Steam railtours and special railway events this month
As we begin the second month of 2018 (already!), we are pleased to announce that railway events and railtours have all been inputted into our…
Author: Michael Holden
I have had an interest in Railways for as long as I can remember. I am a member of a number of heritage railways and actively volunteer at 2 of them. I enjoy all types of railways, real life, model and simulations. I started RailAdvent in 2014 and am the main editor of the site.
Steam Locos ‘B12’ & ‘Crab’ to haul Great Central Railway services this weekend
The Great Central Railway has announced that guests to their steam gala last weekend, B12 No. 8572 and Crab No. 13065 will haul this weekends…
Steam Trains return to the Watford Miniature Railway
The Watford Miniature Railway has announced that steam trains will be returning to Cassiobury Park in the Summer of 2018. Steam locomotive ‘Marri’ was a…
Irresponsible Truck v Railway Bridge incidents must stop says Network Rail
Network Rail has today called for an end to the “avoidable stupidity” of lorry drivers who crash into railway bridges because they don’t know the height…
Govia Thameslink transforms lives with abandoned bikes
Govia Thameslink Railway is using bikes which have been abandoned at its railway stations to help people with learning difficulties to gain new skills and…
Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft set for major railway upgrade
Network Rail will begin the next stage of upgrading the signalling system on the Norwich, Yarmouth, and Lowestoft railway lines. The work will begin on Saturday…
East Midlands Trains receives two awards
East Midlands Trains has announced that it has been awarded a ‘Golden Whistle for the punctuality of their long-distance trains. This is the third year…
East Lancashire Railway announce next visitor to the Spring Steam Gala
The East Lancashire Railway has announced that A4 Pacific, 60009 Union of South Africa is to visit the line for its Spring Steam Gala. The…
Network Rail restore historic castle turretts
Gisburn railway tunnel in Lancashire is a grade II tunnel and was built in 1876 to prevent horses from being scared by train noise and…
Virgin Trains to help you with your travel plans
Virgin Trains have found in a poll of 1,000 local residents in leeds that 72% still have tasks to do on their 2017 to-do list. The…