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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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Where and when to see steam locomotives in Cardiff this Thursday

Steam locomotives 61306 Mayflower and 44871 will be heading for Cardiff this…

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CANCELLED – Steam locomotive 46115 Scots Guardsman on test tomorrow

This test run has been cancelled 46115 returns to the mainline once…

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Flying Banana rail tour raises £30,000 for charity

Great Western Railway has announced that their Flying Banana railtour has raised…

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Where to see steam locomotive 60163 Tornado this Thursday

Steam locomotive 60163 Tornado will be on the mainline this Thursday as…

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Steam locomotive heading for Scarborough this Thursday

Steam locomotive No.45699 Galatea will be back in steam on the mainline…

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Steam locomotive 60009 Union of South Africa set for Mid Norfolk Beer Festival

The Mid Norfolk Railway has announced that 60009 Union of South Africa…

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First closure of the East Coast Main Line is coming

Network Rail and train operators are reminding passengers of major changes to…

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Report on road-rail vehicle crash at Cholmondeston

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released their report on an accident…

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Steam locomotive 4468 Mallard leaves the NRM to meet LNER Azuma

LNER has announced that they have been working with the National Railway…

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