East Lancashire Railway – Spring Diesel Gala 2017 (4K)
The first gala for the East Lancashire Railway of the 2017 Calendar was the Spring Diesel Gala which was held from the 18th-19th February. 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.
Featured Fridays – 24/02/2017 – Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester
Featured Fridays this week comes from Kinetic. Rail and is a video of their YouTube Channel showcasing their day trip to the Museum of Science and…
Throwback Thursdays – Ep. 58 – Fairbourne ‘Centenary of Steam’
This weeks Throwback Thursday takes us back to early 2016 as we visit the Fairbourne Railway for their Centenary of Steam Gala. We tweeted pictures…
Flying Scotsman & Tornado Set To Reopen Barrow Hill
A3 No. 60103 Flying Scotsman and A1 No. 60163 Tornado will be heading to the Barrow Hill Roundhouse in September 2017 to reopen the centre after…
60163 ‘Tornado’ Replaces Diesel on the Settle & Carlisle! – 2017 (4K)
Between the 14th & 16th February 2017, Steam Locomotive A1 Peppercorn No. 60163 ‘Tornado’ replaced Diesel DMU services between Skipton and Appleby and completed 12…
Full Steam Ahead As Talyllyn Passenger Numbers Rise
Last year (2016) was a massive year for the Talyllyn Railway. The Tywyn based Narrow Gauge Steam Railway held their final 150 Birthday Celebrations. Later…
Can you help Canterbury & District Model Club To Replace Track?
Earlier this month (February) the track that the Canterbury and District Model Engineering Society owns and runs on in Sturry was stolen by metal theives.…
Chinnor Collett – Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway Visit 2016 (4K)
Back in our summer holidays in 2016, we made our first visit to the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway. The railway is a Standard Gauge…
East Lancs Railway – Spring Diesel Gala 2017 Information
This weekend, the East Lancashire Railway are holding their annual ‘Spring Diesel Gala’. This is a weekend full of Diesels at the Railway. All available Diesel…
Have Your Name On The Front Of A Steam Locomotive At The NYMR
You may have seen our Events Calendar is in the process of being updated. The NYMR are holding lots of fun activities over the coming…