RailAdventure

RailAdventure

RailAdventure

Train operating company

RailAdventure is a train operator based in Munich, Germany. Founded in 2006, it operates a fleet of ex Deutsche Bundesbahn and Swiss Federal Railways locomotives.[1][2]

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DB Class 103 in Munich in May 2015

United Kingdom

A RailAdventure Class 43 pulling an empty stock train at Norton Fitzwarren

In April 2021 the company bought existing UK TOC Hanson & Hall Rail Services, subsequently renamed RailAdventure UK Ltd.[3] As well as taking over the existing fleet of a Class 31 and a Class 50, the company purchased eight Class 43 powercars from Angel Trains, six for dual-car operational use, and two for spare parts.[4][5][6] It has been involved in hauling the Class 777, Class 555 and Class 802 rolling stock to the Eurotunnel Calais Terminal on their delivery runs.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    About Us RailAdventure
  2. [2]
    RailAdevnture launches British operation with modified HST power cars The Railway Magazine issue 1442 May 2021 page 7
  3. [3]
    Nigel Wordsworth (20 April 2021). "RailAdventure moves into the UK". Rail Insider. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. [4]
    RailAdventure expands British footprint with Hanson & Hall investment International Railway Journal 20 April 2021
  5. [5]
    Hanson & Hall hires HST power cars from Angel for undisclosed work Rail Express issue 300 May 2021 page 23
  6. [6]
    Power Car moves to Eastleigh Railways Illustrated May 2021 page 20

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