Our tours to Railway 200: The Greatest Gathering
All aboard! Come and celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern railway at The Greatest Gathering this summer.
Look forward to the country's biggest gathering of trains and rail-related exhibits ever, hosted by Alstom's historic Derby Litchurch Lane Works, open to the general public for the first time in 50 years. With 2025 marking 200 years since the UK's first passenger service, this fantastic event showcases 50 iconic locomotives from the past, present and future of our railways, from the LNER Class A4 Sir Nigel Gresley, Merchant Navy Class British India Line and Class 50 Defiance right through to the 2024-built Class 720 Aventra.
Featuring rides along Derby's test track, unique entertainment, miniature trains in operation and more, don't miss this once-in-a-generation celebration of British rail!