Author Archives: Simon Lomax

Subject, as ever, to the vagaries of antique machinery, the expected loco roster for August is as follows:- August 3 & 4 – WW1 110th anniversary weekend. Hunslet 1215 will […]

A busy and challenging day at Apedale. Avonside “Ogwen” made its 2024 season debut on the passenger train. Meanwhile, down at the sheds, something stirred. We have two coaches which […]

The runners & riders for the month of July – but let us not forget that this coming weekend – June 29 & 30 – we have the honour of […]

Another busy weekend. Taking advantage of the good weather, a team continued track laying on the museum base. Most of the steel sleepers are in place, and a start has […]

Focussing on two projects currently progressing at Apedale. The Hudswell steam loco was stood down from traffic in 2023 at the end of the current boiler certificate. The overhaul work […]

On Monday August 26, we have our Classic Cars & Steam Trains event. We have had plenty of entries for the display at our railway site – and we look […]

The expected locos for June are as follows:- Saturday 1st – KS12395 “Stanhope. Sunday 2nd – Baguley-Drewry 3756 (diesel) Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th – Orenstein & Koppel 5662. Saturday […]

ListerFest – retrospective….three days on, and it’s all a bit of a haze. Fortunately, lots of photos and lots of positive comments to reflect on. On behalf of the Trust, […]

Well, that’s Day One of ListerFest done and dusted. Before we go any further, just a public “Many Thanks” to colleagues at the Crewe Heritage Centre for the loan of […]

ListerFest Update….A steady stream of locomotives and other exhibits have been arriving on the site during the day. Subject to mechanical condition, we are hoping that every loco will get […]