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…
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.
Travelling To London Is Easier With ThamesLink
Thameslink Railway has announced that it is going to increase the number of shuttle buses by more than 200 a week. The shuttle buses will…
Leeds University Invests In New Centre For Rail Travel
Leeds University has announced it is investing £10million to developing the UKs first dedicated centre for high speed rail travel. Leeds says it will offer…
Rock Armour Used To Protect Settle & Carlisle
Network Rail has released information on how they are protecting the Settle to Carlisle Railway from the swollen River Eden in Cumbria. In February 2016,…
Northern’s Yorkshire Warrior Takes To The Tracks
Northern have named one of its newly refurbished Class 150 trains, in honour of the Yorkshire Regiment – The Yorkshire Warrior. York Railway Station was…
Take A Steam Train Ride On The Bristol Harbour Railway
The Bristol Harbour Railway are opening up and operating steam train rides from M Shed over the next two weekends. The steam locomotive for your…
Update On Flying Scotsman
The National Railway Museum have sent out an update about Flying Scotsman after it failed with a hot axle box on a steam charter this…
Find Santa’s Little Helper
The Bodmin & Wenford Railway are looking for a little helper to help out Father Christmas. The little helper will play the role of a…
Featured Fridays – 20/10/2017 – TransPennine Express
Featured Fridays this week comes from Declan Hurrell and is a photo of a TransPennine Express Class 185 departing Barnetby. TransPennine Express 185 No. 185129 TransPennine Express…
Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway – Autumn Steam Gala 2017 – Information
This weekend, 21st-22nd October, the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway in Scotland are holding their Autumn Steam Gala. The weekend will be full of steam, photos…