Can You Help The Telford Steam Railway Repair Damage After Vandalism?
The Telford Steam Railway are looking to receive donations after the railway was hit by vandalism on the evening of the 12th April 2017. As…
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.
Join The Volunteers at the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway
Next weekend (22/23 April 2017) the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways are holding their annual ‘Join The Volunteers’ event. This event lets people see what…
UK Steam Locomotive Hits 100 MPH in 50 Year First
Steam Locomotive Peppercorn A1 No. 60163 ‘Tornado’ has been doing test runs on the East Coast between Doncaster and Newcastle to prove that rail tours…
Farewell Velinheli!
The Launceston Railway has announced that Hunslet ‘Velinheli’ will be withdrawn due to the boiler being deemed as life-expired. The Hunslet was built in 1886,…
60103 Flying Scotsman Re-Opens The Settle & Carlisle Line (4K)
On the 31st March 2017, the Settle and Carlisle Line was reopened after over a year closure after a landslide near Appleby caused the section…
Ffestiniog Railway – The Snowdonian 2017 – Information
This Saturday (8th April 2017), the Ffestiniog Railway will be holding their annual fundraising train, ‘The Snowdonian’. The aim of the train is fundraise money…
New Steam Loco for the Royal Victoria Railway
A Hampshire Miniature Railway has welcomed a new steam locomotive to its fleet, in the form of 2-6-0Â Peter the Private. The Royal Victoria Railway, in…
National Railway Museum Gift T3 To Swanage
The National Railway Museum has gifted the Swanage Railway its T3 Steam Locomotive (the one that starred in the Railway Children). The 4-4-0 escaped scrap…
Rother Valley Wins ‘Unanimous’ Decision
The Rother Valley Railway has been unanimously approved to work on plans to reconnect the Kent and East Sussex Railway with the Mainline at Robertsbridge.…
Woodhead Names for Direct Rail Services 88s
Direct Rail Services are starting to bring their new Electro-Diesel Locomotives Class 88s to the UK. 10 of the new Class 88s are making their way…