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Great Ormond Street Hospital charity railtour will head to Scotland https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/great-ormond-street-hospital-charity-railtour-will-head-to-scotland.html #beattock #BranchLineSociety #carlisle #charity #class_37 #class_57 #crewe #cumbernauld #dundee #europhoenix
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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January 27, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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Special train to travel into Doncaster works https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/special-train-to-travel-into-doncaster-works.html #adwick #charity #class_08 #class_57 #class_66 #doncaster #EastCoastMainLine #freightliner #leeds #lincoln #LondonKingSCross
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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January 21, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Class 57 and Pendolino to operate special railtour https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/05/class-57-and-pendolino-to-operate-special-railtour.html #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #BranchLineSociety #Class_390Pendolino #class_57 #crewe #derby #railway_200 #TheGreatestGathering
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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May 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Freight operating company GB Railfreight (GBRf) has named its Class 57 loco 57310 ‘UK Railtours’. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/04/gb-railfrieight-names-loco-57310-uk-railtours.html #class_57 #GbRailfreight #SouthendCentral #UkRailtours
Class 57 locomotive naming marks UK Railtours anniversary
Freight operating company GB Railfreight (GBRf) has named its Class 57 loco 57310 ‘UK Railtours’.
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April 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Our spring diesel event is always about gathering together examples of the best heritage and modern diesel traction. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/04/two-visiting-diesel-locomotives-announced-for-severn-valley-gala.html #class_57 #class_69 #GbRailfreight #LocomotiveServicesGroup
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…
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April 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Class 69 – courtesy of GB Railfreight https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/class-57-locomotive-set-for-greatest-gathering-appearance.html #class_108 #class_31 #class_33 #class_331 #class_57 #railway_200 #TheGreatestGathering #WestCoastRailways
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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March 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/the-greatest-gathering-greater-anglia-to-send-a-class-755-to-popular-event.html #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #battle #class_37 #class_50 #Class_507PreservationSociety #class_57 #class_60 #class_66 #class_69 #Class_69No_69004 #class_701 #class_720 #class_91
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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February 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Class 66 No. 66315 – courtesy of GB Railfreight https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/class-93-locomotive-set-to-visit-the-greatest-gathering.html #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #battle #class_37 #class_50 #Class_507PreservationSociety #class_57 #class_60 #class_66 #class_69
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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February 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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The Greatest Gathering tickets begin to sell out https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/the-greatest-gathering-tickets-begin-to-sell-out.html #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #class_37 #class_50 #Class_507PreservationSociety #class_57 #class_60 #class_66 #class_69 #Class_69No_69004
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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February 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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The Greatest Gathering: Class 60 locomotive set to visit Derby https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/the-greatest-gathering-class-60-locomotive-set-to-visit-derby.html #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #class_37 #class_50 #Class_507PreservationSociety #class_57 #class_60 #class_66 #class_69
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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February 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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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: 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…
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February 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Class 50 No. 50049 Defiance – courtesy of the Class 50 Alliance https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/the-greatest-gathering-tickets-go-back-on-sale.html #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #class_37 #class_50 #Class_507PreservationSociety #class_57 #class_66 #class_69
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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February 5, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Ticket sales for The Greatest Gathering set to resume https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/ticket-sales-for-the-greatest-gathering-set-to-resume.html #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #class_37 #class_50 #Class_507PreservationSociety #class_57 #class_66 #class_69 #class_701 #class_720
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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February 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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WATCH: Steam locomotives join in the fun at The Greatest Gathering official launch in Derby #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #class_37 #class_50 #Class_507PreservationSociety #class_57
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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February 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Ticket sales for The Greatest Gathering Suspended https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/01/ticket-sales-for-the-greatest-gathering-suspended.html #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #class_37 #class_50 #Class_507PreservationSociety #class_57 #class_66 #class_69 #Class_69No_69004
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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January 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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The Greatest Gathering tickets go on sale as first locomotives confirmed https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/01/the-greatest-gathering-first-locomotives-confirmed-as-tickets-go-on-sale.html #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #class_37 #class_50 #Class_507PreservationSociety #class_57 #class_66 #class_69
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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January 31, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Historic loco’s line up to launch the Greatest Gathering https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/01/alstom-opens-derby-litchurch-lane-works-with-special-guest-locomotives.html #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #carnforth #class_50 #class_57 #class_66 #class_701 #derby #GbRailfreight #glasgow #GlasgowCentral
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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January 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM