Well, folks, that’s another Gala completed. I know we called it the Stoke Steam Special in a brave attempt to avoid using the G word, but it rather failed the […]
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Stoke Steam Special – half done
We’ve survived Day One of the Stoke Steam Special, and a jolly good day it has been too. The weather has been kind to us (so far), and we have […]
Nearly Time
The team at Apedale have spent the weekend preparing for the annual Big Weekend at he Apedale Valley Light Railway – this year christened the Stoke Steam Special. If can […]
The team at Apedale have spent the weekend preparing for the annual Big Weekend at he Apedale Valley Light Railway – this year christened the Stoke Steam Special. If can be be tidied, it’s been tidied, if it can be cleaned it’s been cleaned. One of our volunteers sat still for too long and ended up in a bin bag. These weekends have always been memorable, and we are sure next weekend will not disappoint. We have, for example, a record breaking collection of model railways, and for the hardened enthusiast, the last remaining parts of the rare Rhiwbach loco have been re-assembled (but don’t get too excited!). The photos are reminders of previous years – hopefully next weekend will also produce a set of nice pictures. As ever, get in touch here. -->Nearly the Big Weekend
It’s nearly the Big Weekend – the Stoke Steam Special weekend – 14th and 15th September. It’s the annual weekend when we get to show off a few of the […]
An unexpected (but welcome) guest
As the old saying goes, all guests at Apedale are welcome. Some when they arrive, others when they go. Falling firmly into the first category is Hunslet quarry tank “Sybil […]
Moseley Railway Trust announces line-up for Stoke Steam Special weekend
Plans are well advanced for the Stoke Steam Special weekend at the Apedale Valley Light Railway, operated by the Moseley Railway Trust (MRT). This weekend will be the 14 and […]
Parkinson’s Law
Cyril Northcote Parkinson postulated his famous law in 1955. In exactly the way that work expands to fill the time available, a similar situation appears to exist at most heritage […]
Book Launch
This column normally focuses on the activities of the Moseley Railway Trust at it’s Apedale base, and also leans towards the engineering side of things. That’s because the author is […]
Working Week
It’s been the annual working week at Apedale. Unusually, it has been baking hot, which makes a change from the more conventional downpours or post-apocalyptic TV series filming. There’s been […]
Missing Links
Another baking hot weekend down the Apedale Valley has seen eggs being fried on Ruston bonnet tops and the steam loco crew indulging in the Staffordshire Horsefly massacre – “Death’s […]
