Co-Op Community Fund supports Moseley Railway Trust
The Moseley Railway Trust is delighted to announce that
they are the recipients of a grant from the Co-Op Community Fund.
The Co-Op Community Fund allows communities to support
local good causes. Every
time a Co-Op member buy Co-op branded products and services - from buying a
loaf of bread to planning a funeral - 1% of their spend goes to a local cause.
The Moseley Railway Trust will be using the money from the
Community Fund to support the overhaul of a new coach for the Apedale Valley
Light Railway. The railway is a 2’0” gauge narrow gauge railway which is
operated by volunteer members of the Trust. The coach was acquired in 2015 from
the world-famous Ffestiniog Railway in North Wales. However, the coach has
needed extensive work to allow it to operate at Apedale. This work is
continuing, but it includes overhaul of the running gear, a new braking system,
a new electrical system and a really good clean! This coach will be first
fully-enclosed passenger vehicle to operate on the Apedale Valley Light
Railway. All of the work will be carried out by volunteer members of the
Moseley Railway Trust, thus providing useful learning and training
opportunities, particularly for the younger members.
Phil Robinson, Chairman of the Moseley Railway Trust, said “We
are really grateful to the Co-Op for their support. Our customers have told us
that they would like an enclosed coach for the journey, and hopefully we can
provide that for them. So, we need local people to register as Co-Op members
and select the Moseley Railway Trust as their chosen Good Cause”.
The Apedale Valley Light Railway will be operating Santa
Special trains on December 10, 11, 17 and 18 2016, and will then open for the
2017 Season on 1st April 2017.
