01-08-2025
The Greatest Gathering rolls into Derby
An event marking the 200th anniversary of the world's first passenger train service is set to attract thousands of enthusiasts into Greatest Gathering is being hosted by train manufacturer Alstom for three days from has been billed by the organisers as "the world's largest-ever collection of historic and modern rolling stock".The Flying Scotsman will be among the famous locomotives making an appearance, while noted train fan and music producer Pete Waterman will bring his model railway.
More than 140 locomotives and railway vehicles from different eras will be on display as part of the is one of a number of shows as part of Railway 200, a nationwide year-long celebration commemorating the 200th anniversary of the world's first passenger railway journey with the opening of the Stockton and Darlington is the first time Alstom's Litchurch Lane Works - the only facility in the UK that designs, engineers, builds, and tests trains on a single site - has opened its doors to the public in nearly 50 event has already sold out, with more than 40,000 train fans expected to attend.
