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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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Northern reveal the first fully refurbished 158 train

Northern has released the very first refurbished Class 158 train and is…

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Brockenhurst railway station reaches final of National Rail Awards

South Western Railway has announced that one of their stations reached the…

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Work continues on tender for steam locomotive 6880 Betton Grange

6880 Betton Grange Society Ltd has released an update on the progress on…

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InnoTrans 2018: Stadler, Traverso and SOB in favour of long distance train travel

Stadler has, along with the Schweizerische Südostbahn AG (SOB), presented the electric…

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Brand new Vivarail train arrives at Bletchley

Vivarail has announced that the first of the new trains for the…

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West Somerset Railway’s 1940s weekend a success!

The West Somerset Railway has announced that their 1940s weekend was a…

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A further repair update on steam locomotive 60163 Tornado – 20th September 2018

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has released a further repair update on…

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Flying Scotsman to move to Crewe – where and when to see it!

World famous locomotive Flying Scotsman will be back in steam on the mainline and…

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Innovative rail ideas in line to bid for millions in government grants

Jo Johnson has announced that innovative ideas that could transform rail travel…

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Breich railway station redevelopment completed

Network Rail has announced that Breich station has re-opened to passenger trains…

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