WATCH: TransPennine Overhauls Class 185s
TransPennine Express have started work refurbishing their 51 strong fleet of 185 three carriage trains. The work is being undertaken by Siemens. Each 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.
New RailCard Set To Be Introduced
A new railcard is set to be offered to 26-30 year olds from December – ahead of a wider rollout next year. Greater Anglia will…
ScotRail 385 Travels From Edinburgh To Linlithgow
ScotRail has announced that one of its new electric trains, a Class 385, has succefully completed a journey from Edinburgh to Linlithgow. The train is…
London Midland Return To Liverpool Lime Street
From today, Monday 23rd October 2017, London Midland services from Birmingham will return to Liverpool Lime Street The closure of Liverpool Lime Street is a…
New Trams From Skoda
Skoda has announced that one of its subsidiary brands, Transtech Oy, will be supplying 65 new trams to the city of Tampere, in Finland. The…
Train Driver Retires After 65 Years On The Job
A Train Driver has retired from duties at the Gloucestshire Warwickshire Railway after 80 years as a railwayman. Jeff Madge took his last turn as…
Bluebell Railway Launch Track Appeal
The Bluebell Railway have launched a Track Appeal to renew sections of track on the line which has become uneven due to track wear. The…
See Tornado At The Didcot Railway Centre
A1 Peppercorn No. 60163 ‘Tornado’ is currently visiting the Didcot Railway Centre until the 25th November ungoing some routine maintenance. The locomotive is now available…
Goliath Arrives At The East Somerset Railway
On Wednesday,(18th October 2017), the East Somerset Railway announced that Ex GWR loco No. 5239 ‘Goliath’ arrived at Cranmore. The reasoning behind this locomotive arriving…
Get Free Coffee With ScotRail
ScotRail has announced that Lavazza coffee machines are being installed by Selecta on the platforms of three stations in Scotland. Stirling, Rutherglen and Linlithgow are…