Author Archives: Simon Lomax

Work continues at Apedale in preparation for Tracks to the Trenches 2018 (July 13-15, as if you didn’t know). Two WW1 bogies are having a featherlight overhaul as part of […]

With less than two months to go until Tracks to the Trenches, most activity on site is now focussing on preparations. One of these activities is extracting the various WW1 […]

Moseley Railway Trust celebrates Heritage Lottery Fund support for Tracks to the Trenches On July 13, 14 and 15 2018, the Moseley Railway Trust will host the third of the […]

A few slightly unusual photos this week. Typifying the unglamorous – actually downright unpleasant – jobs which are a necessary part of keeping the site at Apedale operational and in […]

This coming Bank Holiday weekend is our Teddy Bear’s Outing. Steam trains from 1130 to 4pm on all three days, and free travel for kids who bring their favourite furry […]

Another busy day down the Apedale Valley shows the wide variety of work undertaken by the volunteers of the Moseley Railway Trust. The Civil Engineering department got out their best […]

A project which hasn’t been seen on these pages for a little while is the Baldwin tractor. You may recall that this is a First World War loco, but it […]

A few fairly major changes have taken place recently with the “frequent use” loco fleet at Apedale. Ruston No.29 “Vanguard” has been taken out of use and put into store […]

If anyone fancies Copy 01 of the North British book, it’s now live on e-bay – see here:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273150815862.   Please help support us & watch out for further fundraising […]

Moseley Railway Trust reprint tells the story of Glasgow loco builder during World War One The Moseley Railway Trust is pleased to announce the release of its latest reprint of […]