The Moseley Railway Trust is pleased to report that significant progress has been made on the restoration of Hudswell Clarke steam locomotive no. 1238, built in 1916. This locomotive was […]
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Cranein’ ‘n’ paintin’ ‘n’ trainin’
The absence of snow this weekend allowed a return to normality at Apedale this weekend. This is, of course, a relative term. Lots of members were seen progressing lots of […]
In the bleak mid-winter
Mother Nature was indeed bountiful in her distribution of a large amount of the white stuff on Friday night. After battling their way into the site at Apedale – with […]
Battling the Snow
In case anyone hasn’t noticed, the UK is blanketed by a layer of the white stuff, leaving chaos and disruption in its wake. The traditional railway response to a suggestion […]
Unglamorous
With the excitement of the 2012 Santa campaign behind us, the team of volunteers are Apedale have settled not into hibernation – tempting as that may be – but into […]
Happy New Year
Firstly, a slightly belated set of season’s greetings to both the readers of this. And now the moment you have all been waiting for – the answers to part 2 […]
Christmas Quiz – Part 2
Ok, we have at least one set of correct answers to Part 1. They are:-1 Fleet no 74 – Orenstein 3444?2 Fleet no 59 – Orenstein 4588 – a tough […]
Christmas Quiz – Part One
Bored? Fed up of hearing your relatives’ obnoxious opinions? Beginning to see things after the eighth glass of sherry (don’t worry, that’s quite normal)? Why not have a go at […]
Ho Ho Ho
The first weekend of Santa trains at Apedale has come and gone, along with most of the population of North Staffordshire it seems. My, but wasn’t Santa a busy man? […]
Only six sleeps
…until Santa arrives at Apedale. We’ve had a word, and he’s jollier and happier than ever before. So, if you’re after a truly ludicrous present – say an Aston Martin […]
