Can you recognise anyone in this photo at the closure of Okehampton Station?
With Network Rail progressing well with work to reinstate the railway between Okehampton and Exeter, Great Western Railway are looking back on a photo…
Author: Jamie Duggan
Since I was a child, I have been a big fan of steam locomotives. This enthusiasm has been become greater in recent years, leading to me becoming involved in a society restoring a standard gauge locomotive. Joining the RailAdvent team in 2017, I help Michael produce articles.
GWR steam locomotive 4144 arrives at the Nene Valley Railway
The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) has announced that Great Western Railway (GWR) 5101 Class No.4144 has arrived at their heritage line on loan.
Two Silver Whistle Awards won by GB Railfreight
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has announced that they have been awarded two Silver Whistle awards at this year's Golden Whistles Awards.
Network Rail removes graffiti from highly targeted areas in Bristol Devon and London
Network Rail has recently organised teams to go and clean graffiti off of walls from a number of prime locations to improve the view for passengers.
Woodchipper and Digger, worth £120,000, stolen from train embankment in Kent
The British Transport Police (BTP) has launched an appeal into an incident where two items of machinery were stolen while on a railway embankment in K…
3,000th apprentice joins Network Rail
Network Rail has welcomed the 3,000th apprentice to their company in the space of just over four years!
Tyne and Wear Metro celebrate 40th anniversary with new film
Nexus, who operate the Tyne and Wear Metro, has released a recently created film showcasing public art on the network after 40 years of operating pass…
Competition now open to feature in DB Cargo UK’s 2022 Calendar
Keen railway photographer with photos of DB Cargo UK trains? Why not enter into the DB Cargo UK's 2022 Calendar Competition, where your picture could …
COP26 to showcase Britain’s sustainable trains of the future thanks to Network Rail and Porterbrook partnership
Network Rail and Porterbrook have announced that they have formed a partnership to show the world Britain's green railway traction for the future at t…
Britain’s first hybrid-powered train begins tests in Derbyshire
Porterbrook and Chiltern Railways have announced that testing has begun on HybridFLEX, Britain's first hybrid-powered train.