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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.
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Steam locomotive 2012 ‘Teddy’ is up for sale!

It has been confirmed that Peckett locomotive No. 2012 'Teddy' has been…

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Grange-over-Sands station receives £200,000 investment

A popular Lake District railway station, which is operated by Northern, has…

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Great Western Railway receives the UK’s first tri-mode Class 769 train

Great Western Railway has announced that it has received the first 'tri-mode'…

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More train services reintroduced as South Western Railway confirm changes

South Western Railway has announced changes to its timetable as Britain continues…

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Britain’s ‘most challenging’ railway junction could be replaced as part of plans

Network Rail is asking passengers to help them with proposals to remove…

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Southeastern sees 700% increase in refund requests – and completes them quicker than most

Southeastern has announced that it has been named one of the quickest…

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SHOCKING: Walkers in Kent narrowly miss being hit by Thameslink train

Shocking footage of a near-miss with a group of walkers near Sevenoaks,…

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Back to School travel with Southeastern thanks to The Key contactless card

College and sixth form students are being urged to help railway stations…

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Black 5 steam locomotive passing through Shrewsbury this Saturday

Ex-LMS 'Black 5' No. 44871 will be heading to Bristol this Saturday…

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Clacton-on-Sea passengers face 23-day stretch of rail replacement buses

Rail passengers near Clacton-on-Sea will soon benefit from an upgrade in reliability…

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