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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 61306 Mayflower on the mainline today in the Lake District – where to see it!

Steam locomotive 61306 Mayflower will be out on the mainline between Carnforth…

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Steam locomotive 70000 Britannia in Chester this Thursday – where and when to see it!

Steam locomotive No.70000 Britannia will be out on the mainline and be…

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Rail Minister says balance between safety and conservation a must for trees

This article has been updated at 14:40 on 29/11/18, please see the bottom…

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Northern strike action plan released for December

Northern has announced details of its planned services that it will operate…

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CONFIRMED: Steam locomotive Russell to return to the Welsh Highland Railway

The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway has announced that they have worked with…

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Locomotive 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier to visit the Severn Valley Railway in 2019

The Severn Valley Railway has announced that 55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' will…

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Stadler launches new train protection system

Stadler has announced that their ETCS automatic train protection system, GUARDIA, is…

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Class 37 locomotive up for sale

The Llangollen Diesel Group has announced that one of their locomotives is…

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New rail ombudsman launched

The Office of Rail and Road has announced that the first-ever Rail…

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Google Cardboard giveaway for new Greater Anglia trains

It isn't long now until new trains start to appear on Greater…

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