Author Archives: Simon Lomax

It’s been the Annual General Meeting for the Moseley Railway Trust. In an attempt to boost engagement, an afternoon visit was arranged. Our host was Roger Fuller’s Lime Kiln Wharf […]

A little announcement about our Military Trains event on May 27, 28 & 29. We will be welcoming into passenger service 48-horsepower Ruston 198287. This loco, named “Vulcan” has a […]

It’s been a very busy weekend for our volunteers at Apedale. The challenge has been to resolve a couple of long-standing drainage issues at the Apedale Road end of the […]

Over the years, the members of the Moseley Railway Trust have become noted for the quality of the events which we put on at Apedale. However, our team of volunteers […]

A busy Saturday at Apedale with lots of rail movements. Why? Because it’s a Training Day. Just with the Big Railway, anyone carrying out critical work on the Apedale Valley […]

Plenty happening on site today. Photos show welding on the ex-Woodhead Tunnel manrider, which is currently undergoing a heavy overhaul (or rebuild, depending on how you see it). A track […]

Installing the top shaft into the gearbox of the Baldwin Tractor. Although rated at 50hp, the Baldwin gearbox is vastly over-engineered. It’s a slightly curious design. The engine drives an […]

Last day of the 2022 season, and we entrusted the service to the tiny Decauville replica “Edgar”. Fortunately, although damp. the weather wasn’t too bad as protection for the crew […]

After a pandemic hiatus, the MRT Xmas Quiz is back. We have combined the capabilities of the MRT spy satellite and the TARDIS to produce the attached images. All show […]

Finally, the post you have all been waiting for. The polls have closed, the ballots have been counted. We can now announce the results of the Apedale Reindeer of the […]