Prince of Wales cylinder block appeal passes 50% of target
The P2 Steam Locomotive Company have announced that the £100,000 appeal for the cylinder block for 2007 Prince of Wales has passed 50% of the…
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.
Earl of Berkeley ‘In The Queue’ For Overhaul At The Bluebell Railway
The Bluebell Railway have announced that Dukedog 4-4-0 No. 3217 ‘Earl of Berkeley’ is in their overhaul queue to bring back to steam. Locomotive Director…
Hornby Make Huge Warley Model Railway Exhibition Announcement
Hornby have announced that steam locomotive SECR Wainwright H will be visiting the Warley Model Railway Exhibition from the Bluebell Railway. Yes that means that…
LMS Patriot Project Release New Statement Regarding Royal British Legion
The LMS Patriot Project, which is building new-build Steam Locomotive The Unknown Warrior to steam on the railway, have released a statement about their relationship with…
Stagecoach marks 10 years of running East Midlands Trains
Stagecoach is marking 10 years of running the East Midlands Trains franchise. The first train left Derby on the 11th November. Over 235 million passenger…
Great Central Railway – Last Hurrah Gala 2017 – Information
This weekend, the Great Central Railway will be holding their final gala of the year ‘Last Hurrah’ being the name. The railway hopes to have…
South Western Railway passengers to benefit from £50m upgrade
South Western Railway (SWR) has announced that as part of its £1.2bn investment plans, it has signed contracts with Siemens worth £50m to refurbish its…
See into the future with Greater Anglia
Train Operating Company Greater Anglia is giving people a chance to see what their new trains will look like with the help of Virtual Reality.…
Get your Heathrow Express ticket onboard Virgin Atlantic
Passengers travelling with Virgin Atlantic can now buy Heathrow Express train tickets as the airline launches WiFi onboard its planes. This means you can buy…
Happy 10th Birthday London Overground
London Overground is celebrating ten years of providing a train service around London and bringing more than a billion customers throughout the 10 years. The…