Grand Central unveil ‘William Shakespeare’ train
Grand Central has lifted the curtain on their special ‘William Shakespeare’ train this week on the Bard’s birthday. This comes after the announcement of Europe’s…
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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.
RMT confirm ScotRail CCTV Strike Action
The rail union, RMT, has today announced that members will be taking strike action at Paisley and Dunfermline in a dispute over staff reductions and…
Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive sees donations pass £2 million
The P2 Steam Locomotive Company, who is building No. 2007 Prince of Wales, has announced that the locomotive is 40% funded, just 4 years since…
PLAN AHEAD: Major upgrades to Midland Mainline taking place this weekend
Network Rail is urging passengers to plan ahead as Network Rail carries out improvements in the East Midlands. On Saturday 28th April and Sunday 29th…
Dean Forest Railway announce second visiting steam locomotive to Royal Forest of Steam Gala
The Dean Forest Railway has announced the second visiting steam locomotive for its Royal Forest of Steam event in June. Courtesy of the Bristol Harbour…
Class 504 Preservation Society – 21st April 2018 Working Party update
The Class 504 Preservation Society have released a quick update as to what work went on during their Working Party on the 21st April 2018.…
A further update on steam locomotive No. 60163 ‘Tornado’
Following on from Tornado’s failure on ‘The Ebor Flyer’ at Sandy last Saturday, the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust have issued another update as to what…
No railtours in the near future for steam locomotive No.60009 ‘Union of South Africa’
The group looking after the Facebook page for 60009 ‘Union of South Africa’ have announced that, due to firebox issues, No. 60009 will not be taking…
Steam locomotive No. 45212 to return to Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
This afternoon, the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway have announced that steam locomotive No. 45212 will return to its home line for their 50th Anniversary…
‘Cool Run’ for Virgin Trains and Wolverhampton Bobsled Team
The mother of an inspirational teenage cancer sufferer has travelled to London with Virgin Trains to continue fundraising efforts to fight the disease. Jane Sutton,…