Sixty years ago, on January 15 1965, the last steam train operated within the vast Penrhyn slate quarries in North Wales. That last train was operated by Avonside loco "Ogwen" - and the driver wrote his name and the date inside the cab to mark this end of an era. Since then, "Ogwen" has been […]

Fancy joining the team? Would you like to know about volunteering at Apedale? Wonder no more; April 12  is the date for your diary. On this day, we will be running New Member's Day. This will be the day when you can along to Apedale and find out about becoming a member of the Moseley […]

For our first event of the main 2025 season, we welcome the Easter Bunny and the Easter Egg Hunt.  Easter Saturday, Sunday & Monday. Steam trains 11:30-4pm. Standard fares apply and no need to book - just turn up and ride. Can you spot the Easter Eggs down the railway? Prizes for kids who get […]

Drive-It Day is a national event when owners of classic road vehicles are encourage to get them out where they belong - on the road. At Apedale, we're delighted to offer a destination for these classic vehicles - we've got tea, toilets and steam trains - what could be better? We'll be running the trains […]

We will host a wide variety of preserved buses and other historic commercial vehicles. The railway will run steam trains from 1130 to 4pm, and standard fares will be charged.  We welcome entries from the owners of preserved buses and commercial vehicles. Entry forms may be found here (Word) and here (Pdf). One point - […]