Glamping

This year, the Tracks to the Trenches event organisers have been able to develop a plan to allow limited numbers of people to be part of the event for the […]

The Moseley Tramway

By way of a departure, this time we’ll show some photos which have recently come to light courtesy of Mr Alan Graham. Alan says:- I was at Moseley Hall in […]

The race against time

Just a quick couple of photos this week which illustrates the huge variety of work which takes place down at Apedale. In the Yellow corner (actually, it’s grey) we have […]

Fishy stuff

A few weeks ago, we took delivery of a newly rebuilt ballast wagon. It is known as a Sprat (the FSHKND for those who have been involved in Big Railway […]

(T)Raining

It was two things at Apedale this weekend. Firstly, it was more than a tad on the wet side. We are led to believe that the Shipping Forecast will, in […]

Loco Exams

Today has seen a number of the ungalmorous, but very necessary, winter maintenance tasks taking place at the Apedale Valley Light Railway. No.13, the 60-hp Motor Rail which takes the […]

Hasta La Vista, Mine Spur

The arrival of ex-FR coach 117 at Apedale has created something of a space crisis; it’s a big vehicle, and the desire to accomodate it under cover has led to […]

Field Railway Fettling

The Field Railway Fettling programme has continued unabated, not letting minor details like freezing temperatures stand in the way. After all, feeling cold is nature’s way of telling you that […]