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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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Car parking update at Bridgnorth station on the Severn Valley Railway

The Severn Valley Railway has announced that car parking at Bridgnorth will…

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Sheringham rail engineering works cancelled

Greater Anglia has announced that the planned railway engineering works on the…

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Bodycams worn by Virgin Trains staff sees assaults drop by half

Virgin Trains has announced that it has become the first UK train…

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Steam locomotive 13065 to return to service in LMS red

The East Lancashire Railway, along with Mike Kelly (ELR Chairman), has announced…

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CANCELLED – Timings confirmed for steam locomotive 70000 Britannia mainline run

UPDATE: This test run has now been cancelled. When we hear of…

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Transport for Wales successfully takes over from Arriva Trains Wales

Transport for Wales has announced that it has successfully taken over the…

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Steam locomotive Sea Lion arrives back at the Groudle Glen Railway

The Groudle Glen Railway has announced that, following months of rebuilding work,…

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Virgin Trains celebrates 60 years of Blue Peter with train naming

Virgin Trains has announced that it has named one of its Class…

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Step aboard the Harry Potter steam train this Halloween at the Mid Hants Railway

Halloween is approaching, and you can ride on a steam train just like…

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How CrossCountry celebrated #StationsDay

CrossCountry has announced that today it celebrated its newly upgraded stations to…

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