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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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Solar Panels light up this Essex railway station

Greater Anglia has announced that an Essex railway station has had LED…

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More trains on the iconic West Highland Line this winter

ScotRail have announced that the West Highland Line will enter its final…

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Santa Steam Trains more popular than ever at the Glos Warks Railway

The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway has announced that its Steam Santa Special…

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More peak time trains from SouthEastern

Southeastern has announced that it has lengthened a number of morning and…

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Mark Wild joins Crossrail

Transport for London, along with Crossrail Ltd, have announced Mark Wild will…

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Here is your chance to help restore a steam locomotive!

The Spa Valley Railway have announced that they have started a recruitment…

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Strikes until the end of the year! RMT confirm more Northern Rail strikes

RMT has today announced more strike dates that will be taking place…

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Steam railway submit proposals for mainline summer shuttles

The West Somerset Railway has announced that it has submitted proposals to…

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Railway carriages on the move?

Heritage railway carriages have been involved in a 'swap' deal which has…

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Santa Steam Trains and more – an update from the Corris Railway

The Corris Railway has released a short update on their work on…

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