Steam locomotive 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier to visit Carlisle this week
The Northern Belle is running once again this week, and this time will feature LMS Black 5 No. 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier for part of…
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 Battery powered locomotive arrives in Norfolk
The Bure Valley Railway in Norfolk has welcomed the arrival of its new battery-electric locomotive. Weighing in at 13.6 tonnes, the locomotive arrived at Aylsham…
Steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley to visit York this week
LNER A4 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley is set to visit York this Saturday, 16th November 2024, as it hauls The Christmas White Rose. Departing…
New train service will link Wales, England and Scotland for first time
455 miles and 22 stations will be connected thanks to a new service from CrossCountry. The service, described by CrossCountry as the first of its…
WATCH: Double headed steam trains in Yorkshire
Its Tuesday once again, which means we take a look at one of our popular DVDs over on our YouTube channel. It is time for…
Luxury steam train to pass through Kent this Thursday
35028 Clan Line will be out on the mainline this Thursday (14th November 2024), hauling another Belmond British Pullman tour. Departing London Victoria at 10:59,…
Major Disruption expected all day for London rail passengers
Train operators are urging passengers to check ahead this morning as trains are majorly disrupted at London Paddington. A broken rail, along with a member…
60th anniversary set to be celebrated with bumper Lancashire model railway exhibition
The Pendle Forest Model Railway Exhibition is to be held this weekend at Park High School in Colne, Lancashire. It is the 60th anniversary of…
First new Avanti all-electric trains enter service in Liverpool
Avanti West Coast‘s Class 807s, which were built by Hitachi, have been launched into service today (11th November 2024). The first run in service took…
Watch: Steam locomotives Sherpa and Russell in action on the Fairbourne Railway
As a test for our then-newly purchased DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (more information by clicking here), we made a visit to the Fairbourne Railway back…