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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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Railway plaque found on Ebay!

A missing piece of railway history is being returned to its rightful…

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Charity Railtours told NO by West Coast Railways

Dennis Barnes, the founder of Charity Railtours, has announced that he has…

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Class 66 locomotive named as thousands visit Locomotion gala

More than 3,500 people visited the gala at Locomotion in Shildon this…

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Cross City line to host pioneering train trial

Network Rail is warning rail passengers about the part closure of the…

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Southeastern Celebrates 10 Years of Highspeed Service

September sees Southeastern celebrate the 10th anniversary of the UK’s first and only…

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Train companies set to support stranded Thomas Cook passengers

It has been reported this morning that travel operator Thomas Cook has…

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Romford and Ilford contracts awarded

Contracts for Crossrail stations have been announced by Network Rail. They have…

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Liverpool Lime Street wins station of the year

Network Rail has announced that Liverpool Lime Street has been named as…

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More trains arrive on time as performance improves for ScotRail

Nine out of ten trains arrived on time in Scotland as performance…

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