Author Archives: Simon Lomax

As the smoke clears from the Diesel Gala, we look forward to the next event, which is our “Services in Support” weekend – July 9 & 10. This weekend sees […]

Thank you to everyone who supported Day One of our Diesel Gala. Things were going so nicely until a couple of loco issues forced a shuffle of the roster a […]

We are delighted to announce that our volunteer team has been recognised by a Commendation at the Newcastle under Lyme Support Staffordshire Volunteer Star Awards. Three of the team – […]

There is a minor amendment to the loco roster for the Diesel Gala. Motor Rail 5213 will now work trains on the Sunday, replacing the enigmatic Mystery Lister, which will […]

We are pleased to provide details of the loco roster for the Diesel Gala – June 25 & 26. Full details for the event can be found on the Events […]

We have published the roster for the Diesel Gala – June 25 & 26. Please click on the Events tab for more information, or go direct from here.

In preparation for the Welsh Slate Day event, the three Dinorwic wagons have been receiving a rather overdue rub down and repaint. These wagons were pretty much the last project […]

We are delighted to announce an addition to the steam loco fleet at Apedale. Orenstein and Koppel number 5662 was constructed at O&K’s works at Potsdam, and was new in […]

A crew training day on the War Office Locomotive Trust’s Hunslet 1215 today meant two locos in steam and lots of diesels buzzing around the site. It felt like a […]

Today is World Wickham Day. 100 years ago, on this very day in 1922, the first Wickham rail trolley was despatched from Ware, Hertfordshire. Within the Moseley Railway Trust collection […]