1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (359+ words) To help keep the railway between Folkestone and Dover reliable, large rocks have been installed at Folkestone Warren beach. Around 18 tonnes of rock armour was placed in front of the sea wall to reinforce the defences and allow the nearby…...

20+ hour, 22+ min ago  (189+ words) As usual, three winners were chosen at random this week. You can click on any of the pictures below to view them in higher quality, as well as like and comment on them. Our first picture this week is from…...

19+ hour, 40+ min ago  (192+ words) We are pleased to announce that The LocoShed in Manchester have agreed to provide our RailAdvent Plus Gold members with an exclusive discount. The LocoShed, based in Whitefield, offers a range of new and pre-owned model railway items, as well…...

1+ day, 9+ min ago  (381+ words) Easter Weekend Engineering Works begin between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction tomorrow, Friday, 3rd April 2026. There will be a reduced service running to and from London Waterloo over the weekend until Monday, 6th April, with all trains that usually leave the Reading…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (320+ words) The Great Little Trains of Wales has announced a new rebrand that will bring all of its member railways under one brand. The Great Little Trains of Wales is made up of a number of narrow gauge railways, including the…...

3+ day, 54+ min ago  (389+ words) Greater Anglia's Crown Point depot at Norwich is holding a public open day on Saturday, 6th June. It has been over 30 years since the last time that the public could take a look behind the scenes at the depot, and it…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (87+ words) D1755/47773 Vintage trains type 47 heading to Carlisle from Crewe to support the Shap Mountaineer 28/3/26RailAdvent Ian Lane posted an update D1755/47773 Vintage trains type 47 heading to Carlisle from Crewe to support the Shap Mountaineer 28/3/26 There was a problem reporting this post. You will…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (209+ words) Hitachi Rail has secured a "260 million contract to supply an additional nine new-generation Frecciarossa trains to Italy's Trenitalia, part of the FS Group. The order follows an order signed in 2023 for the supply of 36 trains, together with ten additional trains…...

6+ day, 14+ min ago  (415+ words) A new large-format integrated information board that provides comprehensive travel information has been installed near the main entrance to Ipswich station in Suffolk. The new screen is much larger than the previous one, with a 4.8 metre-wide display that uses high-resolution…...

6+ day, 53+ min ago  (536+ words) LGBT+ charity Stonewall has awarded "Trailblazer" status to Alstom. "Trailblazer" is the top category in Stonewall"s Proud Employers Accreditation scheme, with winners described by the charity as showing "leadership at its finest. Trailblazers are at the forefront of change,…...