Four visiting locomotives announced for Severn Valley Diesel Gala The Severn Valley Railway has announced four visiting locomotives for its Spring Diesel Festival, which will run from Thursday, 14th May until Sunday, 17th May 2026. A Class 67 will visit thanks to DB Cargo, marking the first 67 to appear at an event. Also visiting will be Hymek D7018,…

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Branch Line Society announce another Alstom Depot Dash The Branch Line Society are to run a special charter train visiting Longsight, Oxley and Edge Hill depots

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Great Ormond Street Hospital charity railtour will head to Scotland The Branch Line Society is running a ‘Down to Dundee’ rail tour from the East Midlands to Dundee on 19th March.

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Special train to travel into Doncaster works On Saturday, 18th April, UK Railtours is running a special train, The Plant’, from London King’s Cross to Leeds in aid of the Railway Children charity.

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Class 57 and Pendolino to operate special railtour The Branch Line Society have created a special trip ahead of ‘The Greatest Gathering’ event.

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Class 57 locomotive naming marks UK Railtours anniversary Freight operating company GB Railfreight (GBRf) has named its Class 57 loco 57310 ‘UK Railtours’.

Freight operating company GB Railfreight (GBRf) has named its Class 57 loco 57310 ‘UK Railtours’. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/04/gb-railfrieight-... #class_57 #GbRailfreight #SouthendCentral #UkRailtours

Two visiting diesel locomotives announced for Severn Valley gala The Severn Valley Railway has announced two diesel locomotives which will be visiting for their Spring Diesel Festival. 57003 is due to visit for all four days of the gala thanks to Locomotive Services Group and a Class 69 will visit on the Saturday and Sunday of the gala thanks…

Our spring diesel event is always about gathering together examples of the best heritage and modern diesel traction. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/04/two-visiting-die... #class_57 #class_69 #GbRailfreight #LocomotiveServicesGroup

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

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The Greatest Gathering: Greater Anglia to send a Class 755 to popular event Greater Anglia has announced that they will be sending a Class 755 unit to The Greatest Gathering, set to take place at Alstom’s Derby Works this August. Tickets are still available for the event, but 3-day tickets and Saturday tickets have now sold out, with only Friday and Sunday tickets…

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Class 93 locomotive set to visit The Greatest Gathering Rail Operations Group are to send one of their brand new Class 93 locomotives to The Greatest Gathering this August.

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The Greatest Gathering tickets begin to sell out Tickets for The Greatest Gathering are beginning to sell out ahead of the three day event in August. Tickets for the Saturday of the event have now fully sold out! Meaning that no more tickets will be available for the Derby open day. This includes 3-day tickets, which are no…

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The Greatest Gathering: Class 60 locomotive set to visit Derby Following on from yesterday’s steam announcement, a Class 60 and JNA-T Wagon are to be displayed at Derby for The Greatest Gathering in August.

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The Greatest Gathering: Steam locomotive 46115 Scots Guardsman announced as attendee LMS No. 46115 Scots Guardsman has been announced as a visitor to 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. 46115…

Class 701 No. 701003 – courtesy of South Western Railway #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #class_37 #class_50 #Class_507PreservationSociety #class_57 #class_66 #class_69 #Class_69No_69004

The Greatest Gathering tickets go back on sale Ticket sales have resumed for The Greatest Gathering, a few days after issues with the Mortons Media website.

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Ticket sales for The Greatest Gathering set to resume Alstom has confirmed that tickets for The Greatest Gathering are set set to go back on sale following issues with the Mortons Media ticketing website last week.

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WATCH: Steam locomotives join in the fun at The Greatest Gathering official launch in Derby On the 30th January, Alstom invited RailAdvent over to Derby Works for the press launch of The Greatest Gathering.

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Ticket sales for The Greatest Gathering Suspended Alstom has suspended tickets for The Greatest Gathering after issues following the launch this morning.

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The Greatest Gathering tickets go on sale as first locomotives confirmed The first locomotives have been confirmed for The Greatest Gathering, set to be held at Derby Litchurch Lane in August.

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Historic loco’s line up to launch the Greatest Gathering Alstom has today invited RailAdvent to their Derby Litchurch Lane Works to see the official launch of The Great Gathering.

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