Alston-based South Tynedale railway had a bumper Easter week with almost 2,000 visitors going on the trains, two-thirds of them over the main Easter weekend.
The highlight was Easter Monday when more than 500 holiday makers took part in Easter Bunny Day.
The "bunny" was railway chairman Ivan Ward, from Darlington, ably supported by Dr. Tom Bell, Alston, and Maureen Johnson, Darlington.
Every child riding on the train was given a chocolate Easter egg and a poster to colour in.
The best coloured poster will earn a prize when they are all handed in to the railway.
Competitors have two weeks to submit their entries.
Steam engines pulled the trains and they were operated by Dave Kirkhouse, Newcastle, Robin Alderson, Darlington, John Sutton, West Midlands, and local man Richard Graham.
Daniel McIntyre, Sunderland, acted as the guard and Steve Beer, from Barry in South Wales, manned the signal box.
Passenger numbers were steady during the week when the trains were diesel-hauled.
On the final Sunday, passengers had to park in the railway compound as the cast of the film Oliver, which is being shot in Alston this week, took over the car park with their trailers.
The next major event will be the Friends of Thomas the Tank Engine weekend over the May bank holiday.
As well as steam engines dressed up as Thomas, and station staff in similar attire, there will be face painting for the children and anybody can try their hand at driving a diesel loco down a short stretch of track.
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