Virgin Loco 91 126 Named Darlington Hippodrome
Virgin Trains East Coast has announced it has played a part in the reopening of an Edwardian Theatre by naming a train ‘Darlington Hippodrome’. Darlington…
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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.
DB Cargo UK Features In Paddington 2!
Rail Freight Operator, DB Cargo UK, helped plan and conduct train movements which feature in the chase scenes in Paddington 2. A1 60163 ‘Tornado’ hauled…
Opera returns to the Caledonian Sleeper
Passengers traveling on the Caledonian Sleeper in November were treated to an Opera performance as they traveled between London and Aberdeen. Scotlands SoundFestival and Tête à Tête:…
Arriva Trains Wales Set To Boost Sunday Services In The Cynon Valley
Arriva Trains Wales has announced that it is introducing extra Sunday trains to serve the Cynon Valley this December. Four additional trains will be introduced…
Southend Victoria Line Set For Vital Engineering Works in 2018
The Southend Victoria line is to be upgraded in 2018 to help increase capacity and installed overhead wires for electric trains. The work is to…
Santa Claus is coming to town on the Watercress Line
Families traveling on the Watercress Line this December will have the chance to meet Father Christmas on their Santa Steam Specials. The highly anticipated ‘Santa…
Bond Street Underground Station Upgrade is Complete
Transport For London has unveiled the upgrade to Bond Street Tube Station, one of the busiest stations in Central London. The upgrade cost £300 million.…
Win a trip to the O2 Arena with Greater Anglia
Passengers traveling with Smart Cards with Greater Anglia are in with a chance of winning an all-expense paid trip to the o2 Arena with a…
Will Ferrell records announcements for Virgin Trains this Christmas
Virgin Trains West Coast has teamed up with Will Ferrell to record announcements for the train operating company this Christmas. Will Ferrell, who is staring…
304 New Cycle Spaces at London Midland Stations
London Midland has announced that is investing over £380,000 across the network to improve facilities for cyclists who cycle to the station. New cycle hubs…