Apedale Explorer lll - 27th March 2022

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Our carriage awaits us... Silverdale station; participants are loitering with intent (well on the platform) ..,,, to grice.<br>[© Neil Greenwood 2022]	In the Museum is a Hunslet 28Hp diesel hydraulic, first used by the National Coal Board in 1982 at Calverton Colliery(see report for details)..<br>[© Neil Greenwood 2022]	This Ruston & Hornsby 20DL loco used to work at ICI Gathurst/Shevington Nobel Explosives factory, Wigan. Note the 'exhaust quencher' fitted at the rear - some people might benefit from one of those.<br>[&copy; Neil Greenwood 2022]	Three members chat with Simon Lomax of the Moseley Railway Trust (leaning on the Hayfield coach) at Silverdale, looking towards the end of line.<br>[&copy; Neil Greenwood 2022]	A photo stop at the end of 'Brian siding' (new track for all participants) - a road/rail transhipment siding. Aurora North shed is upper right.<br>[&copy; Neil Greenwood 2022]	More new track since our 2016 visit, running round at Loos Loop which is an extremity of the Field Railway (it is eventually to be a through line).Before anyone asks who wasn't there, after reboarding our tour did indeed set back!<br>[&copy; Neil Greenwood 2022]	The Trench Tramway took participant close to the entrance to Regina Trench.<br>[&copy; Neil Greenwood 2022]
On return from Loos Loop the train approaches Waterhouses Triangle with a clear view of the flat crossing and the track ahead, it is the Old Field Railway to Brian's Barn which our tour then did. The connection to the passenger run is upper left by the flagpole.<br>[&copy; Neil Greenwood 2022]	An interesting comparison, the Field Railway on our 2 Oct 2016 railtour navigates the 'grass track'.<br>[© John Cameron 2016]	Another scene from our 2016 visit.<br>[&copy; John Cameron 2016]