Author Archives: Simon Lomax

Winter maintenance now in full swing despite the occasional deluge. A very resilient track gang were out changing sleepers, and the passenger stock was getting its annual maintenance inspection to […]

Motor Rail 21520 has had what can only be described as a varied career, working both in Essex brickworks and Scottish Peat. It arrived at Apedale as little more than […]

On behalf of all the members of the Moseley Railway Trust, we would like to wish all our friends and supporters a happy and healthy Christmas. However, we also have […]

Way back in 2001, the Moseley Railway Trust published “Guide to Simplex Narrow Gauge Locomotives”. The book proved to be very popular, and quickly sold out. The hardback edition (in […]

Yet another Santa update. We have were delighted to see so many boys and girls last weekend, and it seems that the vast majority were on the nice list. Santa […]

A further Santa update. Given the event happening elsewhere in the Park from 1100 on Sunday 12th, we will make arrangements for our Santa Special customers to park on the […]

Santa and the Elves are very much looking forward to meeting our guests for the Santa Specials over the next two weekends. We are sold-out for all days. In the […]

“A day when lots seemed to happen” was the summary by one of our volunteers this weekend. Rather an odd train was seen on the mainline. It was unclear what […]

Now we’re closed for the winter, the focus is very much on winter maintenance and other projects. Two track gangs made good progress with changing sleepers and the ever-necessary, but […]

Saturday 6th November was the annual Member’s Day at Apedale. As an adjunct to proceedings, we were delighted to welcome Joan Howe, the last chairman (her word) of Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic […]