17+ hour, 27+ min ago  (440+ words) Train operator Gatwick Express is to run extra early morning and overnight train services on a trial basis. The additional services aim to provide for people who are catching early flights out of London on Saturdays, and returning late on…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (253+ words) The North Norfolk Railway and The Gresley Society invited RailAdvent down to Sheringham today (17th July 2026) to see the formal launch of Gresley N2 No. 1744. 1744 is returning to service on the railway following a full overhaul, which has cost around £800,000 and has…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (323+ words) As part of the Ravenglass Railway 150th anniversary celebrations, the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway and museum will be hosting special events and running a special train on Saturday, 22nd August 2026. 150 years to the day since the railway first opened, visitors to the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (427+ words) Greater Anglia has announced its Stansted Express service is to run overnight on Fridays on a trial basis. The operator hopes that the extra services will give passengers more options for travelling after disembarking from late flight arrivals or travelling…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (331+ words) Yesterday, 1st July, RailAdvent was invited to Didcot Railway Centre for a very special charity challenge. 16 Alstom employees from Great Western Railway’s Reading Depot took on the challenge of pulling a 25-tonne locomotive by hand. The Pulling with Purpose: The Steam…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (292+ words) Dovetail Games has launched its Train Simulator summer sale, and has issued an update on its Rail Subscription products. The British simulation video game developer and publisher, which was established in 2008, has revealed a range of discounts on its products....

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (199+ words) In its latest announcement of Train Sim World 6 Add-ons, Dovetail Games is going Stateside with two BNSF 3,800-horsepower diesel units. To be released next Thursday, 25th June, are BNSF GP60M and GP60B units, with the GP60B being identical to the GP60M but without a driving…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (572+ words) The Tyne and Wear Metro’s original train fleet is approaching the end of its service life, with depot staff preparing to bid farewell to rolling stock that has operated across the network for more than four decades. Maintenance teams based…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (269+ words) A week-long visit by the nationally touring Inspiration Train is set to bring additional visitors to Weardale Railway, with a programme of community events planned to coincide with its stay in County Durham. The train will be based at Stanhope…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (250+ words) The latest attraction at Bitton Station on the Avon Valley Railway in South Gloucestershire is not another locomotive, but a heritage railway carriage adorned with street art designs. The ‘Street Art Train’ was created by Bristol artists Inkie, Jody, and…...