The Greatest Gathering
was held 1-3 August 2025
Thank you for coming!
This three-day festival featured more than 140 iconic vehicles from the past, present and future of the railways, and the first time in almost 50 years that the factory opened to the public.
Please choose one of the options below.
Legacy Event Hosted by the Volunteer Organising Team
14th May 2026 - Severn Valley Railway
An illustrated talk at The Engine House on how they planned and delivered the largest ever railway event in the UK in Derby in August 2025, to celebrate Railway 200.
The evening event will be hosted by SVR managing director Gus Dunster, who played a key role on the organising committee for the Greatest Gathering. He will be joined by a distinguished panel representing a wide cross-section of the modern railway:
• Tim Shoveller, Chair, Heavy Haul Rail
• Richard Corser, Charters and Special Traffic Manager, DB Cargo UK
• Mike Lamport, Railway 200 Steering Group
• Bronnie Clarke, Head of Control, East Midlands Route, Network Rail
• Matthew Thompson, Fleet Manager, Rail Operations Group
• James Shuttleworth, West Coast Railways
• Andrew Skinner, Head of Engineering, Great Western Railway
Official Store
The Official Greatest Gathering Merchandise Store - profits will be split between the Rail 200 Partner Charities.
Our Store remains open after the event.
Railway 200
2025 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern Railway. Britain and the world changed forever.
Railway 200 celebrates the past, present and future of rail.
