment alongside a real ale bar, serving up the perfect pints to sip on during a summer day out with the family.

Pickering and Goathland Station, will host a 70s pop up museum and display vehicles respectively, with the latter looking forward to welcoming DJ Lynn

Chris Price, General Manager at North Yorkshire Moors Railway, said: “We are extremely excited to be hosting two great events across one weekend and we are sure that it will leave smiles on the faces of both children and adults alike. Fancy dress always makes for a good event and we don’t doubt our visitors for one second, we know they are going to pull out all the stops and turn up in the best 70s gear; it’s going to feel like we have jumped into a time machine! There are also some very popular diesel locomotives arriving for the event, which are sure to catch the eye of railway enthusiasts.”

For further information go to www.nymr.co.uk