ALL aboard for the Ghost Train!

Visitors have been getting to grips with terrifying tales of the unexpected at York's National Railway Museum.

The ghostly goings-on involved master storyteller John James telling eerie legends of phantom locomotives, mysterious train crews and headless maidens.

The 30-minute "fright-fests" were running at regular intervals between noon and 5pm today, and continue tomorrow, with free tickets available from the information point in the Station Hall.

The museum's half-term holiday programme also includes a series of regular 35-minute Gallery Tours, bringing to life the fascinating stories behind a host of displays. These run until Sunday.

Admission to the museum is free for children under 17 and the over-60s, and adult admission is £7.50.

The museum is open daily between 10am and 6pm.

Updated: 11:16 Thursday, October 25, 2001