One of the favourite locos at Apedale is the 1931 Deutz. Unfortunately, the last time it was operated, a problem became apparent with one of the flywheels. Investigation showed a […]
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Not long to go
There is only one weekend left now before the start of our 2019 running season – and that one weekend will be largely taken up with the triumph of democracy […]
More holes, and another Ruston
A quick look at a couple of projects from last weekend. As a site enhancement, a water supply is being provided to the Aurora North building. The primary objective is […]
Rustons and holes
Despite somewhat challenging weather at times, a few key projects have been progressed at Apedale this weekend. The frame of Ruston 179870 has been sitting inverted on a wagon for […]
Wagons Roll
A quick look at a couple of wagon project which are progressing at Apedale. The wagon fleet is often the poor relation, but we’re having a bit of a drive […]
John Travolta
Another busy weekend at Apedale. A small but well-formed PW gang carried out a number of maintenance jobs on the main line, including a sleeper change and checking/adjusting the gauge […]
Hudswell Lift
A mite chilly down The Valley at the weekend, but the biggest job was able to be done indoors. This was accompanied by a space heater which seemed to have […]
Skips, Boxes and Bodywork
A quick look at a few current goings-on at Apedale. The younger members (and one who stretches that definition a little) have been working on the cosmetic restoration of a […]
Leanin’ on a lamp post (container, actually)
A job which has progressed in fits-and-starts has been the construction of a lean-to wagon store. For various reasons, this has been a low priority job, but a 2019 Resolution […]
Ceiling and Baldwin
A quick update on a couple more jobs which were done over the Xmas period – but only just got around to sorting the photos. Firstly, work has been proceeding […]
