This film is part two of a documentary which follows two boys on their journey from Pickering to Whitby on the old railway line. The two boys who are following the route of the old line from Pickering to Whitby (see film 3490) are on the station at Goathland waiting to board a train to Whitby. The train journey is followed, stopping at Sleights, where passengers get off and on. From the train the viaduct and river are seen before arriving in Whitby. The two boys get off, leave the...

This film is part two of a documentary which follows two boys on their journey from Pickering to Whitby on the old railway line. The two boys who are following the route of the old line from Pickering to Whitby (see film 3490) are on the station at Goathland waiting to board a train to Whitby. The train journey is followed, stopping at Sleights, where passengers get off and on. From the train the viaduct and river are seen before arriving in Whitby. The two boys get off, leave the station, and walk across the sidings to the old loco shed where the first steam locos were kept. The commentary lists some historical events on the line, and there is a photo of territorial troops on the line in 1914, and of a GSWR, used extensively on the line, from 1946. Intertitle: ' Great Marquis Steam Special' On 13 May 1963, the BBC runs a special programme on 'Steam from Leeds to Whitby.' It features the Great Marquis steam loco, which is seen in use on the last day of the line in March 1965 bringing a special train of railway enthusiasts. Intertitle: 'Liberal Protest Train' On 25 April 1964, Richard Rowntree, the Liberal prospective parliamentary candidate, runs a special train from Scarborough to Whitby to protest against the closure of the line. He is joined by Party officials and other candidates on Pickering Station. Lord Rea, leader of the Liberal peers, receives a petition from people in Pickering protesting against the closure. The train journeys to Goathland viewed from the driver's cab. Here another petition is handed over, and then it is on again to Whitby to an open-air rally. Intertitle: 'Last School Treat Train' On the 8 July 1964 excited school children are on a 'last treat' train, before the line to Whitby closes. An old clock and derelict station is seen, as well as an overgrown Pickering Station. The train begins its journey, passing Sleights, before stopping at a station allowing passengers get on board. Snowden speaks to the camera stating that British Rail have offered to sell the line to the local council, but that this offer was turned down. Snowden states that, "what the future will be is anybody's guess". The train finally arrives at Whitby. Closing Title: 'Re-edited in 1986 to mark the 150th anniversary'