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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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Stoke-on-Trent street set to be secured next to West Coast Main Line

The second phase of a multi-million-pound project to secure land next to…

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Good To Go accreditation awarded to TransPennine Express

TransPennine Express has announced that they have received a 'We're Good To…

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Alstom begins validation tests of Prima T8 locomotives for Azerbaijan Railways

Alstom has launched a validation test campaign for the Prima T9 AZ8A…

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Carlisle to welcome steam locomotive 35018 British India Line this Tuesday

35018 British India Line will be heading to Carlisle this Tuesday (17th…

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Blackpool, Edinburgh, Wrexham and Shrewsbury return for Avanti West Coast trains

Avanti West Coast has confirmed that it will be restoring train services…

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Concept designs revealed for major Edinburgh Waverley upgrade

New concept designs have been revealed by Network Rail, Scottish Government and…

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Railway through Todmorden set to close to allow George Stephenson viaduct to be restored

A 180-year-old railway viaduct, originally designed by George Stephenson, is to be…

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Eversholt Rail and Alstom invest £1m into Hydrogen trains in Widnes – class number confirmed

Eversholt Rail and Alstom have announced plans to fast-track the hydrogen train…

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Coronavirus: c2c launches face mask exemption badge scheme

Train operator, c2c, has launched a new exemption badge for passengers who…

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‘Fawley Explorer’ fact finding train runs on Hampshire’s Fawley Branch

Recently, South Western Railway ran a special fact-finding train to investigate the…

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