https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miG1zGBOX_w
They have more in operation and more different types than Cumbres & Toltec and Durango & Silverton together!
Steve Sattler Alerted me.
By Public Transport…
Chesterton Village is served by bus routes 4 and 4A from Hanley. These are operated by First. The 4A route continues to Kidsgrove Town Hall, a short distance from Kidsgrove station. This is the simplest means of reaching Apedale from a railway station. Kidsgrove station now enjoys the best service ever, with trains provided by the East Midlands Trains Derby-Crewe route, Northern Rail Stoke-Manchester stopping trains and London Midland trains from London Euston to Crewe via Stoke.
Stoke on Trent station is well served by trains from all parts, including Virgin West Coast trains from London Euston, Cross Country Trains from Birmingham and elsewhere, East Midlands Trains Derby-Crewe trains and Northern stopping trains from Manchester. There is no direct bus route from Stoke station to Chesterton; it is recommended that one catches a (frequent) bus to Hanley, and then the 4 or 4A as above.
One should alight in the centre of Chesterton Village, on London Road, and then proceed as follows:-
- Walk south along London Road. At the roundabout in Chesterton, turn into Loomer Road.
- Follow Loomer road to the end, and follow the road to the right into the country park
- Keep going straight ahead until you see car park signs, just by the Apedale Heritage Centre
It is about a fifteen minute walk from Chesterton Village.
There is an infrequent bus route 35 from Newcastle under Lyme bus station which serves Loomer Road, and operates to a point significantly closer than the 4/4A routes described above.
Bus information can be found at www.stokebus.info
Train information can be found at www.nationalrail.co.uk
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he Apedale Valley Light Railway was officially opened in September 2010 by the Moseley Railway Trust. The railway normally operates a diesel service on every Saturday during its opening season, and the second weekend of every month is a Steam weekend. Keep an eye on www.avlr.org.uk for timetables and information in special events, as it becomes available. Standard Fares are £2.50 for adults and £1.50 for children with a family ticket costing £6.
The Moseley Railway Trust aims to preserve industrial narrow gauge railway locomotives, rolling stock and other equipment. The trust’s collection includes examples from the Steel, Peat, Glass, Water, Brick, Explosives and Sewage Industries. You can view a selection from the MRT’s collection in the Heritage Centre museum.
A small selection from the MRT fleet
Narrow gauge railways form an important part of our industrial heritage, the most well known application being in the mining industry. However, a narrow gauge railway could often be found where ever there was a need to transport large amounts of materials. Even today, modern narrow gauge railways are at work, for example in the construction taking place for the London 2012 Olympics.
Thanks David! That’s a pretty good show they put on!
Who needs model trains when you can play with that layout! I know where I’m going if I ever get back to the U.K.