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RailAdventure

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RailAdventure
IndustryRailway
Founded2006
Headquarters,
Germany
Area served
Europe
United Kingdom
Websitewww.railadventure.de
DB Class 103 in Munich in May 2015

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

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

In April 2021 the company bought existing UK train operating company SLC Operations, subsequently renamed RailAdventure UK Ltd.[3] The company purchased eight Class 43 power cars 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

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  1. ^ About Us RailAdventure
  2. ^ a b "RailAdventure launches British operation with modified HST power cars". The Railway Magazine. No. 1442. May 2021. p. 7.
  3. ^ Nigel Wordsworth (20 April 2021). "RailAdventure moves into the UK". Rail Insider. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. ^ RailAdventure expands British footprint with Hanson & Hall investment International Railway Journal 20 April 2021
  5. ^ "Hanson & Hall hires HST power cars from Angel for undisclosed work". Rail Express. No. 300. May 2021. p. 23.
  6. ^ "Power Car moves to Eastleigh". Railways Illustrated. May 2021. p. 20.
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