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Hi All, Tracks to the Trenches - 13-15th July 2018 Apedale Valley Light Railway - North Staffordshire www.ww1-event.org Well, it's less than 2 weeks to go so I thought it was worth mentioning about the Third event in the First World War Centenary Trilogy at Apedale - which is a Narrow Gauge & Living History megafest. On the modelling front, there are a vast array of Narrow Gauge military (mostly WW1 or related) model railways in 009, 1/35, O14, O16.5 & 16mm scale. A good range of traders and much more - including a display of highly detailed 16mm locos/stock from the famous the late Henry Holdsworth collection. We are reliably informed that a pre-production sample of the forth coming 16mm scale LROD Hunslet 4-6-0T from Accucraft should be making an appearance too (potentially even operating at some stage). As if that wasn't enough - you may also get to see the 12":1ft real thing! For the first time (and probably not repeated again for a long time) you'll be able to see Hunslet 4-6-0T, Baldwin 4-6-0T, Hudson 0-6-0WT, Kerr Stuart Joffre 0-6-0T, Brigadelok 0-8-0T all in action to a back drop of a sea of First World War living history groups/displays, Cavalry, Vehicles, Field Gun, Motor Rail 20hp (Wizz-Bang) Bent-frame locos, 40hp Tin Turtles and more original/authentic WW1 rolling stock than anywhere else. Many more details available on the event website - www.ww1-event.org

Well, it's less than 2 weeks to go so I thought it was worth mentioning an update about the Third event in the First World War Centenary Trilogy at Apedale - which is a Narrow Gauge & Living History megafest. On the modelling front, there are a vast array of Narrow Gauge military (mostly WW1 or related) model railways in 009, 1/35, O14, O16.5 & 16mm scale. A good range of traders and much more - including a display of highly detailed 16mm locos/stock from the famous the late Henry Holdsworth collection. We are reliably informed that a pre-production sample of the forth coming LROD Hunslet 4-6-0T from Accucraft should be making an appearance too (potentially even operating at some stage). As if that wasn't enough - you may also get to see the 12":1ft real thing! For the first time (and probably not repeated again for a long time) you'll be able to see Hunslet 4-6-0T, Baldwin 4-6-0T, Hudson 0-6-0WT, Kerr Stuart Joffre 0-6-0T, Brigadelok 0-8-0T all in action to a back drop of a sea of First World War living history groups/displays, Cavalry, Vehicles, Field Gun, Motor Rail 20hp (Wizz-Bang) Bent-frame locos, 40hp Tin Turtles and more original/authentic WW1 rolling stock than anywhere else. Many more details available on the event website - www.ww1-event.org

Hi All, Tracks to the Trenches - 13-15th July 2018 Apedale Valley Light Railway - North Staffordshire www.ww1-event.org Well, it's less than 2 weeks to go so I thought it was worth mentioning about the Third event in the First World War Centenary Trilogy at Apedale - which is a Narrow Gauge & Living History megafest. On the modelling front, there are a vast array of Narrow Gauge military (mostly WW1 or related) model railways in 009, 1/35, O14, O16.5 & 16mm scale. A good range of traders and much more - including a display of highly detailed 16mm locos/stock from the famous the late Henry Holdsworth collection. We are reliably informed that a pre-production sample of the forth coming 16mm scale LROD Hunslet 4-6-0T from Accucraft should be making an appearance too (potentially even operating at some stage). As if that wasn't enough - you may also get to see the 12":1ft real thing! For the first time (and probably not repeated again for a long time) you'll be able to see Hunslet 4-6-0T, Baldwin 4-6-0T, Hudson 0-6-0WT, Kerr Stuart Joffre 0-6-0T, Brigadelok 0-8-0T all in action to a back drop of a sea of First World War living history groups/displays, Cavalry, Vehicles, Field Gun, Motor Rail 20hp (Wizz-Bang) Bent-frame locos, 40hp Tin Turtles and more original/authentic WW1 rolling stock than anywhere else. Many more details available on the event website - www.ww1-event.org

Hi All, Tracks to the Trenches - 13-15th July 2018 Apedale Valley Light Railway - North Staffordshire http://www.ww1-event.org Well, it's less than 2 weeks to go so I thought it was worth mentioning about the Third event in the First World War Centenary Trilogy at Apedale - which is a Narrow Gauge & Living History megafest. On the modelling front, there are a vast array of Narrow Gauge military (mostly WW1 or related) model railways in 009, 1/35, O14, O16.5 & 16mm scale. A good range of traders and much more - including a display of highly detailed 16mm locos/stock from the famous the late Henry Holdsworth collection. We are reliably informed that a pre-production sample of the forth coming LROD Hunslet 4-6-0T from Accucraft will be making an appearance too (potentially operating at some stage). As if that wasn't enough - you may also get to see the 12":1ft real thing! For the first time (and probably not repeated again for a long time) you'll be able to see Hunslet 4-6-0T, Baldwin 4-6-0T, Hudson 0-6-0WT, Kerr Stuart Joffre 0-6-0T, Brigadelok 0-8-0T all in action to a back drop of a sea of First World War living history groups/displays, Cavalry, Vehicles, Field Gun, Motor Rail 20hp (Wizz-Bang) Bent-frame locos, 40hp Tin Turtles and more original/authentic WW1 rolling stock than anywhere else. Many more details available on the event website - www.ww1-event.org

13-14th May 2017 11am - 17:00 (last entry 16:00) Stanhope Steam Centenary event - a gathering of Kerr Stuart narrow gauge locos to mark the 100th birthday of Apedale resident "Stanhope". Full size Kerr Stuart locos include: Stanhope (Tattoo Class), 3014 (Joffre Class), Diana (Sirdar Class), Jenny & Roger (Wren Class). Model Railways include: Gamle Carlsberg O16.5 The GunPowder Works SM32 Finescale Franklin ON2 Clee Valley Railway OO9 End of the Line O14 Untermutten H0m Refreshments, Real Ale Bar etc all available on-site. Apedale Valley Light Railway, Apedale Country Park, Loomer Road, Chesterton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 7LB Entry costs include access to the model railway exhibition and 1 return train ride per person. Adults - £6 Children 3-15 - £3. Under 3 are Free. Family 2 Adults & 2 children - £15 Further details on the Apedale Valley Light Railway website www.avlr.org.uk

13-14th May 2017 11am - 17:00 (last entry 16:00) Stanhope Steam Centenary event - a gathering of Kerr Stuart narrow gauge locos to mark the 100th birthday of Apedale resident "Stanhope". Full size Kerr Stuart locos include: Stanhope (Tattoo Class), 3014 (Joffre Class), Diana (Sirdar Class), Jenny & Roger (Wren Class). Model Railways include: Gamle Carlsberg O16.5 The GunPowder Works SM32 Finescale Franklin ON2 Clee Valley Railway OO9 End of the Line O14 Untermutten H0m Refreshments, Real Ale Bar etc all available on-site. Apedale Valley Light Railway, Apedale Country Park, Loomer Road, Chesterton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 7LB Entry costs include access to the model railway exhibition and 1 return train ride per person. Adults - £6 Children 3-15 - £3. Under 3 are Free. Family 2 Adults & 2 children - £15 Further details on the Apedale Valley Light Railway website www.avlr.org.uk

Just to clarify: These 50hp Baldwin tractors were all built as 60cm machines (there were some similar 2'6" ones for the Russians too). In post war France/Belgium they were a cheap source of motive power and it was quite common to see them converted to standard gauge to shunt factory sidings etc. This also frequently happened to the Dick Kerr PE's (Ashover one is well known) & 40hp Simplex locos (the one in the Imperial War museum was converted to Standard Gauge post war) too. There are approx. half a dozen (or more) of these Baldwin locos that I know of that have been converted by industry post-war & still survive. Many were converted in a similar manner - however the last one mentioned in the link above had a much more severe conversion with either a 2nd set of frames, or its originals split & widened (there are a couple of survivors like this too). Cheers,

Latest news.... Due to high demand, the advance purchase special offer has been extended through to and including Wednesday (4th May) this week. www.ww1-event.org/tickets The latest wagon and display related news has also been added to the website: www.ww1-event.org Watch this space for more news... Cheers,

Latest news.... Due to high demand, the advance purchase special offer has been extended through to and including Wednesday (4th May) this week. www.ww1-event.org/tickets The latest wagon and display related news has also been added to the website: www.ww1-event.org Watch this space for more news... Cheers,

Just a quick note as we get ever closer to the Tracks to the Trenches 2016 event! The embedded Narrow Gauge (Military Themed) model railway exhibition is confirmed, as is the trade support. Please see the event website for full listings: www.ww1-event.org We are working flat out at the moment on several projects and site enhancements - what will be finished? There is only one way to find out...... See you there! Advance ticket special offers finish this weekend (1st May) - www.ww1-event.org/tickets

Just a quick note as we get ever closer to the Tracks to the Trenches 2016 event. The embedded Narrow Gauge model railway exhibition (military themed) is fully confirmed, as is the trade support. Please see the event website for further details: www.ww1-event.org We are working flat out at the moment on several projects/site enhancements - what will be finished? There is only one way to find out! See you there.... www.ww1-event.org Advance Ticket special offers finish this weekend (1st May) - www.ww1-event.org.uk/tickets

www.ww1-event.org We are very pleased to be able to confirm a comprehensive model railway show within "Tracks to the Trenches 2016", including trade support. Entertaining modellers, model engineers and families alike, we are pleased to be bringing enthusiasts and craftsmen from all over the UK with First World War and/or related military railway models. Our younger visitors will also be delighted to know that there is also a Hogsmead on Sodor - a large Thomas the Tank engine inspired layout too! A full list of the attending layouts & displays is given on the event website. The Tracks to the Trenches events give you a very rare opportunity to see both the models and the full size real thing in action at the same time! We are always interested to hear from modellers and model engineers of First World War/Military prototypes, plus supporting traders. Please contact us via the event webpage or through this forum. www.ww1-event.org

www.ww1-event.org We are very pleased to be able to confirm a comprehensive model railway show within "Tracks to the Trenches 2016", including trade support. Entertaining modellers, model engineers and families alike, we are pleased to be bringing enthusiasts and craftsmen from all over the UK with First World War and/or related military railway models. Our younger visitors will also be delighted to know that there is also a Hogsmead on Sodor - a large Thomas the Tank engine inspired layout too! A full list of the attending layouts & displays is given on the event website. The Tracks to the Trenches events give you a very rare opportunity to see both the models and the full size real thing in action at the same time! We are always interested to hear from modellers and model engineers of First World War/Military prototypes, plus supporting traders. Please contact us via the event webpage or through this forum. www.ww1-event.org

Sorry for the cross-posting - copied over from the Exhibitons section.... www.ww1-event.org Following on from the great success of the "Tracks to the Trenches" event at the Apedale Valley Light Railway in 2014, it gives us great pleasure to announce that the event is to be repeated and developed in 2016 and 2018. Attracting over 3000 visitors from across the UK and Europe, the 2014 event also received much praise and acclaim. In a departure to previous large events, the main galas at Apedale have now moved to the 2nd weekend in May each year. 2016 (TTTT 2) – a 3 day event from 13-15th May 2016. A very similar format to the 2014 event (TTTT 1); with photo-charters being arranged in advance of the event weekend, evening photo-shoots during the event, access all areas passes, an emphasis on Schools/Group visit packages, plus much more! 2018* (TTTT 3) – a 4 day World War 1 centenary event from 10th – 13th May 2018. Currently anticipated as really special year. Further details to be confirmed shortly, but hopefully developing on from TTTT1 and 2. Please keep the dates in your diaries and watch the event website for exciting developments! The organisers would like to invite any interested exhibitors or traders to contact us through this forum or through the event website – we would be pleased to hear from you! www.ww1-event.org

SEE LAST POST (BELOW) FOR MOST UP-TO-DATE INFO!! www.ww1-event.org Following on from the great success of the "Tracks to the Trenches" event at the Apedale Valley Light Railway in 2014, it gives us great pleasure to announce that the event is to be repeated and developed in 2016 and 2018. Attracting over 3000 visitors from across the UK and Europe, the 2014 event also received much praise and acclaim. 2018* (TTTT 3) – a 4 day World War 1 centenary event from 13th – 15th July 2018. Currently anticipated as really special year. Further details to be confirmed shortly, but hopefully developing on from TTTT1 and 2. Please keep the date in your diaries & watch the event website for exciting developments! The organisers would like to invite any interested exhibitors or traders to contact us through this forum or through the event website – we would be pleased to hear from you! www.ww1-event.org

As we are getting closer to the Centenary event, developments are really starting to speed up! In the last couple of weeks, BBC has screened a 5 part series called "Railways of the Great War" - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04dbrkp/railways-of-the-great-war-with-michael-portillo-1-a-railway-war-begins Some of our collection features in the 3rd episode, giving you a flavour of what is to come next month.... The organising team is pleased to be able to provide a FREE Educational pack - for download off the website. The attending attractions/exhibits section is being regularly updated - it seems to be the largest gathering of WW1 light railway equipment for a VERY long time! The advance ticket purchase facility is remaining live until 1st September - advance purchases benefit from a FREE copy of the event guide. Please see www.ww1-event.org See you there? Cheers,

Dear All, September is fast approaching (some would say too fast!) and the plans for the "Tracks to the Trenches" First World War centenary event (12-14th September) are pretty well finalised now. This is shaping up to be a busy event, which we hope will be a fitting tribute to and start of the First World War Centenary period. The Tracks to the Trenches - 2014 event website (www.ww1-event.org) is gradually being updated with the latest news and confirmed exhibits (rail, living history, road, etc). Over the next few weeks, we will start to publish the exhibit lists - it has become quite extensive!! For anyone interested, advance ticket sales are now live - in addition to beating the queues, it offers a free event guide with each order. The ever popular "Access All Areas" passes are also available for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday too. The details of the embedded model railway exhibiton will be posted to the RMweb exhibiton thread. Please watch this space for more exciting news!

Just to let you know that the Railwy Gazette books started being shipped last week - there are quite a number of orders to process, but I think most of the pre-orders were sent out over the last couple of days.....

Dear All, Just following up on my post below - we have been updating both the www.wdlr.org.uk & www.ww1-event.org websites over the last few months. There is a nice photo of our recently completed Class D open wagon & all the lettering. The lettering was generally applied in the same form - but different manufacturers had slightly different styles/sizes. Many wagons also seem to have recieved larger lettering (high up on the bodyside) when in service - presumably to aid the soldiers in being able to keep track of it all. During the course of my research, I have started to see photos of Class D & E wagons together & apparently in different colours/liveries. Presumably this was Green (& they seem to have the ironwork in black) and battleship grey. All I can add to this at the moment is that we have definitely found "battleship grey" on various wagon components & the chassis/wheels etc on the wagons we've restored so far. Readers may be interested in the new book that is being published by the Moseley Railway Trust (Railway Gazette - Special War Transportation Number - details can be seen on the front page of www.ww1-event.org ) - this is being formally launched at the MRT's annual gala this weekend & is a little pre-publicity opportunity for the major "Tracks to the Trenches" centenary event next year. This will be at 3pm on Saturday 14th September (this Saturday) on the platform of our main station. There will be plenty of interesting photo opportunities!! Advance copies of the books themselves will be available to inspect, but the bulk supply of sales copies are not due to be with us until early October. However - we are offering the only opportunity to acquire one of the Hardback books about a month early! Please look out for the special raffle at our shop!

Hi All, I have recently purchased the first DVD mentioned below. The footage is very good - mainly British (& Dominion) light railways. However, the script used for the commentary is not so good - I was arguing with it when I watched it Next time, I'll turn the volume down & listen to something else. I suspect that the ex/retired officer voicing over the commentary, was not an expert in the railways - perhaps more to do with the artillery, cavalry etc (which is more in keeping with the other DVD's this company produce. The second DVD (can't remember if I have it or not!) seems to be mainly US military railways? Cheers,

As promised, we've just done some updating to the Tracks to the Trenches - 2014 website - current layout listings now included! www-ww1-event.org Looking forward to seeing this layout there next year! Cheers, Gareth

Hi Mike, That's looking really good! There is an outside chance that Hunslet #303 (based at Apedale) might be ready for the major "Tracks to the Trenches - 2014" event at Apedale - if the boiler funding gets resolved. We now have an event specific website - www.ww1-event.org There are a good number of WW1/military/post-war WD related layouts invited, provisionally booked etc. We are always keen to hear of more. Hopefully we'll release the layout listing soon. Best regards, Gareth