RailAdventure
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| Industry | Railway |
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| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
Area served | Europe United Kingdom |
| Website | www.railadventure.de |
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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]
United Kingdom
In April 2021 the company bought existing UK train operating company 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
- ^ About Us RailAdventure
- ^ a b "RailAdventure launches British operation with modified HST power cars". The Railway Magazine. No. 1442. May 2021. p. 7.
- ^ Nigel Wordsworth (20 April 2021). "RailAdventure moves into the UK". Rail Insider. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ RailAdventure expands British footprint with Hanson & Hall investment International Railway Journal 20 April 2021
- ^ Hanson & Hall hires HST power cars from Angel for undisclosed work Rail Express issue 300 May 2021 page 23
- ^ Power Car moves to Eastleigh Railways Illustrated May 2021 page 20
External links
Media related to RailAdventure at Wikimedia Commons
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