Steam locomotive 45596 Bahamas to pass through Leicestershire this week
45596 Bahamas is back on the mainline later this week as it heads for the Nene Valley Railway. Departing Vintage Trains’ base at Tyseley at…
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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.
Train operators send warning to passengers as snow arrives
Train operators are warning passengers of potential disruption to services as a yellow snow warning comes into force. Services across the country could be affected…
Steam locomotive 61306 Mayflower to pass through Derbyshire this week
61306 Mayflower will be on the mainline this week as it hauls the Christmas White Rose to York. On the 20th of November, the tour…
New Somerset train services approved
The Office for Rail and Road has approved new train services between Swindon, Taunton and Weston-super-Mare. It is expected that the train services, which will…
‘Significant railway closures’ as £200m project in Cheshire approaches completion
Network Rail is warning passengers of disruption over the Christmas period as a £200m project in Cheshire approaches completion. An investment of £200m has been…
Black 5 steam locomotive to visit York this weekend
LMS Black 5 No. 44871 will be visiting York this Saturday (16th November) as it hauls The Christmas White Rose. Departing London Kings Cross at…
Jubilee steam locomotive visit Blackpool this week
LMS Jubilee No. 45596 Bahamas is set to visit Blackpool this weekend with a Vintage Trains tour. The tour will depart from Birmingham New Street…
Man jailed after stabbing member of railway staff in London
The British Transport Police has revealed that a 21-year-old man has been jailed after stabbing a member of rail staff. Jonathan Daniel pleaded guilty to…
WIN a copy of Rail Freight: Yorkshire and North East England by Paul Shannon
Details on how to enter the competition are below. You can view all our current competitions by clicking here. Please note! There are 2 parts to entry, firstly…
Luxury train set to visit Dover this week
Belmond are running their popular British Pullman train later this week, taking passengers on a luxury train journey to Dover. On the 15th of November,…