AGM weekend at Apedale, when the membership hold the Trustees to account and a general review of the “State of the Nation”. All passed off with no major issues, and […]
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Author Archives: Simon Lomax
Draining away
Through 2024, we have suffered increasing problems with water ingress at Apedale Road; the water is coming from the adjacent Country Park. Local changes in the drainage pattern meant that […]
Water Cranes and Steam Boilers
A very busy and productive day at Apedale saw two major projects make significant strides towards the completion. The long-running Water Tower/Water Crane project finally saw the water crane erected […]
Winter maintenance
Winter maintenance work continues apace down at the AVLR. This weekend has seen lots of very varied activities taking place. Two of the steam locos have received boiler washouts in […]
Santa wrapped
Well, folks, that’s Santa 2024 wrapped up. With a nice bow on top. We have seen lots of children, and the ratio of nice to naughty has been exceptionally good. […]
Santa update
An update on Santa Special availability…..with the train and the Grotto nearing completion, there are only a very few seats left on the Santa Specials. The second weekend – 21 […]
Remembering Fauld
80 years ago, on November 27 1944, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions on human history occurred at RAF Fauld, Staffordshire. 70 people lost their lives in a blinding cataclysm […]
Apedale Explorer IV
A pleasure to the host the Branch Line Society’s “Apedale Explorer IV” charter trains today. The morning run was enlived by a downpour, but the afternoon was better. As is […]
Steam Locomotive “Woto” finds new home at Apedale
The Moseley Railway Trust is pleased to announce that Bagnall saddle tank locomotive “Woto” will be arriving at the Apedale Valley Light Railway. Built by W.G.Bagnall and leaving their Stafford […]
New Member’s Day
Just a quick reminder that this Saturday is our second New Member’s Day of 2024. This is intended to recruit new members of the Moseley Railway Trust, which is the […]
