{{Short description|2025 railway exhibition in Derby, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox convention | name = The Greatest Gathering | image = No.1 Locomotion at the Greatest Gathering, Derby 2025.jpg | caption = ''Locomotion'' No. 1 at The Greatest Gathering | genre = Rail transport | venue = Derby Litchurch Lane Works | location = Derby | country = England | organized = Alstom | attendance = {{circa|40,000}}<ref name="Barnes-2025b"/><ref name="Wilcock-2025">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.railmagazine.com/news/greatest-gathering-marks-200-years-of-the-railway-with-huge-display |title=Greatest Gathering marks 200 years of the railway with huge display |first=Rich |last=Wilcock |magazine=Rail Magazine |date=5 August 2025}}</ref> | website = {{URL|https://www.alstom.com/greatest-gathering}} }} '''The Greatest Gathering''' was an exhibition of railway vehicles hosted at Alstom's Derby Litchurch Lane Works during 1–3 August 2025. It was the world's largest-ever gathering of historic and modern rolling stock.
The event marked 200 years in the history of rail transport since the construction of ''Locomotion'' No. 1 and hauling of the world's first passenger train along the Stockton and Darlington Railway on 27 September 1825.<ref name="Barnes-2025b">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg50d4p4dnpo |title=Greatest Gathering hailed a 'resounding success' |first=Liam |last=Barnes |work=BBC News |date=5 August 2025 |access-date=6 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.railmagazine.com/news/2025/01/30/the-greatest-gathering-tickets-on-sale-for-alstom-s-railway-200-event-after-launch-event |magazine=Rail Magazine |date=31 January 2025 |first=Peter |last=Plisner |department=News |title=The Greatest Gathering: Tickets back on sale for Alstom's Railway 200 event after launch event}}</ref>
Minister of State for Transport, Lord Peter Hendy stated that The Greatest Gathering "promises to enter the history books as the largest exhibition of railway equipment ever staged in the UK."<ref name="Rail Business UK-2025">{{cite news |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/the-greatest-gathering-takes-forward-the-rail-industrys-legacy-of-ingenuity/69347.article |title=The Greatest Gathering takes forward the rail industry's 'legacy of ingenuity' |work=Rail Business UK |via=Railway Gazette |date=6 August 2025}}</ref>
==Event== [[File:Sarah & Gordon.jpg|thumb|Rail 150: ''Sarah Siddons'' hauled by LMR 600 ''Gordon'' (Shildon, 1975)]] Previous rolling stock exhibitions had been held every fifty years to celebrate the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway:<ref name="Vohra-2022"/>
* Rail 50: During 27–29 September 1875, the jubilee celebration exhibition was held at Darlington North Road Engine Works, hosted by the North Eastern Railway,<ref name="Vohra-2022"/> with forty steam locomotives. Opened by George Leeman MP.<ref name="engineer-1875-09-24">{{cite magazine|issn=0013-7758|url=http://example.com/|url-status=unfit|archive-date=2021-03-11|archive-url=https://www.sdr1825.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/1875-Engineer-magazine-SDR-50th-Celebrations-Report.pdf|magazine=The Engineer|pages=212‒213,218,226|date=1875-09-24|access-date=2025-12-07|title=The Railway Jubilee at Darlington|quote=expected that nearly forty different engines will be shown … in addition to a great banquet to which the chairmen and secretaries of all the principal railway companies in the world have been invited, … statue of Joseph Pease will be unveiled by the Duke of Cleveland, the exhibition of locomotive engines will be opened by … Mr. George Leeman}}</ref> * Rail 100: During 1–3 July 1925, the centenary celebration exhibition was held at Darlington Faverdale Wagon Works, hosted by the London and North Eastern Railway, and opened by Prince Albert, Duke of York and Elizabeth, Duchess of York.<ref name="Vohra-2022"/> Rolling stock was provided by the Metropolitan Railway plus each of the Big Four railway companies of the time.<ref name="Vohra-2022"/> Both ''Locomotion'' No. 1 and ''Flying Scotsman'' participated in the rolling cavalcade.<ref name="Vohra-2022">{{cite journal |url=https://journal.sciencemuseum.ac.uk/article/commemorating-the-past-shaping-the-future-the-jubilee-and-centenary-celebrations-of-the-stockton-and-darlington-railway/#introduction |title=Commemorating the past, shaping the future: the jubilee and centenary celebrations of the Stockton and Darlington Railway |doi=10.15180/221708 |first=Sophie |last=Vohra |author-link=wikidata:Q128305721 |date=27 November 2022 |editor1-first=Kate |editor1-last=Steiner |editor2-first=Elizabeth |editor2-last=Bush-Peel |journal=Science Museum Group Journal |volume=17 |publisher=Science Museum Group |issn=2054-5770 |issue=17 |department=Research|doi-access=free }}</ref> * Rail 150: During 24–31 August 1975, the sesquicentenary celebration exhibition and cavalcade was held at Shildon railway works, hosted by British Rail.<ref name="Johnston"/> ''Flying Scotsman'' participated, along with a brand-new steamable replica of ''Locomotion'' No. 1.<ref name="Johnston"/> ''Sarah Siddons'' was present and hauled by LMR 600 ''Gordon'' during the cavalcade. Estimated {{circa|250,000}} spectators.<ref name="Johnston">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.steamrailway.co.uk/blog/features/the-stars-of-1975/ |title=The stars of 1975 – Part One |magazine=Steam Railway |first=Howard |last=Johnston |issn=0143-7232|quote=estimated 250,000 travelled to the North East for the spectacle.}}</ref> * Rail 200: During 1–3 August 2025, the bicentenary celebration exhibition was held at Derby Litchurch Lane Works, hosted by Alstom. Later during 26‒28 September 2025, replica ''Locomotion'' No. 1 recreated the initial journey; running from the Locomotion Museum at Shildon—with Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh in attendance—over the Skerne Bridge, and via Darlington railway station to Stockton railway station.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9r48n8np8o|title=Steam train completes 200th anniversary journey|work=BBC News|date=2025-09-28|access-date=2025-12-06|quote=''Locomotion'' No 1, a 50-year-old replica of George Stephenson's original engine, set off from Shildon … on Friday [2025-12-26], crossed the Skerne Bridge in Darlington on Saturday [2025-12-27] and arrived in Stockton on Sunday [2025-12-28]. … estimated 40,000 spectators}}</ref>
===Tickets=== [[File:The Greatest Gathering - 3rd August 2025 - 01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Rail 200: Pre-opening crowd control, queuing inside crowd control barriers]]
In January 2025, for each of the three days, an initial 10,000 public tickets were released (30,000 tickets total). Daily tickets for a family cost £65, adults £30, and children £15. After the first day, ticket sales were suspended for a week when the website became overloaded.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/01/ticket-sales-for-the-greatest-gathering-suspended.html |title=Ticket sales for The Greatest Gathering Suspended |first=Michael |last=Holden |date=31 January 2025 |access-date=6 August 2025 |work=Rail Advent}}</ref>
Profits were to be split between five charities: Alzheimer's Research UK, the Railway Benefit Fund, Railway Children, Railway Mission and the Transport Benevolent Fund.<ref name="Rail Business UK-2025"/>
Public tickets to the main event were sold out.<ref name="ghel-2025-07-30-fringe"/><ref name="Barnes-2025a">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4dpvj2gvjo |work=BBC News |title=The Greatest Gathering rolls into Derby |date=1 August 2025 |access-date=6 August 2025 |first=Liam |last=Barnes}}</ref> A free fringe event was held at Derby Guildhall Market for people without tickets, organised by Derby City Council and Derwent Valley Line Community Rail Partnership<ref name="ghel-2025-07-30-fringe">{{cite news |url=https://www.derbyworld.co.uk/whats-on/greatest-gathering-derby-market-hall-fringe-5249316 |work=Derby World|first=Ria|last=Ghel|title=The Greatest Gathering train fans invited to Derby Market Hall for free fringe event in the city |publisher=National World|department=News|date=30 July 2025 |access-date=8 August 2025}}</ref> East Midlands Railway sold souvenir platform tickets for railway photography of arriving and departing convoys at Derby railway station.<ref name="rogers-2025-09-28">{{cite web|url=https://www.marketingderby.co.uk/news/emr-offers-greatest-gathering-mementoes/|title=EMR offers Greatest Gathering mementoes|date=2025-08-20|access-date=2025-09-28|work=Marketing Derby|quote=EMR produced special Derby station platform tickets … watch as the special rolling stock came and went … donations going to Dementia UK.}}</ref>
===Timeline=== [[File:Michael Portillo nameplate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|66719 ''Michael Portillo'' locomotive nameplate on Railway 200 Exhibition train {{brc|66}} in Derby (2025)]] An opening VIP event was held on 31 July 2025, with ''Locomotion'' No. 1 (oldest) and Greater Anglia's {{brc|720}} (newest) trains as the backdrop.<ref name="Rail UK-2025">{{cite news |url=https://railuk.com/general-interest/greater-anglia-at-the-greatest-gathering/ |title=Greater Anglia at The Greatest Gathering |work=Rail UK |publisher=Rail Media |date=6 August 2025 |access-date=7 August 2025}}</ref> Music performance was by The Grand Central Chorus.<ref name="Hawley-2025">{{cite news |url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/gallery/eyes-world-derby-greatest-gathering-10393769 |title='Eyes of the world on Derby' for Greatest Gathering of rail exhibits in one place |work=Derby Telegraph |first=Zena |last=Hawley |date=1 August 2025 |access-date=7 August 2025}}</ref> Opening speakers included the Member of Parliament for Derby South, Baggy Shanker, the French Ambassador to the UK, Hélène Duchêne, Head Curator of the National Railway Museum Andrew McLean, and Alstom CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge.<ref name="Hawley-2025"/>
<!--{{commons cat|Buses at The Greatest Gathering}}--> A fleet of vintage buses were used to shuttle visitors between Derby city centre, Derby railway station and the entrance to Derby Litchurch Lane Works.<ref name="Hawley-2025"/>
On 1 August 2025, Jeremy Vine broadcast his BBC Radio 2 afternoon programme live from the site,<ref name="Hawley-2025"/><ref name="Vine">{{cite AV media |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002g40y |title=21st Century Folk in Derby |series=The Jeremy Vine Show |work=BBC Radio 2 |first=Jeremy |last=Vine |author-link=Jeremy Vine}}</ref> with a live performance from Bill Ryder-Jones.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/21st-century-folk-returns-inspired-by-trains |title=21st Century Folk returns to BBC Radio 2 with songs inspired by train stories to celebrate 200 years of train travel around the UK |publisher=BBC |department=Media Centre |author=E.D. |date=16 July 2025 |access-date=7 August 2025}}</ref>
===Locomotive namings=== Four locomotives were named during the event:<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025">{{cite magazine |magazine=The Railway Magazine|date=September 2025|pages=4,42‒45 |url=https://www.railwaymagazine.co.uk/29448/september-2025-4/|title=A truly Great Gathering|volume=171|number=1494|editor-first=Paul|editor-last=Bickerdyke|publication-date=3 September 2025|issn=0033-8923|publisher=Kelsey Media}}</ref> * 66200 ''The Jeremy Vine Show'' (1 August) * 66710 ''Karen Harrison'' ‒ unveiled by Michael Portillo<ref name="portillo-2025-09-23"/> * 66719 ''Michael Portillo'' ‒ unveiled by Michael Portillo<ref name="portillo-2025-09-23">{{cite episode|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002jmrz|title=How the Railways Changed Britain|series=Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways|number=2|date=2025-09-23|network=BBC Two|first=Michael|last=Portillo|author-link=Michael Portillo|quote=[55:58] John Smith, CEO of GB Railfreight has invited me to take part … honouring a pioneering trailblazer Karen Harrison, Britain's first female train driver … [57:02] a second locomotive will be named after a second railway pioneer … it has a very excellent name … I approve of its bright colours}}</ref> * 90018 ''The Greatest Gathering'' (2 August)
==Exhibits== The original plan had been for 30 to 50 exhibits and 5,000 visitors.<ref name="Rail Business UK-2025"/> During 1–3 August 2025 there were 40,000 visitors,<ref name="Barnes-2025b"/> and over 140 railway vehicles and railway locomotives on display covering two centuries.<ref name="Wilcock-2025"/>
===Steam locomotives=== thumb|upright|Furness Railway No. 20 (1863) ‒ the oldest non-replica operating locomotive<ref>{{Cite web |title=Furness Railway No.20 – Ribble Steam Railway |url=https://ribblesteam.org.uk/exhibits/steam/steam-not-on-public-display/furness-railway-no-20/ |access-date=12 September 2025 |language=en-GB}}</ref> * ''Locomotion'' No. 1 ‒ National Railway Museum<ref name="Stoate-2025">{{cite news |url=https://railway-news.com/once-in-a-lifetime-the-greatest-gathering/ |title=Once in a Lifetime: The Greatest Gathering |work=Railway News |first=Joey |last=Stoate |date=5 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="Rail Business UK-2025"/><ref name="The Greatest Gathering-2025">{{cite magazine |magazine=The Greatest Gathering |title=Celebrating 200 years of the modern railway |date=July 2025 |agency=Alstom |publisher=Key Publishing |type=Event magazine}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * Furness Railway No. 20 (built 1863) ‒ Furness Railway Trust<ref name="Oakley-2025">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgj93qwjy1o |title=What you need to know about The Greatest Gathering |first=Tom |last=Oakley |work=BBC News |date=29 July 2025 |others=Pictures by Ian Castledine}}</ref><ref name="Hawley-2025"/><ref name="The Greatest Gathering-2025"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * GWR 4900 Class 4930 Hagley Hall - Severn Valley Railway, built 1929<ref name="Holden-2025b">{{Cite web|last=Holden|first=Michael|date=8 April 2025|title=Four more steam locomotives are off to The Greatest Gathering|url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/04/four-more-steam-locomotives-are-off-to-the-greatest-gathering.html|access-date=8 April 2025|website=RailAdvent}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * GWR 6000 Class 6023 ''King Edward II'' - Didcot Railway Centre<ref name="Holden-2025b"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * Midland Railway 1000 ''Compound'', 1000 Class (built 1902) by Samuel Waite Johnson<ref name="Oakley-2025"/> ‒ National Railway Museum<ref name="Hawley-2025"/><ref name="The Greatest Gathering-2025"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * LNWR Webb Coal Tank no. 1054<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 ''Tornado''<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/07/mainline-and-greatest-gathering-update-on-steam-locomotive-60163-tornado.html |title=Mainline and Greatest Gathering update on steam locomotive 60163 ''Tornado'' |first=Michael |last=Holden |work=Rail Advent |date=28 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> (built 2008) * LNER Peppercorn Class A2 60532 ''Blue Peter''<ref name="Stoate-2025"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * LNER Class A3 4472 ''Flying Scotsman'' (no. 60103)<ref name="Bestwick-2025">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.railwaymagazine.co.uk/29163/flying-scotsman-to-appear-at-greatest-gathering-event/ |title=Flying Scotsman to appear at Greatest Gathering event |first=Alex |last=Bestwick |magazine=The Railway Magazine |issn=0033-8923 |date=23 June 2025 |access-date=6 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * LNER Class A4 4498 ''Sir Nigel Gresley'' (no. 60007)<ref name="Stoate-2025"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * LMS Jubilee Class 5596 ''Bahamas'' (BR no. 45596)<ref name="Church-2025">{{Cite web|last=Church|first=Ben|date=4 August 2025|title=GALLERY: The Greatest Gathering|url=https://www.keymodelworld.com/article/alstom-greatest-gathering-august-2025-gallery|access-date=4 August 2025|website=KeymModelWorld}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * LMS Jubilee Class 5699 ''Galatea'', painted as 45627 ''Sierra Leone''<ref name="Vine"/> * LMS Royal Scot Class no. 6115 ''Scots Guardsman'' (BR no. 46115)<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * LMS Princess Royal Class 6203 ''Princess Margaret Rose'' (no. 46203)<ref name="Oakley-2025"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 4932, painted 44932 ''Black 5''<ref name="Church-2025"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * LMS Stanier Mogul 13268 - Severn Valley Railway<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=19 June 2025 |title=Steam locomotive No. 13268 to travel by rail to The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/06/steam-locomotive-no-13268-to-travel-by-rail-to-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=19 June 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * SR Merchant Navy Class 35018 ''British India Line'' ‒ West Coast Railways<ref name="Holden-2025g">{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=14 July 2025 |title=Pete Waterman's model railway is heading to The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/07/pete-watermans-model-railway-is-heading-to-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=14 July 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * SR Merchant Navy Class 35028 ''Clan Line'', with ''Golden Arrow'' emblems ‒ Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=16 February 2025 |title=Steam locomotive 35028 Clan Line set for Derby open day visit |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/steam-locomotive-35028-clan-line-set-for-derby-open-day-visit.html |access-date=16 February 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> * BR Standard Class 3 2-6-2T no. 82045 (new-build)<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * BR Standard Class 5 no. 73129<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * BR Standard Class 9F no. 92214 ‒ Great Central Railway<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/>
===Diesel and electric locomotives=== ====Diesel locomotives==== thumb|Class 50, no. 50044 painted with "This is it! The Greatest Gathering" (3 August 2025) * {{brc|08}}: ** 08308 (08308e) (battery-electric conversion)<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> ** 08635 (now H3802) (hydrogen-electric conversion)<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> ** 08721 ''Ken Davies'' (diesel-electric)<ref name="08Davis">{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Victoria |date=3 September 2025 |title=Long Standing Alstom Employee Celebrated Upon Retirement |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/09/long-standing-alstom-emplyee-celebrated-upon-retirement.html |access-date=3 September 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref><ref name="Church-2025" /> ‒ Alstom; named after a former Old Dalby Test Track manager<ref name="bbc_c93n58jv45wo">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93n58jv45wo|title=Locomotive named after worker for long service|date=2025-02-19|access-date=2025-09-28|work=BBC News|location=Merseyside|first=Dan|last=Wareing|quote=Ken Davies … joined Alstom in 2002, where he managed the company's operations along the West Coast Main Line, as well as the Old Dalby Test Track.}}</ref> and used for shunting during the Greatest Gathering setup<ref>{{cite pressrelease|url=https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2025/9/alstoms-widnes-site-welcomes-its-first-ever-passenger-service|title=Alstom's Widnes site welcomes its first-ever passenger service|department=News|publisher=Alstom|date=2025-09-12|access-date=2025-09-28|quote=Ken Davies' Class 08 (08721) also took centre stage at The Greatest Gathering, where it helped moved exhibits into place}}</ref> ** 13000<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> * {{brc|11}} no. 12099 ‒ Severn Valley Railway<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> * {{brc|17}} no. D8598 ‒ Severn Valley Railway<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> * {{brc|23}} no. D5910 "Baby Deltic" ‒ Barrow Hill Engine Shed<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baby Deltic Project |url=https://www.babydeltic.co.uk/the-greatest-gathering |access-date=11 September 2025 |website=www.babydeltic.co.uk |date=31 July 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> * {{brc|26}} no. 26007 ‒ Barrow Hill Engine Shed<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=5 March 2025 |title=Class 26 locomotive set for The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/class-26-locomotive-set-for-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=5 March 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> * {{brc|27}} no. 27056 ‒ Great Central Railway<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=2 July 2025 |title=Class 27 locomotive to visit The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/07/class-27-locomotive-to-visit-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=2 July 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> * {{brc|31}} no. 31108 ‒ Midland Railway - Butterley<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=4 March 2025 |title=Class 31 locomotive to attend The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/class-31-locomotive-to-attend-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=4 March 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> * {{brc|33}} no. 33012 ''Lt Jenny Lewis RN'' ‒ Swanage Railway and 71A Locomotive Group<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=26 February 2025 |title=Class 33 locomotive set for The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/class-33-locomotive-set-for-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=26 February 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> * {{brc|35}} no. D7076 ‒ East Lancashire Railway<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=13 February 2025 |title=Class 35 locomotive is The Greatest Gathering's latest announcement |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/class-35-locomotive-is-the-greatest-gatherings-latest-announcement.html |access-date=13 February 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> * {{brc|37}}: ** D6700 ‒ Great Central Railway and National Railway Museum<ref name="Holden-2025g"/><ref name="Stoate-2025"/> ** 37099 (Saturday onwards)<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> ** 37401 ''Mary Queen of Scots'' ‒ Locomotive Services Limited<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=6 June 2025 |title=ScotRail Class 37 locomotive to be on display at The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/06/scotrail-class-37-locomotive-to-be-on-display-at-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=6 June 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> ** 37418 ‒ Network Rail and Loram UK<ref name="Holden-2025a">{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=9 June 2025 |title=Class 37 and Caroline set to visit The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/06/class-37-and-caroline-set-to-visit-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=9 June 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> ** 37501 ''Teesside Steelmaster'' ‒ Rail Operations Group<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=14 March 2025 |title=Class 37 locomotive to visit The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/class-37-locomotive-to-visit-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=14 March 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> ** 37508 ‒ Loram UK<ref name="Holden-2025g"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> ** 37516 ''Loch Laidon'' ‒ West Coast Railways<ref name="Holden-2025g"/> ** 37800<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> ** 37901 ‒ Europhoenix<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> * {{brc|40}}: ** D213 (40013) ''Andania''<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> ** 40106 ''Atlantic Conveyor'', with ''The Caledonian'' emblems ‒ Class 40 Preservation Society and Severn Valley Railway<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=17 February 2025 |title=Class 40 locomotive set for Greatest Gathering visit |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/class-40-locomotive-set-for-greatest-gathering-visit.html |access-date=17 February 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * {{brc|42}} no. D821 ''Greyhound''<ref name="Church-2025"/> * {{brc|43|dab=HST}} HST power car: ** 43004 ''Caerphilly Castle'' ‒ Great Western Railway<ref name="Hawley-2025"/> ** 43060, re-numbered as 43200 with Railway 200 livery<ref name="bestwick-2025-08-06"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Readly: Main line future for '43' |url=https://gb.readly.com/magazines/rail/2025-08-20/689ed805dd44330de342c901?srsltid=AfmBOooSvqawHe3b7j-4nlz17LHWv22d-WC2ZSyHltlNK87vUUjPQdE0}}</ref> ‒ 125 Group<ref name="Holden-2025g"/> <!--(Attached to HST power car 43159)--> ** 43159 ''Rio Warrior'', the World's fastest diesel ‒ 125 Group<ref name="Holden-2025f">{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=22 February 2025 |title=HST set for Derby Open day visit |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/hst-set-for-derby-open-day-visit.html |access-date=22 February 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref><ref name="bestwick-2025-08-06">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.railwaymagazine.co.uk/29324/iconic-locomotives-depart-derby-following-worlds-largest-railway-festival/|work=The Railway Magazine|title=Iconic locomotives depart Derby following world's largest railway festival|first=Alex|last=Bestwick|date=2025-08-05|access-date=2026-01-27|quote=On Tuesday morning, … Alstom colleagues also waved off an InterCity 125 … of power cars No. 43159 ''Rio Warrior'' – the world's fastest diesel – and No. 43060, its Mark 3 carriages were built at Derby Litchurch Lane Works … courtesy of 125 Group.}}</ref> ** 43198 ''Driver Brian Cooper 15 June 1947 - 5 October 1999'' {{!}} ''Driver Stan Martin 25 June 1950 - 6 November 2004.'' ‒ Great Western Railway<ref name="Hawley-2025"/> <!--(Attached to HST power car 43004 ''Caerphilly Castle'')--> ** 43468 ‒ RailAdventure<ref name="Rail Business UK-2025"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> ** 43484 ‒ RailAdventure<ref name="Rail Business UK-2025" /><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> * {{brc|44}}: ** D4 ''Great Gable'' ‒ Midland Railway - Butterley<ref name="Holden-2025g"/> ** D8 ''Penyghent'' ‒ Peak Rail<ref name="Holden-2025g"/> * {{brc|45}}: ** 45108 ‒ Midland Railway - Butterley<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> ** 45118 ''The Royal Artilleryman''<ref name="Holden-2025g"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> * {{brc|46}} no. 46045 ‒ Peak Rail<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> * {{brc|47}}: ** 47715 ‒ Rail Engineering Solutions and Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway; features Virgin CrossCountry Livery.<ref name="Holden-2025g"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> ** 47739 ‒ GB Railfreight<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /> * {{brc|50}} "Hoovers": ** 50007 ''Hercules'' ‒ Class 50 Alliance<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025" /><ref name="Mansfield-2025">{{Cite web |last=Mansfield |first=Ian |date=31 July 2025 |title=First photos from the Greatest Gathering of trains in living memory |url=https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/first-photos-from-the-greatest-gathering-of-trains-in-living-memory-82970/ |access-date=31 July 2025 |website=IanVisits}}</ref> ** 50033 ''Glorious'' ‒ Class 50 Alliance<ref name="Holden-2025e">{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=13 February 2025 |title=Class 50 locomotive set for Greatest Gathering appearance |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/class-50-locomotive-set-for-greatest-gathering-appearance.html |access-date=13 February 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> ** 50035 ''Ark Royal'' ‒ Class 50 Alliance and Severn Valley Railway; features special 'So. Many. Trains.' wrap<ref name="Hawley-2025"/><ref name="Mansfield-2025"/> ** 50044 ''Exeter'' ‒ Class 50 Alliance; features special 'This is it! The Greatest Gathering' wrap<ref name="Hawley-2025"/><ref name="Mansfield-2025"/> ** 50049 ''Defiance'' ‒ Class 50 Alliance<ref name="Holden-2025e"/> * {{brc|52}} No. D1015 ''Western Champion'' ‒ Diesel Traction Group<ref name="Holden-2025g"/> * {{brc|55}} "Deltic": ** 55009 ''Alycidon'' ‒ Deltic Preservation Society<ref name="Holden-2025c">{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=16 February 2025 |title=Three Deltic locomotives are heading to The Greatest Gathering! |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/three-deltic-locomotives-are-heading-to-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=16 February 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> ** D9015 (BR no. 55015) ''Tulyar'' ‒ Deltic Preservation Society<ref name="Holden-2025c"/> ** 55019 ''Royal Highland Fusilier'' ‒ Deltic Preservation Society<ref name="Holden-2025c"/> ** 55022 ''Royal Scots Grey'' ‒ Locomotive Services Limited<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=9 June 2025 |title=Another Deltic locomotive is off to The Greatest Gathering! |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/06/another-deltic-locomotive-is-off-to-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=9 June 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> * {{brc|57}}: ** 57003 ''Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary 1973‒2023'' ‒ Locomotive Services Limited<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=29 May 2025 |title=LSL Class 57 locomotive set to visit The Greatest Gathering! |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/05/lsl-class-57-locomotive-set-to-visit-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=29 May 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> ** 57307 ''Lady Penelope'' ‒ Direct Rail Services<ref name="Stoate-2025"/> ** 57314 ''Conwy Castle'' ‒ West Coast Railways<ref name="Smith-2025">{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Roger|date=6 June 2025|title=Diesel and electric locomotives announced for The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/06/diesel-and-electric-locomotives-announced-for-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=6 June 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> ** 57604 ''Pendennis Castle'' ‒ Great Western Railway<ref name="Holden-2025g"/> * {{brc|58}} no. 58023 ''Leicester Depot''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=10 March 2025 |title=Class 58 locomotive set for The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/class-58-locomotive-set-for-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=10 March 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> * {{brc|59}} no. 59201 ''Westbury PSB 1984-2024'' ‒ Freightliner<ref name="Holden-2025g"/> * {{brc|66}}: ** 66004 ‒ DB Cargo UK<ref name="Church-2025"/> ** 66200 ''The Jeremy Vine Show'' ‒ DB Cargo UK (Named during the weekend)<ref name="Church-2025" /> ** 66301 ‒ GB Railfreight and Drax Group<ref name="Holden-2025d">{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=14 February 2025 |title=Gold Class 66 locomotive set for Greatest Gathering appearance |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/gold-class-66-locomotive-set-for-greatest-gathering-appearance.html |access-date=14 February 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> ** 66501 ''Spirit Of 65 Celebrating 60 Years of Freightliner'' ‒ Freightliner<ref name="Holden-2025g"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> ** 66710 ''Karen Harrison'' ‒ GB Railfreight (Named during the weekend)<ref name="Church-2025"/> ** 66719 ''Michael Portillo'' ‒ GB Railfreight (Named during the weekend)<ref name="Holden-2025g"/> * {{brc|67}} no. 67005 ''King's Messenger'' ‒ British Royal Train<ref name="Barnes-2025a"/> * {{brc|68}} no. 68034 ''Rail Riders 2020'' ‒ Direct Rail Services<ref name="Holden-2025g"/> * {{brc|69}} no. 69016 ''British Transport Police'', painted as "61016"<ref name="Church-2025"/> * {{brc|70|dab=diesel}} no. 70008 ‒ Freightliner<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=25 March 2025 |title=Class 70 locomotive to be on display at The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/class-70-locomotive-to-be-on-display-at-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=25 March 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> * Rolls-Royce Sentinel 0-4-0DH 10077 ‒ Plym Valley Railway<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stoate |first=Joey |date=1 August 2025 |title=Sentinel 0-4-0DH 10077 Showcased at Alstom's Greatest Gathering |url=https://railway-news.com/sentinel-0-4-0dh-10077-showcased-at-alstoms-greatest-gathering/ |access-date=1 August 2025 |website=RailwayNews}}</ref> * Ruston & Hornsby no. 294266 ''Sir William McAlpine'' ‒ Lawrie Rose<ref name="Oakley-2025"/> * LNER Class Y11 no. 15097 ''Ubique'' ‒ Chasewater Railway<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * Clayton Equipment Company CD40 B4618/4 shunter ‒ Rail Support Services<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> thumb|One of a kind 89001 ''Avocet'' with an 'About The Exhibit' information panel|222x222px
====Electric locomotives==== * Metropolitan Railway No. 12 ''Sarah Siddons'' ‒ London Transport Museum<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=14 March 2025 |title=London Underground locomotive set for Greatest Gathering appearance |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/london-underground-locomotive-set-for-greatest-gathering-appearance.html |access-date=14 March 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> * {{brc|73}}: ** 73119 ''Paul Taylor'' ‒ GB Railfreight<ref name="Holden-2025g"/> ** 73136 ‒ GB Railfreight<ref name="Holden-2025g"/> * {{brc|86}}: ** 86101 ''Sir William A Stanier FRS'' ‒ Locomotive Services Limited<ref name="Church-2025"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> ** 86401 ''Mons Meg'' ‒ West Coast Railways<ref name="Smith-2025"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * {{brc|87}} no. 87002 ''Royal Sovereign'' ‒ Locomotive Services Limited<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=10 May 2025 |title=Class 87 to visit The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/05/class-87-to-visit-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=10 May 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> * {{brc|88}} no. 88010 ''Aurora'' ‒ Direct Rail Services<ref name="Holden-2025g"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * {{brc|89}} no. 89001 ''Avocet'' ‒ Locomotive Services Limited<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=2 July 2025 |title=The Badger is off to The Greatest Gathering! |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/07/the-badger-is-off-to-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=2 July 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> * {{brc|90}} no. 90018 ''The Greatest Gathering'' (named during the weekend) ‒ Freightliner<ref name="Church-2025"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Class 90 locomotive livery fact sheet |url=https://www.class90electriclocogroup.co.uk/liveries.html |access-date=5 September 2025 |website=www.class90electriclocogroup.co.uk}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * {{brc|91}}: ** 91105 ''National Railway Museum 50 Years 1975-2025'' ‒ London North Eastern Railway<ref name="Church-2025"/> ** 91110 '' Battle of Britain Memorial Flight'' ‒ London North Eastern Railway<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=10 February 2025 |title=Class 91 locomotive to visit Derby for The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/class-91-locomotive-to-visit-derby-for-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=10 February 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> ** 91117 ''Project Electra'' ‒ Europhoenix<ref name="Holden-2025g"/> * {{brc|92}} no. 92011 ''Handel'' ‒ DB Cargo UK<ref name="Holden-2025g"/> * {{brc|93}}: ** 93003 ‒ Rail Operations Group<ref name="May-2025">{{Cite web |last=May |first=Tiana |date=1 August 2025 |title=Class 93 Tri-Mode Locomotive at Alstom's Greatest Gathering |url=https://railway-news.com/in-pictures-class-93-tri-mode-locomotive-at-alstoms-greatest-gathering/ |access-date=1 August 2025 |website=RailwayNews}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> ** 93009 (Used for Cab Rides) ‒ Rail Operations Group<ref name="May-2025" /><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * {{brc|99}} no. 99001 ‒ GB Railfreight<ref name="Rail Business UK-2025" /><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * {{brc|373}} spare power car no. 3999 ‒ Eurostar International Limited<ref name="Hawley-2025"/><ref name="Stoate-2025"/>
===Multiple units=== [[File:The Greatest Gathering - 1st August 2025 - 36.jpg|thumb|Eurostar no. 3999 and Class 43 no. 43004 power cars]]
====Diesel multiple units==== * Derby Lightweight no. 79900 ''Iris'' (formerly RDB 975010 ''Test Coach Iris'')<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * {{brc|108}} DMU Nos. 51941 + 52064 ‒ DMU Group (West Midlands) & Severn Valley Railway<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=12 February 2025 |title=Class 108 DMU set for The Greatest Gathering appearance |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/class-108-dmu-set-for-the-greatest-gathering-appearance.html |access-date=12 February 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref><ref name="Crew-2025"/> * {{brc|142}} no. 142013 ‒ Midland Railway – Butterley<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=10 May 2025 |title=Class 142 to appear at The Greatest Gathering in Derby |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/05/class-142-to-appear-at-the-greatest-gathering-in-derby.html |access-date=10 May 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> * {{brc|150}} no. 150231 ‒ Watercress Line<ref>{{Cite web |last=Booth |first=Janine |date=1 August 2025 |title=Mid Hampshire railway to welcome Class 150 Sprinter |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/08/mid-hampshire-railway-to-welcome-class-150-sprinter.html |access-date=1 August 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> * {{brc|153}} no. 153317<ref name="Holden-2025g"/>
====Electric multiple units==== * {{brc|313}} no. 313201 ‒ Peter Spokes / 400 Series Preservation Group<ref name="Holden-2025g"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * {{brc|323}} no. 323221 ‒ Porterbrook<ref name="Holden-2025g"/> * {{brc|331}} no. 331013 ‒ Northern Trains<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=14 February 2025 |title=London Northwestern Railway Class 350 train to visit The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/northern-class-331-set-for-derby-open-day.html |access-date=14 February 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> * {{brc|345}} no. 345055 ''Every Story Matters'' ‒ Elizabeth line; running along on-site railway test track<ref name="Hawley-2025"/><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * {{brc|350}} no. 350106 ‒ London Northwestern Railway<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Roger |date=14 March 2025 |title=Northern Class 331 set for Derby open day |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/london-northwestern-railway-class-350-train-to-visit-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=14 March 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> * {{brc|390|Pendolino}} no. 390119 ''Progress'' ‒ Avanti West Coast,<ref name="Hawley-2025"/><ref name="Stoate-2025"/> hauled by 57307 ''Lady Penelope''<ref name="Stoate-2025"/> * {{brc|398}} tram-train ‒ South Wales Metro,<ref name="Rail Business UK-2025"/> <!--hauled by RailAdventure Class 43 power cars--> * {{brc|423}} (4VEP) no. 423417 ''Gordon Pettitt'' ‒ Southern Electric Traction Group and Bluebell Railway<ref name="Holden-2025g"/> * {{brc|455}} no. 455868 ‒ South Western Railway<ref name="Holden-2025g"/> * {{brc|465}} no. 465908 ''Chris Green OBE'' ‒ Southeastern<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/southeastern-networker-unveiled-in-heritage-livery-as-greatest-gathering-attendance-confirmed.html |title=Southeastern Networker unveiled in heritage livery as Greatest Gathering attendance confirmed |first=Michael |last=Holden |date=25 February 2025 |access-date=11 August 2025 |work=Rail Advent}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * {{brc|507}} Merseyrail no. 507001 ‒ Class 507 Preservation Society<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/surreal-moment-merseyrail-train-spotted-30900472 |title='Surreal' moment Merseyrail train spotted on motorway |work=Liverpool Echo |date=31 January 2025 |access-date=6 August 2025 |first=Dan |last=Haygarth |quote=1978 Merseyrail Class 507 001 unit was seen on the back of a lorry on the M4 last Friday (24 January [2025]) as it was being transported from Newport to Derby}}</ref> under restoration by apprentices<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjryjn7vrwxo |title=Work starts to restore £1 train ridden by royalty |first=Steve |last=Beech |work=BBC News |location=Derby}}</ref><ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * {{brc|720}} no. 720568 ''Greater Anglia Flyer''<ref name="Hawley-2025"/><ref name="Stoate-2025"/> ‒ Greater Anglia<ref name="Rail UK-2025"/><ref name="Church-2025"/> * {{brc|730}} no. 730202 ‒ London Northwestern Railway<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=9 May 2025 |title=Class 730 set for Greatest Gathering appearance |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/05/class-730-set-for-greatest-gathering-appearance.html |access-date=9 May 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref>
====Multi-mode multiple units==== * {{brc|755}} hybrid train, backdrop for opening event ‒ Greater Anglia<ref name="Rail UK-2025"/> * {{brc|799}} ''HydroFLEX'' ‒ Porterbrook<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/hydrogen-powered-train-set-for-the-greatest-gathering-event-in-derby.html |title=Hydrogen powered train set for The Greatest Gathering event in Derby |work=Rail Advent |date=5 March 2025 |access-date=7 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://railway-news.com/porterbrook-showcase-hydroflex-at-greatest-gathering/ |title=Porterbrook Showcases HydroFLEX at Greatest Gathering |first=Joey |last=Stoate |date=6 August 2025 |work=Railway News |access-date=6 August 2025}}</ref>
===Others=== * ''Inspiration'', the Railway 200 Exhibition Train<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=11 June 2025 |title=Inspiration train locations confirmed for 2025 tour |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/06/inspiration-train-locations-confirmed-for-2025-tour.html |access-date=11 June 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> - hauled by GB Railfreight Class 66 710 ''Karen Harrison'' and 66 719 ''Michael Portillo'' locomotives.<ref name="Church-2025"/> * 4 car 4TC set ‒ London Transport Museum<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holden |first=Michael |date=14 March 2025 |title=London Underground stock to visit The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/london-underground-stock-to-visit-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=14 March 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> * 4 car Mark 3 Coaches built at Derby Litchurch Lane Works<ref name="bestwick-2025-08-06"/> and hauled by 125 Group HST power cars 43060 + 43159 ‒ 125 Group<ref name="Holden-2025f"/> * 975025 ''Caroline'' inspection saloon ‒ Network Rail and Loram UK<ref name="Holden-2025a"/> * IIA-D Biomass Hopper ‒ Drax Group<ref name="Holden-2025d"/> * RGX Rail Grinder ‒ Network Rail and Loram UK<ref name="Church-2025"/> * Bombardier Incentro AT6/5 tram no. 207 ''Mavis Worthington'' ‒ Nottingham Express Transit<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/>
====Narrow gauge==== thumb|upright|''Anne'' and ''Katie'' operating on the temporary {{Track gauge|15in}} track Special {{Track gauge|2ft}} tracks were built for the narrow gauge steam locomotives:<ref name="Ashe-2025">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wgzrzpvg7o |title=Railway line being built for 'largest ever' gala |date=12 June 2025 |access-date=6 August 2025 |work=BBC News |first=Isaac |last=Ashe}}</ref> * Festiniog Railway 0-4-0TT ''Prince'' (built 1863) ‒ Festiniog Railway<ref name="Ashe-2025"/><ref name="Oakley-2025"/> * Trangkil No. 4 (built 1971) ‒ Statfold Barn Railway<ref name="Ashe-2025"/>
Special {{Track gauge|15in}} tracks were built for the minimum-gauge railway locomotives:<ref name="Ashe-2025"/> * ''Katie'' (built 1896) ‒ Arthur Heywood's locomotive ‒ Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway<ref name="Ashe-2025"/> * ''Anne'' (built 2004) by Exmoor Steam Railway<ref name="Ashe-2025"/> for Longleat Safari and Adventure Park ‒ Perrygrove Railway
Special {{Track gauge|10.25 in}} tracks were built for giving rides behind IMechE Railway Challenge locomotives from the University of Derby and University of Sheffield—supported by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers with passenger carriages from Stapleford Miniature Railway:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/imeche-showcases-innovation-at-the-greatest-gathering-in-derby|title=IMechE showcases innovation at the Greatest Gathering in Derby|date=12 August 2025|access-date=9 September 2025|publisher=Institution of Mechanical Engineers|quote="… free rides on locomotives designed, built, and driven by the Railway Challenge student teams from Sheffield and Derby Universities, and from Alstom.}}</ref>
* ''Spirit of Sandringham'' (built 2024) ‒ University of Sheffield<ref name="Alstom presents"/> * ''The Derby Express'' (built 2025) ‒ University of Derby & Alstom<ref name="Alstom presents">{{cite web|url=https://www.alstom.com/greatest-gathering|title=Alstom presents: The Greatest Gathering|quote=Railway Challenge at Sheffield for the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (iMechE) Railway Challenge … Built in 2024, Sheffield. 10 ¼ in gauge. Courtesy of the University of Sheffield … ''The Derby Express'' … Built in 2025, Derby. 10 ¼ in gauge. Courtesy of the University of Derby and Alstom}}</ref>
====Model railway village==== * Deadmans Lane ‒ Mick Bryan<ref name="hawley-2025-07-15"/> * Harefield Road tube station, modelling London Underground ‒ Eric French<ref name="hawley-2025-07-15"/> * Milton Keynes Central railway station <ref name="Holden-2025g"/> ‒ Pete Waterman<ref name="hawley-2025-07-15"/> * Twelve Trees Junction ‒ Key Model World<ref name="hawley-2025-07-15"/> * Welby Lane {{abbr|RTC|Railway Technical Centre}}, modelling the former Mickleover test track, and Old Dalby Test Track ‒ Mark Pearson<ref name="hawley-2025-07-15">{{cite news|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/alstoms-greatest-gathering-music-producer-10343030|title=Music producer Pete Waterman bringing model railway to festival|date=2025-07-15|access-date=2026-01-28|first=Zana|last=Hawley|work=Derby Telegraph|quote=The Model Railway Village will also include Mick Bryan's Deadmans Lane, Eric French's London Underground layout – Harefield Road – Key Model World's own Twelve Trees Junction and Mark Pearson's Welby Lane {{abbr|RTC|Railway Technical Centre}}, based on the Old Dalby and Mickleover test tracks.}}</ref>
====Non-rail based exhibits==== * Aerospatiale AS355F2 Ecureuil II Flight No. G-NLSE ‒ Network Rail and PDG Aviation Services<ref name="Holden-2025g"/><ref name="Church-2025"/> * Aveling & Porter steam roller no. 10237 (built 1922)<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine|title=Greatest Gathering - Derby 2025|last=Colbeck|first=Simon|date=October 2025|magazine=Old Glory|issue=428|pages=34-37}}</ref> * Aveling & Porter traction engine no. 11486 ''Morning Star'' (built 1926)<ref name=":0" /> * Babcock & Wilcox steam roller no. 95/4009 ''Toby'' (built 1926)<ref name=":0" /> * {{brc|253}} no. 253005 (power car no. 43011) (cab-only; pre-1976 cab re-fitted out {{circa|1983}})<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * {{brc|442}} no. 442405 (cab only)<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/> * {{brc|895}} future High Speed 2 rolling-stock mockup<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Roger |date=6 August 2025 |title=Concept designs revealed for new HS2 trains |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/08/watch-concept-designs-revealed-for-new-hs2-trains.html |access-date=6 August 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> * Dovetail Games ‒ Train Sim World<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Victoria |date=3 June 2025 |title=Dovetail Games to Attend The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/06/dovetail-games-to-attend-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=3 June 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref> * Thomas the Tank Engine: An Unlikely Fandom Premiere<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Victoria |date=19 June 2025 |title=Thomas the Tank Engine documentary to premiere at The Greatest Gathering |url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/06/thomas-the-tank-engine-documentary-to-premiere-at-the-greatest-gathering.html |access-date=19 June 2025 |website=RailAdvent}}</ref>
===''Flying Scotsman''=== [[File:The Greatest Gathering - 1st August 2025 - 149.jpg|thumb|''Flying Scotsman'' at The Greatest Gathering in Derby (2025) after hauling Belmond British Pullman, with "National Railway Museum 50 years" headboard]] In June 2025, the director of the National Railway Museum, Craig Bentley, confirmed that LNER A3 ''Flying Scotsman'' would appear with other rolling stock items in the UK National Collection at the Greatest Gathering<ref name="Bestwick-2025"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk3jem7mp7o |first=Dan |last=Martin |title=Flying Scotsman to appear at city rail gala |work=BBC News |date=24 June 2025}}</ref><ref name="Twigge-2025"/>—a planned "huge" rail event and "the world's largest gathering of historic and modern railway vehicles."<ref name="Bestwick-2025"/><ref name="Burke-2025">{{cite news |url=https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/whats-on/things-to-do/iconic-doncaster-loco-flying-scotsman-to-take-centre-stage-at-huge-rail-event-5193509 |title=Iconic Doncaster loco Flying Scotsman to take centre stage at huge rail event |first=Darren |last=Burke |date=25 June 2025 |access-date=6 August 2025 |work=Doncaster Free Press}}</ref><ref name="Barnes-2025a"/> The locomotive would travel to Derby Litchurch Lane Works for the three days in August 2025,<ref name="Twigge-2025">{{cite AV media |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ll3g74 |work=BBC Radio Derby |title=The Flying Scotsman is coming to Derby |first=Andy |last=Twigge |first2=Ben |last2=Goodwin |date=24 June 2025 |access-date=6 August 2025}}</ref><ref name="Pridmore-2025">{{cite news |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/amazing-drone-footage-shows-thousands-10395811 |title=Amazing drone footage shows thousands watch Flying Scotsman roll into historic Derby train site |first=Oliver |last=Pridmore |work=Nottingham Evening Post |date=3 August 2025 |access-date=6 August 2025}}</ref> where the "iconic" locomotive was planned to "take centre stage."<ref name="Burke-2025"/> In the middle of the event on Saturday 2 August 2025, ''Flying Scotsman'' briefly left Derby Litchurch Lane Works to haul the Belmond British Pullman special charter train between {{rws|Wellingborough}} and {{rws|Derby}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.belmond.com/trains/europe/uk/belmond-british-pullman/journeys/greatest-gathering-derby |title=The Greatest Gathering in Derby |publisher=Belmond Limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/25261683.flying-scotsman-appear-greatest-gathering-derby/ |title=Flying Scotsman to appear at Greatest Gathering in Derby |work=The Press |location=York |date=25 June 2025 |access-date=6 August 2025 |first=Tabitha |last=Wilson}}</ref><ref name="ghel-2025-07-30-scotsman">{{cite news |url=https://www.derbyworld.co.uk/news/flying-scotsman-mystery-derby-5248881 |title=Flying Scotsman in Derby: Hints revealed over iconic train arrival and departure times for Greatest Gathering |work=Derby World |department=News |first=Ria |last=Ghel |date=30 July 2025 |access-date=6 August 2025 |publisher=National World}}</ref><ref name="Pridmore-2025"/>
==Aftermath== The main organising team were James Dobson (Avanti West Coast), Gus Dunster (Severn Valley Railway), Ben Goodwin (Alstom), Joey Lam (Alstom), Kathryn Lancaster (Alstom), Richard Stanton (Avanti West Coast), Simon Turner (Avanti West Coast) and Andy Doyle (Avanti West Coast).<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/>
A total of 800 shunting movements were required within Litchurch Lane to move all the rolling stock into their positions.<ref name="The Railway Magazine-2025"/>
A 1959 painting ''DMU at Derby Carriage and Wagon Works'' by Terence Cuneo resurfaced during preparation of the site for the Greatest Gathering. The painting shows a British Rail Class 108 on the Litchurch Lane traverser; it was subsequently loaned to Derby Museum of Making for display.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx27dzp0d4go|title=Forgotten railway painting put back on display|date=21 August 2025|access-date=11 September 2025|first=Jude|last=Winter|work=BBC News|location=Derby|quote= piece by Terence Cuneo … resurfaced during preparations for the recent Greatest Gathering rail event}}</ref><ref name="Crew-2025">{{cite web|url=https://derbymuseums.org/news/forgotten-cuneo-painting-goes-on-display-at-derby-museum-of-making|title=Forgotten Cuneo painting goes on display at Derby Museum of Making|publisher=Derby Museums|first=Zoë|last=Crew|date=12 August 2025|access-date=11 September 2025}}</ref> During the 2025-event, a {{lang|fr|en plein air}} (in open air) painting was created by Tim O'Brien and subsequently unveiled as the official artwork.<ref name="barnes-and-williamson-2025-12-08"/><ref name="rushcliffe-2025-05">{{cite news|work=Rushcliffe Local News|date=May 2025|issue=265|page=11|title=Local painter announced as artist in residence|quote=Bingham-based painter Tim O'Brien will be the official artist in residence for The Greatest Gathering … visitors … will get to see Tim painting 'en plein air' as he captures the rolling stock}}</ref>
In September 2025, the second episode of ''Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways''—partially filmed at The Greatest Gathering in Derby—was broadcast on BBC Two.<ref name="portillo-2025-09-23"/>
Over £100,000 was raised and donated for the five nominated charities.<ref name="barnes-and-williamson-2025-12-08">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c157l710dvgo|title=The Greatest Gathering raised £100,000 for charity|work=BBC News|first1=Liam|last1=Barnes|first2=Emily|last2=Williamson|date=2025-12-08|access-date=2026-02-23|quote=More than £100,000 has been donated to charity … artwork commemorating the event, created by artist Tim O'Brien, which was unveiled by … Pete Waterman}}</ref>
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==Further reading== {{refbegin}} * {{cite video|url=https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-the-official-film-of-the-railway-centenary-1925-online|title=The Official Film of the Railway Centenary|author=Debenhams of York|publisher=London and North Eastern Railway|year=1925|via=BFI National Archive}} * {{cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAEoDbtONI8 |title=The Greatest Gathering Official Launch! (4K) |work=Rail Advert |date=30 January 2025 |location=Derby railway station and Derby Litchurch Lane Works |type=Video}} * {{cite AV media |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lv10y2 |title=This was the Glastonbury of railways |first=Becky |last=Measures |author-link=Becky Measures |work=BBC Radio Derby |date=4 August 2025}} * {{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99lr8-X7f-E|title=Celebrate Railway 200 at The Greatest Gathering<!-- with TV's Tim Dunn-->|first=Tim|last=Dunn|author-link=Tim Dunn (historian)|date=2025-08-21|access-date=2025-09-23|publisher=Network Rail|via=Youtube}} * {{cite episode|url=https://audioboom.com/posts/8766182-catch-cast-23-ben-goodwin-railway200-greatest-gathering|network=Vectis Radio|series=Chatting Art, Transport, Communications, History (CATCH-cast)|number=23|title=Ben Goodwin (Railway 200 Greatest Gathering)|date=2025-08-22|access-date=2025-09-12|first=Mark|last=Ovenden|author-link=Mark Ovenden}} * {{cite news|url=https://www.railstaff.co.uk/2025/09/01/derbys-greatest-gathering/|title=Derby's greatest gathering|date=1 September 2025|first=David|last=Shirres|work=Rail Staff|access-date=4 September 2025}} * {{cite episode|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002jmrz|title=How the Railways Changed Britain|series=Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways|number=2|date=2025-09-23|network=BBC Two|first=Michael|last=Portillo|author-link=Michael Portillo}} * {{cite news|url=https://www.railengineer.co.uk/derbys-greatest-gathering/|title=Derby's greatest gathering|work=Rail Engineer|first=David|last=Shirres|date=2025-10-28|access-date=2025-10-31}} * {{cite news|url=https://www.railstaff.co.uk/2025/12/23/alstoms-greatest-gathering-leaves-a-lasting-legacy/|title=Alstom's Greatest Gathering leaves a lasting legacy|date=2025-12-23|access-date=2026-02-23|quote=time capsule burial ceremony with representatives from Derby College and Railway 200 at Derby Roundhouse|work=Rail Staff}} {{refend}}
==External links== {{commons cat|The Greatest Gathering}} * {{official website|https://www.thegreatestgathering.co.uk/}} * [https://www.alstom.com/greatest-gathering Greatest Gathering], at Alstom
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