Heritage railways across the country, including the Apedale Valley Light Railway, are joining forces again this summer to raise awareness of their importance as a tourism destination, educating and telling […]
Love Your Railway 2023 – #volunteers
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Military Trains
A few photos from Day one of the Military Trains event. We’ve lots of people and lots of trains under clear blue skies, and the same forecast – both weather […]
Hurrah for the Hudswell!
First day of operation in 2023 for the Hudswell steam loco. It’s had a slightly extended winter break. The loco is now in the final year of the current boiler […]
Volunteering on the “D” class
We’ve hosted a corporate volunteering day. A good turnout was tasked with fettling one of the WDLR “D” class wagons. Pressure of space means outdoor storage for many of the […]
As we enter the Carolean era…
Just a very quick reminder that we are CLOSED to the public on Coronation day 6th May to allow our lovely volunteers to watch proceeding on their newly-acquired television sets. […]
Drive It Day
A privilege to welcome a visit to the railway by the MG Midget and Austin Healey Sprite Club. This was part of the national “Drive It Day” scheme to get […]
Easter Engineering
In between the very popular Easter Egg Hunt steam trains, the Moseley Railway Trust volunteers have been progressing various other projects during the long weekend. The big Ruston “Vulcan” has […]
New Member’s Day
Wonderful to see so many people out and enjoying the fine weather at Apedale today. Hopefully the Easter quiz wasn’t too taxing…and it’s all happening on Sunday and Monday as […]
Season Opener
Saturday April 1st was our first running day of the 2023 season. The Orenstein steam loco was used; it’s had a lot of work done during the closed season to […]
An AGM afternoon
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 […]
