On the 30th January, Alstom invited RailAdvent over to Derby Works for the press launch of The Greatest Gathering.

The Greatest Gathering will be a special open day at the Derby Works to celebrate Railway 200.

It is set to take place in August, and up to 50 rail vehicles will be at the event.

The video you see here is just the press launch for the weekend to give an idea of what to expect.

The first locomotives confirmed to attend are (Alstom have also noted that examples from the same class may substitute):

• LNER A4 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley – courtesy of the Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust and Locomotive Services Group
• SR Merchant Navy No. 35018 British India Line – courtesy of West Coast Railways Co
• BR Class 37 No. 37800 Cassiopeia – courtesy of Rail Operations Group
• Class 50 No. 50049 Defiance – courtesy of the Class 50 Alliance
• Class 57 No. 57307 Lady Penelope – courtesy of Direct Rail Services
• Class 66 No. 66315 – courtesy of GB Railfreight
• Class 69 No. 69004 – courtesy of GB Railfreight
• Class 507001 – courtesy of the Class 507 Preservation Society
• Class 390016 (renumbered 390200) – courtesy of Avanti West Coast
• Class 701 No. 701003 – courtesy of South Western Railway
• Class 720 No. 720503 – courtesy of Greater Anglia

Tickets will cost £30 for adults and £15 for children, and a family ticket costs £65.

All profits will be split between Alzheimer’s Research UK, Railway Benefit Fund, Railway Children, Railway Mission and Transport Benevolent Fund CIO – and charitable railway heritage partners. 

Ticket sales are currently suspended due to demand but will be available next week over on the Alstom website.