Lesser Spotted Locomotives

As with any railway, some of the loco fleet at Apedale are the stars, whereas some lurk in the corners, waiting with hope that one day their moment in the […]

Out and About

We don’t often feature railways other than the Moseley Railway Trust’s home at Apedale. But just for once, we’ll make an exception. The baby O&K, finished just in time, has […]

New Build Project Announced

The team at Apedale proudly announce that they are launching a new-build project. This ambitous, five-year mission will boldy go where no-one has been before. The mission is to recreate […]

The start of the new season

The 2013 operational season at the Apedale Valley Light Railway has got off to a great start. Unexpectedly, sun shone on a ceremony first thing this morning to mark the […]

AGM Day

Well, today has been a bit of a first for the Moseley Railway Trust – the first time when major snow clearance was a feature of AGM day!! A quick […]

Baby Refreshed

One of the lesser-spotted members of the Moseley Railway Trust loco at Apedale is the petrol Orenstein and Koppel – known to one and all as the Baby due to […]

Going Dutch

Mentioned on here a couple of times in passing has been the loan of Motor Rail no.1369 and the War Department Light Railway Water Tank wagon to the Utrecht railway […]

Getting ready

As we enter sun-kissed March, the Apedale site is throwing off its winter coat and getting ready to welcome the hoards of Easter egg hunters who will hopefully descend on […]

Happy Birthday!!

Another busy weekend down at Apedale, with many pre-season jobs coming towards their conclusion. Which is fortunate, otherwise they wouldn’t be pre-season. Unusually for the time of year, a loco […]

The Return of the Native

The flagship of the Apedale Valley Light Railway locos fleet – Kerr Stuart 2395 “Stanhope” – has been spending some time on its holidays recently. A visit to the Ffestiniog […]