Author Archives: Simon Lomax

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 […]

Wonderful to see so many visitors enjoying a train ride (and spotting the Easter Eggs) at Apedale over the weekend. The Hudswell steam loco did the duty. Behind the scenes, […]

First steam day of the 2022 season, with Hudswell Clarke 1238 doing the duty. And a trial of the “e-coal” product. This is a product claimed to be more sustainable […]

First day of the 2022 operating season, and gratifying to see plenty of people getting out and having a ride on the train. Plenty going on in the workshops as […]