This will be a chance to see and photograph the steam locos "Stanhope" and "Ogwen" operating with two trains of slate wagons - a pair of recently rebuilt wagons from the Ffestiniog Railway and a trio of ex-Dinorwic wagons, recently refurbished. Note that no passenger trains will be operating on this day. The event will […]

Blow away the post-Christmas stupor with a steam train ride. Trains 1130 - 4pm. Standard fares will be charged.

Apedale boasts the UK's premier collection of railway equipment from the First World War, and this weekend is the opportunity to see it at work. WW1-era locos will haul passenger trains. Freight trains will see both ww1-era and military trains from later years demonstrated. Visitors can also tour our replica Trench, and learn a little […]

As the name suggests, this is the weekend when pretty much anything mechanical is unleashed on the Apedale site. Trains will be hauled by a mixture of steam locos and some of our huge collection of internal combustion machines. The event field will be full of stationary engines, old vehicles, pretty much anything mechanical. If […]

Our annual railway gala; frequent service of steam trains plus demonstration trains on the field railway. Our loco shed will be open for visits, and the WW1 Trench will be welcoming visitors. We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a unique vertical boiler locomotive "Taffy". Owned by Patrick Keef, this unusual loco will […]