Alstom derby great gathering 1st-3rd August 2025

[birchesgreen]

What are the chances that one of the TUs will have a "labour dispute" that weekend ?

Not that I will be attending myself. Having to book 6 months in advance does not impress me** and in any case you waste far too much time trying to photograph the exhibits without hordes standing in fron of them.

** - I remember the old Derby Works "Open Day & Flower Show" - last Saturday every August - just turn up and join the queue, then wander round the works as you wanted.........

i don't know, but i'm sure if you pray hard enough it will happen to spoil everyone else's fun.

 

[Bevan Price]

i don't know, but i'm sure if you pray hard enough it will happen to spoil everyone else's fun.

I don't want the event to be spoilt. I was just pointing out that is it coincidence that "disputes" coincide with some "busy" events /occasions - e.g. around Christmas?

Incidentally - will any 19th century locos or rolling stock be attending the event?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Well its not putting people off, 30 quid for an adult is quite normal for an event like this TBH.

I am clearly out of touch. Spent too long in the USA I guess. 30 quid seemed a lot to me!

 

[birchesgreen]

I am clearly out of touch. Spent too long in the USA I guess. 30 quid seemed a lot to me!

Don't ask me how much some of my Hidden London Underground tours have cost, it'll make your eyes water. Certainly made mine.

 

[43055]

Surprised they have not announced that a selection of ex Avanti 221's will be attending

 

[OllieEXS]

Sadly missed out on tickets - hopefully snap some up closer to the time from those that re-sell and can’t attend

 

[simdmuk]

Cannot believe they've sold 30000 tickets within a few days. Oasis this isn't !

 

[birchesgreen]

Cannot believe they've sold 30000 tickets within a few days. Oasis this isn't !

Though isn't that far from Cromford station.

 

[ge-gn]

You snooze, you lose. I pontificated for too long and have missed out on tickets for this, and have disappointed my offspring in the process. I’ve added an alert on resale site Twickets in the hope that somebody may have got over excited and booked too many, and decide to sell them on! Fingers crossed

 

[birchesgreen]

I don't want the event to be spoilt. I was just pointing out that is it coincidence that "disputes" coincide with some "busy" events /occasions - e.g. around Christmas?

Incidentally - will any 19th century locos or rolling stock be attending the event?

Well i think enough bad things happen in the world already, lets hope this one doesn't get afflicted too.

I also would like some 19C locos, definitely some pre-Big 4.

 

[StephenHunter]

Cannot believe they've sold 30000 tickets within a few days. Oasis this isn't !

There are quite a lot of railway enthusiasts in this country and elsewhere; "Francis Bourgeois" has over two million social media followers.

 

[Class15]

"Francis Bourgeois" has over two million social media followers.

Nowhere near two million are train enthusiasts though. He is popular largely because of the camera angle.

 

[D365]

Nowhere near two million are train enthusiasts though. He is popular largely because of the camera angle.

And not all enthusiasts are ”Francis” fans. Although it's hard to argue against the publicity that he brings.

 

[keithboddey]

No tickets left.
Can they do the Thursday?

 

[rev121]

Endless calls for flying scotsman on Faceache has been answered with the Greatest Gathering announcing it will attend.. unfortunately for some, it's the class 91 variant, 91101, subject to availability

 

[Loadhaul60059]

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1174616064668741&set=a.1136188828511465

We’re thrilled to announce our next exhibit as a Class 465 courtesy of Southeastern will be on display at our three day event, subject to operational availability. This is expected to be 465908.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1174902981306716&set=a.1136188828511465

We’re thrilled to announce our next exhibit as Furness Railway No. 20 courtesy of The Furness Railway Trust will be on display at our three day event, subject to operational availability.

 

[DevonMiles]

Just wondering if there is anyone else in same situation as me. I bought a family ticket on 31 Jan. Had a confirmation email saying my credit card had been charged £65 with a transaction reference. Then nothing. Until 24 Feb, when out of the blue Mortons refunded the £65. Have contacted Mortons without reply. Also contacted Greatest Gathering, and had a reply that Mortons had sent no record of my transaction to them. Hope this can be resolved.

 

[Sun Chariot]

Don't ask me how much some of my Hidden London Underground tours have cost, it'll make your eyes water. Certainly made mine.

Going back to 2008, I took my ex to a contemporary theatre production within London Bridge Station's labrynthine arched undercroft.
She thought I was there for the artistic culture.
I didn't tell her it was because those two theatre tickets were cheaper than a Hidden London visit.

 

[Trainguy34]

Has been announced a class 720 (Hopefully 720506) will be attending

 

[87electric]

Has been announced a class 720 (Hopefully 720506) will be attending.

Where was this announced?

 

[Harpo]

Where was this announced?

Hopefully they remembered to say ‘We are thrilled to announce…..’.

Seems to be compulsory for this event.

 

[87electric]

Hopefully they remembered to say ‘We are thrilled to announce…..’.

Seems to be compulsory for this event.

I can hear the spin now….”Thrilled to announce an exhibit that has not yet turned a wheel in service”.

 

[Trainman40083]

I can hear the spin now….”Thrilled to announce an exhibit that has not yet turned a wheel in service”.

Bound to see some SWR Arterios, "subject to operational requirements".

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Where was this announced?

I saw a tweet about it yesterday; that seems to be their usual way of announcing attendance.

 

[DevonMiles]

Just wondering if there is anyone else in same situation as me. I bought a family ticket on 31 Jan. Had a confirmation email saying my credit card had been charged £65 with a transaction reference. Then nothing. Until 24 Feb, when out of the blue Mortons refunded the £65. Have contacted Mortons without reply. Also contacted Greatest Gathering, and had a reply that Mortons had sent no record of my transaction to them. Hope this can be resolved.

Seems that about 100 others affected like this for purchases on 31 Jan. Where the only thing recorded was email address and ticket value. I have had to email Great Gathering people details of what I purchased and should be getting tickets soon.

 

[sad1e]

Anyone have any idea on how the tickets will work when purchased through a railtour provider. Just brought tickets for the greatest gathering railtour from ukrailtours and since the tickets are sold out how do they work for railtour providers.

Do railtour providers have a separate pool of tickets allocated for them.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Anyone have any idea on how the tickets will work when purchased through a railtour provider. Just brought tickets for the greatest gathering railtour from ukrailtours and since the tickets are sold out how do they work for railtour providers.

Do railtour providers have a separate pool of tickets allocated for them.

The railtour tickets include entry to the event, so effectively yes - they're a separate ticket pool.

I'm not sure if it'll be production of the railtour ticket or if the tour participants will be given an entry ticket on board; I suspect the latter.

 

[sad1e]

So far this is the Rolling stock visiting for the Greatest gathering:

Steam:
20
1054
4930
6023
13268
35018
35028
44871
45596
46115
46203
60007
73129
92214

Diesel:
20007
20205
26007
31108
33012
D7076 (35)
D7600
37 (WCR)
37501
37800
40013
40106
D821 (42)
43159
43 (RA)
44004
47 (WCR)
47715
50033
50049
D1015
D5910 (baby deltic)
55009
55019
D9015
57/0 (WCR)
57307
58023
60 (DCR)
66 (Freightliner)
66004
66301
66315
67006
69004
70008

Electric:
83012
85006
86101
87002
90040
91101
91110
92011
93001

DMU:
108 (SVR)
142013

EMU:
313201
331 (Northern)
323221
350 (LNWR)
423417
465908
507001
720 (GA)
755 (GA)
390119
730 (LNWR)
799201

Sarah Siddons
4TC
45029 tube coach
JNA coach
IIA coach
Milton Keynes model railway
G-NLSE network rail helicopter

With more stock still being actively announced.
Definitely glad i booked tickets to go.

 

[Sun Chariot]

Given the significance the DMU played, in the postwar history of Britain's railways, I am surprised at the low representation.

 

[Class15]

So far this is the Rolling stock visiting for the Greatest gathering:

Steam:
20
1054
4930
6023
13268
35018
35028
44871
45596
46115
46203
60007
73129
92214

Diesel:
20007
20205
26007
31108
33012
D7076 (35)
D7600
37 (WCR)
37501
37800
40013
40106
D821 (42)
43159
43 (RA)
44004
47 (WCR)
47715
50033
50049
D1015
D5910 (baby deltic)
55009
55019
D9015
57/0 (WCR)
57307
58023
60 (DCR)
66 (Freightliner)
66004
66301
66315
67006
69004
70008

Electric:
83012
85006
86101
87002
90040
91101
91110
92011
93001

DMU:
108 (SVR)
142013

EMU:
313201
331 (Northern)
323221
350 (LNWR)
423417
465908
507001
720 (GA)
755 (GA)
390119
730 (LNWR)
799201

Sarah Siddons
4TC
45029 tube coach
JNA coach
IIA coach
Milton Keynes model railway
G-NLSE network rail helicopter

With more stock still being actively announced.
Definitely glad i booked tickets to go.

Now this is just getting better and better! Classes 83, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91 and 92 is great representation of the BR electric loco fleet!