Tornado steam locomotive to join Flying Scotsman at Nottingham heritage railway
LNER A1 No. 60163 Tornado will be joining A3 No. 60103 Flying Scotsman at the Great Central Railway in Nottingham this May. Both locomotives will…
Author: 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.
Steam locomotive 419 set for Cotswold visit
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway has announced that CR 439 Class No. 419 will be visiting them for their Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala…
Glasgow Central trains remain suspended following major fire
No trains will run from Glasgow Central at all today (10th March 2026) due to the significant fire in a building near to the station.…
Lancashire trains return to normal after being severely delayed due to trespassers
UPDATE: Trains have now returned to normal Trespassers on the railway near Preston station mean all lines are currently blocked, with trains suspended. Trains may…
Whitby steam trains postponed with reduced timetable announced
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has announced that the bridge work on Bridge 42 will not be completed in time for the opening on the 28th March 2026…
London trains subject to major disruption as emergency services attend incident
UPDATE: Trains have returned to normal following the incident Chiltern Railways is warning passengers of major disruption this morning due to the emergency services attending…
Glasgow Central Fire Update: Station closed and trains suspended until further notice
A fire in a vape shop near Glasgow Central Station began last night. Thankfully, it is now under control, and ScotRail and Network Rail have issued st…
Glasgow Central station closed and trains suspended due to vape shop fire
Network Rail has confirmed that Glasgow Central Station has been closed due to a fire at a vape shop near the station.
First Great Eastern livery unveiled for Class 315 DMS!
The AC Multiple Unit Society has announced a partial repaint of 315856’s DMS carriage, No. 64571. The carriage, which is based at the Llanelli and…
Thomas the Tank Engine is coming to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has announced that Thomas the Tank Engine will be visiting the railway from the 23rd – 27th and 29th –…