Branch Line Weekend Services to make special stops Eardington station is the smallest station on the Severn Valley Railway, with trains usually running straight through, except during galas.

Branch Line Weekend Services to make special stops www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/02/branch-line-week... #class_108 #eardington #SevernValleyRailway

Diesel Multiple Units and 7802 amongst those appearing for Severn Valley Branch Line event The Severn Valley Railway is hosting its Branch Line Weekend from the 28th February to the 1st March.

Diesel Multiple Units and 7802 amongst those appearing for Severn Valley Branch Line event #class_101 #class_108 #GwrManorNo_7802BradleyManor #GwrNo_1450 #GwrPannierNo_7714

Popular Events round off Severn Valley Railway’s 60th Anniversary Year Successful Winter Events round off Severn Valleys’ 2025 operating season

Popular Events round off Severn Valley Railway’s 60th Anniversary Year www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/popular-events-r... #class_108 #class_50 #kidderminster #loram #SevernValleyRailway

Cuneo painting of Derby train factory goes on display A forgotten painting depicting Alstom’s Litchurch Lane Works in 1959 has gone on display at Derby Museum of Making.

Cuneo painting of Derby train factory goes on display www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/08/forgotten-cuneo-... #alstom #class_108 #derby #railway_200 #TheGreatestGathering

4930 Hagley Hall and 13268 to move to Derby via the mainline TODAY After the previous attempt being hampered by paperwork issues, the Stanier Mogul Fund has said that they expect 13268 to be part of a convoy heading to Derby Litchurch Lane today. The convoy consists of 50007, 40106, 4930 Hagley Hall, 13268 and a Class 108 DMU. It is 25 years…

4930 Hagley Hall and 13268 to move to Derby via the mainline TODAY www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/07/4930-hagley-hall... #BrClass_50No_50007 #BrStanierMogulNo_13268 #class_108 #Class_40No_40106AtlanticConveyor #GwrHallNo_4930HagleyHall

Class 57 locomotive set for Greatest Gathering appearance West Coast Railways are to send a Class 57/0 to the Greatest Gathering.

Class 69 – courtesy of GB Railfreight www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/class-57-locomot... #class_108 #class_31 #class_33 #class_331 #class_57 #railway_200 #TheGreatestGathering #WestCoastRailways

Class 31 locomotive to attend The Greatest Gathering Class 31 No. 31108 is to visit The Greatest Gathering in August, it has been announced.

Class 31 locomotive to attend The Greatest Gathering www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/class-31-locomot... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #battle #BluebellRailway #bury #BuryHydraulicGroup #class_108 #class_31

Steam locomotive 1054 set for Greatest Gathering appearance The Greatest Gathering is set to take place this August to celebrate 200 years of passenger railways and the team have just announced Coal Tank 1054 as the latest visitor. 1054 visit thanks to the Bahamas Locomotive Society and joins fellow society member 45596 Bahamas at the open weekend. The…

www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/steam-locomotive... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #battle #BluebellRailway #bury #BuryHydraulicGroup #class_108 #class_33 #class_331 #class_37 #Class_390Pendolino #class_40

Class 33 locomotive set for The Greatest Gathering 33012 is set to visit The Greatest Gathering in Derby this August.

Class 47 – courtesy of West Coast Railways Co www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/class-33-locomot... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #battle #BluebellRailway #bury #BuryHydraulicGroup #class_108 #class_33 #class_331

Black 5 steam locomotive set for The Greatest Gathering A Black 5 is to visit Alstom’s Derby Litchurch Lane Works as part of The Greatest Gathering. The specific locomotive is yet to be announced but will be from the West Coast Railways pool. The Greatest Gathering is set to take place this August to celebrate 200 years of passenger…

Black 5 steam locomotive set for The Greatest Gathering www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/black-5-steam-lo... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #battle #BluebellRailway #bury #BuryHydraulicGroup #class_108 #class_331

Tickets for The Greatest Gathering fully sell out! Alstom has confirmed that all tickets available to the general public have now been sold for The Greatest Gathering. The Greatest Gathering is set to take place this August to celebrate 200 years of passenger railways. The event will take place at Alstom‘s Derby Litchurch Lane Works between the 1st and 3rd August.…

Tickets for The Greatest Gathering fully sell out! www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/tickets-for-the-... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #battle #BluebellRailway #bury #BuryHydraulicGroup #class_108 #class_331

Steam locomotive 35028 Clan Line set for Derby open day visit Its time for another announcement from the team at The Greatest Gathering. The Greatest Gathering is set to take place this August to celebrate 200 years of passenger railways. The latest announcement is that 35028 Clan Line is to make the trip north for the event. The locos, subject to…

BR Class 37 – courtesy of Rail Operations Group www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/steam-locomotive... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #battle #BluebellRailway #bury #BuryHydraulicGroup #class_108 #class_331 #class_37

Three Deltic locomotives are heading to The Greatest Gathering! The team at the Greatest Gathering has made a big announcement ahead of August’s open day. The Greatest Gathering is set to take place this August to celebrate 200 years of passenger railways. The latest announcement is that 3 Deltic locomotives are heading to Derby for the three day event.…

Three Deltic locomotives are heading to The Greatest Gathering! www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/three-deltic-loc... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #battle #BluebellRailway #bury #BuryHydraulicGroup #class_108

‘4VEP’ set for Greatest Gathering appearance Its another announcement from the team at The Greatest Gathering! The Greatest Gathering is set to take place this August to celebrate 200 years of passenger railways. The latest announcement is 4VEP EMU No. 3417 and appears courtesy of the Bluebell Railway The event will take place at Alstom‘s Derby Litchurch Lane Works…

‘4VEP’ set for Greatest Gathering appearance www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/4vep-set-for-gre... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #battle #BluebellRailway #bury #BuryHydraulicGroup #class_108 #class_331 #class_37

Northern Class 331 set for Derby open day Another announcement from the Greatest Gathering team and this time we are heading to the modern day. Northern are to send a Class 331 Electric Multiple Unit to the Derby open day, subject to operational requirements. The Greatest Gathering is set to take place this August to celebrate 200 years…

Northern Class 331 set for Derby open day www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/northern-class-3... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #battle #bury #BuryHydraulicGroup #class_108 #class_331 #class_37 #Class_390Pendolino

Class 35 locomotive is The Greatest Gathering’s latest announcement A Class 35 ‘Hymek’ is the latest announcement from the Greatest Gathering team. Subject to operational commitments, it is expected that D7076 will make the trip to Derby for this special weekend. The locomotive visits thanks to the East Lancashire Railway and the Bury Hydraulic Group The Greatest Gathering is…

Class 35 D7076 – courtesy of the East Lancashire Railway and Bury Hydraulic Group www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/class-35-locomot... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #battle #bury #class_108 #class_37

Class 50 locomotive set for Greatest Gathering appearance Class 50 No. 50033 Glorious has been confirmed as the next attendee for The Greatest Gathering.

Class 108 DMU – courtesy of the Severn Valley Railway www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/class-50-locomot... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #battle #class_108 #class_37 #Class_390Pendolino #class_47 #class_50

Class 47 locomotive set to visit The Greatest Gathering Another announcement for The Greatest Gathering and this time it is diesel, a Class 47 from Carnforth. The Class 47 appears subject to operational requirements and is visiting thanks to West Coast Railways Co. The Greatest Gathering is set to take place this August to celebrate 200 years of passenger…

Class 47 – courtesy of West Coast Railways Co www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/class-47-locomot... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #battle #carnforth #class_108 #class_37 #Class_390Pendolino #class_47 #class_50

Pride Pendolino set for Greatest Gathering appearance Avanti West Coast are to send their Pride Pendolino No. 390119 to The Greatest Gathering.

Class 755 – courtesy of Greater Anglia www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/pride-pendolino-... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #battle #class_108 #class_37 #Class_390Pendolino #class_50 #Class_507PreservationSociety

Class 108 DMU set for The Greatest Gathering appearance In another announcement ahead of The Greatest Gathering, a Class 108 DMU is set to appear at the event for all three days. The Class 108 DMU is visiting thanks to the Severn Valley Railway and is subject to operational requirements. NOTE: Friday and Saturday tickets have now fully SOLD…

Class 66 – courtesy of GB Railfreight www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/class-108-dmu-se... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #battle #class_108 #class_37 #Class_390Pendolino #class_50 #Class_507PreservationSociety

Jubilee and Black 5 locomotives feature in our latest streaming addition We have added another 3 Disc Set to our ever growing streaming library that is available to RailAdvent Plus Gold members.

Also visiting was 2999 Lady of Legend, from the Didcot Railway Centre, which was visiting the SVR for a couple of months. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/01/svr-gala-streami... #BahamasLocomotiveSociety #class_108 #didcot