THE world famous North Yorkshire Moors Railway has become the first visitor attraction of its kind in the UK to launch an internet TV channel.

NYMR TV is now available to watch on YouTube, as well as on the preserved steam line’s own website, www.nymr.co.uk and will feature brand new videos each month.

“We may be a heritage railway, but that doesn’t mean we are behind the times” says NYMR’s General Manager, Philip Benham. “We recognise that we must embrace new technology in order to keep up with our visitors, staff and volunteers.”

The idea behind NYMR TV is to give anyone with an interest in the Moors Railway the opportunity to be regularly updated on what’s going on – such as with the Bridge and Wheels Appeal for example, which seeks to raise £1 million for the Railway, - and to find out about new developments as soon as possible.

“There’ll be plenty of exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, and we want to give viewers the feeling that they are really getting under the skin of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway” says Mr Benham. “We hope the channel will appeal to everyone – visitors who want to find out more before they come, staff and volunteers who need to be kept well informed of developments, as well, of course, as railway enthusiasts.”

NYMR TV is produced by David Dunning and Wendy Homewood. Both David and Wendy are highly experienced, with backgrounds in broad-casting: David is a specialist in railway journalism, and Wendy continues to make television documentaries. Last year they successfully launched Flamingoland TV, an online channel for Flamingo Land Theme Park & Zoo, near Malton in North Yorkshire.