Magic Merlin

The first of the Locos from Leeds for the May 16/17 Gala has arrived at Apedale. This one is Hudson LX1001. This loco was originally built as a twin to […]

Easter Eggs

Today has been the first day of the 2015 passenger season at the Apedale Valley Light Railway. And a jolly good day it has been. We’ve had plenty of passengers […]

AGM High-Jinks

Saturday was the Annual General Meeting of the Moseley Railway Trust. Once again, this meeting allowed the Membership to hold the Trustees to account using the mighty sword of Democracy […]

Padarn Railway Lives

Obscure quiz question of the week – what do the two pictures have in common? The tanks are from Velinheli, an 1895 Hunslet which worked on the Padarn railway. This […]

Training Day

At Apedale, we take training pretty seriously. There’s a number of reasons for that. Firstly, we need trained and competent people to be able to carry out the various safety-critical […]

Fifty Shades of Clay

It’s fair to say that working conditions down at Apedale have not been ideal this weekend; hailstorms, even snow did not make for pleasant working conditions. Especially when the key […]