The list for The Greatest Gathering has expanded with the latest addition being Class 55 No. D9000!
D9000 will be on display alongside the other attending deltics thanks to Locomotive Services Group.
The event will take place at Alstom‘s Derby Litchurch Lane Works between the 1st and 3rd August.
You can see our video from the official press launch below:
The locomotives confirmed to attend are (Alstom have also noted that examples from the same class may substitute):
Steam
- 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
- LMS 6P No. 46115 Scots Guardsman – courtesy of West Coast Railways Co.
- LMS Jubilee No. 45596 Bahamas – courtesy of the Bahamas Locomotive Society
- SR Merchant Navy No. 35028 Clan Line – courtesy of the Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society
- LMS Black 5 (specific loco TBA) – courtesy of West Coast Railways Co.
- Furness Railway No. 20 – courtesy of The Furness Railway Trust
- Coal Tank No. 1054 – courtesy of the Bahamas Locomotive Society
- GWR Hall No. 4930 Hagley Hall – courtesy of the Severn Valley Railway
- LMS Stanier Mogul No. 13268 – courtesy of the Severn Valley Railway
- GWR King No. 6023 King Edward II – courtesy of the Didcot Railway Centre
- LMS No. 46203 ‘Princess Margaret Rose’ – courtesy of the Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust
- BR Standard 5MT No. 73129 – courtesy of The Midland Railway – Butterley
- BR 9F No. 92214 – courtesy of the Great Central Railway
- Locomotive No. 1 – courtesy of the National Railway Museum
- Midland Railway No. 1000 – courtesy of the National Railway Museum
- LMS Jubilee No. 45699 Galatea – courtesy of West Coast Railways Co.
Diesel
- BR Class 37 No. 37501 ‘Teesside Steelmaster’ – courtesy of Rail Operations Group
- Class 50 No. 50049 Defiance – courtesy of the Class 50 Alliance
- Class 57 – courtesy of Direct Rail Services
- Class 66 No. 66301 – courtesy of GB Railfreight
- Class 69 – courtesy of GB Railfreight
- Class 60 – courtesy of DCRail
- Class 108 DMU – courtesy of the Severn Valley Railway
- Class 47 – courtesy of West Coast Railways Co
- Class 50 No. 50033 ‘Glorious’ – courtesy of the Class 50 Alliance
- Class 35 D7076 – courtesy of the East Lancashire Railway and Bury Hydraulic Group
- Class 55 No. 55009 “Alycidon” – courtesy of Deltic Preservation Society
- Class 55 No. D9015 “Tulyar” – courtesy of Deltic Preservation Society
- Class 55 No. 55019 “Royal Highland Fusilier” – courtesy of Deltic Preservation Society
- Class 40 No. 40106 – courtesy of the Class 40 Preservation Society / Severn Valley Railway
- Class 43 No. 43159 (2+4 Formation – other powercar TBC) – courtesy of The 125 Group
- Class 33 No. 33012 – courtesy of 71A Locomotive Group
- Class 31 No. 31108 – courtesy of A1A Locomotives Ltd
- Class 57/0 – courtesy of West Coast Railways Co.
- Class 26 No. 26007 – courtesy of Victor Korzeniewicz
- Class 58 No. 58023 – courtesy of Edward Stevenson
- Class 20 No. 20007 – courtesy of Michael Owen
- Class 20 No. 20205 – courtesy of Michael Owen
- Class 70 No. 70008 – courtesy of Freightliner
- Class 42 No. D821 – courtesy of the Diesel Traction Group
- Class 47 No. 47715 – courtesy of Rail Engineering Solutions
- Class 67 No. 67005 ‘Kings Messenger’ – courtesy of DB Cargo UK
- Class 52 No. D1015 ‘Western Champion’ – courtesy of the Diesel Traction Group
- Class 66 No. 66004 – courtesy of DB Cargo UK
- Class 44 No. 44004 ‘Great Gable’ – courtesy of Peak Locomotive Company Ltd
- Class 66 – courtesy of Freightliner
- Class 37 – courtesy of West Coast Railways
- Class 23 No. D5910 – courtesy of The Baby Deltic Project
- Class 142 No. 142013 – courtesy of Midland Railway – Butterley
- Class 40 No. D213 – courtesy of Shaun Wright / Andania Engineering
- Class 43 HST Powercars x2 – courtesy of RailAdventure
- Class 37 No. D6700 – courtesy of the National Railway Museum, Great Central Railway and Heavy Tractor Group
- Class 50 No. 50035 Ark Royal – courtesy of the Class 50 Alliance
- Class 50 No. 50044 Exeter – courtesy of the Class 50 Alliance
- Class 47 No. 47593 Galloway Princess – courtesy of Locomotive Services Ltd
- Class 45 No. 45118 The Royal Artilleryman – courtesy of Locomotive Services Ltd
- Class 57 No. 57003 – courtesy of Locomotive Services Ltd
- Class 24 No. D5054 – courtesy of the East Lancashire Railway
- Class 56 No. 56301 – courtesy of DC Rail / Cappagh Group
- Class 37 No. 37401 ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ – courtesy of Locomotive Services Group
- Class 17 No. D8568 – courtesy of Diesel Traction Group
- Class 46 No. 46045 – courtesy of Peak Locomotive Co Ltd
- Class 57/3 – courtesy of West Coast Railways Co.
- Class 55 No. D9000 – courtesy of Locomotive Services Group
Electric
- Class 507001 – courtesy of the Class 507 Preservation Society
- Class 390 Pendolino No. 390119 in its Pride livery – courtesy of Avanti West Coast
- Class 91 No. 91110 Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – courtesy of London North Eastern Railway
- Class 331 – courtesy of Northern
- 4VEP No. 3417 – courtesy of the Bluebell Railway
- Class 91 No. 91101 Flying Scotsman – courtesy of London North Eastern Railway
- Class 465 No. 465908 James Green – courtesy of Southeastern
- Class 720 No. 720506 – courtesy of Greater Anglia
- No. 12 Sarah Siddons – courtesy of Transport for London
- Class 350 – courtesy of London Northwestern Railway
- Class 92 No. 92011 – courtesy of DB Cargo UK
- Class 323 No. 323221 – courtesy of Porterbrook
- Class 90 No. 90040 – courtesy of Freightliner
- Class 85 No. 85006 – courtesy of AC Locomotive Group
- Class 83 No. 83012 – courtesy of AC Locomotive Group
- Class 730 – courtesy of London Northwestern Railway
- Class 87 No. 87002 – courtesy of Locomotive Services Ltd
- Class 86 No. 86101 – courtesy of Locomotive Services Ltd
- Class 86 No. 86401 – courtesy of West Coast Railways Co.
Bi-Mode
- Class 93 – courtesy of Rail Operations Group
- Class 755 – courtesy of Greater Anglia
Hydrogen Power
- Class 799 Hydroflex No. 799201 – courtesy of Porterbrook
Coaches / Wagons
- JNA-T Wagon – courtesy of DCRail and Cappagh Group
- Gold IIA-D wagon – courtesy of Drax Group
- Railway 200 Exhibition Train – courtesy of GBRTT / National Railway Museum / Railway 200 Team
- LMS Saloon No. 45029 – courtesy of Transport for London
- 4 car 4TC set – courtesy of Transport for London
Locomotive Groups
- Front bogie and pair of driving wheels for 72010 Hengist – courtesy of The Standard Steam Locomotive Company
Other / Non-Rail Based Exhibits
- G-NLSE, a Aerospatiale AS355F2 Ecureuil II – courtesy of Network Rail
- Train Sim World Exhibit – courtesy of Dovetail Games
Responses
Whilst this is going to be a fantastic event, how many deltics and hoovers do we really need to attend? Where is the small industrial representation, something equally as crucial to the railway story, if not more so than the big mainline locos