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Dateline: 14 November 1993. Doubtless a freezing cold day. Despite this, the Moseley Industrial Tramway still runs public trains, and Paul Jarman is there to take a few photos. Both […]

It will come as no surprise to read that the Apedale Valley Light Railway will be closed to the public during the month of April. We will determine what happens […]

Another corporate volunteering day – this time the Civil Servants of the Rail Accident Investigation Branch. A small but effective team demonstrated its ability to Deliver at Pace. One group […]

We had a veritable Orange Army with us today – a corporate Volunteering day from Atkins. They were all keen and enthusiastic, and knew how to work together as a […]

The best efforts of recent storms have meant that recent activities at Apedale have been predominantly indoors. A key project being progressed is the overhaul and conversion of ex-Ffestiniog coach […]

A training day at Apedale. This means that some members make a start on the journey to Competence Land (calling at Fitness, Knowledge and Attitude), and others are having re-assessments […]

A feature of the site at Apedale which rarely features here is the replica World War One Trench. With the film “1917” breaking the box office records at the moment, […]

A question we’re asked every so often is “What’s happening with “Stanhope”?”. Apedale’s favourite steam loco has been undergoing its ten year overhaul – the second since it was originally […]

With Santas out of the way, and the bulk of the Winter Maintenance Programme completed, we are now focussing on what might be termed development projects.FR120, the ex-Ffestiniog Railway coach […]

The workshop team have been busy over the Xmas period, and the key achievement has been reaching the “first movement” stage with Motor Rail 21520. This loco came to us […]