Saving the best till last through Lincoln Central, with Ex-EMR power car 43274 making it's way through Lincolnshire and up to Cleethorpes earlier this morning.

Europhoenix 37901 'Mirrlees Pioneer' making it's way through Derby dragging 91117 'Project Electra' earlier today. A slightly longer route via Peterborough and Doncaster for another opportunity to test the 91 while running along the ECML.

Finished just in the nick of time! DCRail Class 56 56301 now back looking good in it's original BR Blue livery as 56045. Seen making tracks towards Derby yesterday, with 60046 and a wagon in tow.

DRS 57307 and Avanti West Coast 390119 making their way through Runcorn this afternoon, the last delivery to The Greatest Gathering.

There still seems to be a fair bit to do in preperation for tomorrow with a fair few locomotives to be shunted into their correct position, but the arrival of 390119 means the lineup of visiting locomotives and units is complete! The Greatest Gathering is officially here!

A selection of diesel and electric locomotives on show today at The Greatest Gathering. Newly painted Freightliner 90018, LSL 57003 and DB Cargo 67005, London Underground L12 and DCRail 56045.

Today's set of BLS Greatest Gathering Shuttles, with several examples from the GBRf locomotive fleet in operation. The first pair to run were 66720 and 66771, then 66750 and 69004 before the final change (of only one locomotive) to 69002 and 69004.

Some of the many electric locomotives on show at The Greatest Gathering this weekend, DB Cargo 92011 and AC Locomotive Group 89001, LSL (Intercity) 86101 and 87002, WCRC 86401 and finally Eurostar power car 3999.

Day 2 of the BLS Greatest Gathering Shuttles, with Freightliner and DRS joining in with the fun! The first pair to run were 66314 and 69009, then Freightliner took over with 70004 and 66556 before the final change to DRS 68001.

A select few of the many Multiple Units on show at The Greatest Gathering, with diesels just as well represented as the electrics. Sprinter liveried 150231, Angel trains 153317, GMPTE 142013 and representing electrics the fantastic BR Blue Grey 313201.

GBRf 73126 and Civil Engineers 73119. Star shunters 08308, 08635 and 08721. Rail Engineering Solutions 47715 (now in Virgin livery). As well as 60 years of Freightliner 66501. Another selection from the fantastic line up of Locomotives, all at The Greatest Gathering this weekend.

The final set of BLS Greatest Gathering Shuttles, with DRS, Freightliner and Europhoenix all getting in on the action! DRS 68016 joined 68001 for the first run, then Freightliner took over again with 66622 and 66602, before EPR 37407 stole the show on the last run of the weekend.

Unfortunately 4-VEP 4317 was hidden away during The Greatest Gathering weekend, at the back of one of the sheds tucked in behind the 4-TC. Luckily however I did manage to see it on it's way up from Strawberry Hill, dragged by equally relegated 33012.

Thanks for all the love this week chat ❤️

I've not been the biggest fan of Cross Country in recent times, but the tagline 'United by trains, divided by absolutely everything else.' in their latest advertising really does sum up this hobby quite well.

Ex-Network Rail 31233 out in the sunshine this afternoon at Mangapps. All being well, it should be back out again in two weeks time during the summer gala.

A bit of a throwback this afternoon... A few examples from the LNER fleet back in early 2019 at London King's Cross, only a few months before the Azumas began operating during May of that year.

It would appear that Colas Rail 37099 may not have been given the attention it deserved while at The Greatest Gathering, but it definetly was there! So here she is, 37099 'Merl Evans 1947 - 2016' in the far corner of the site, during the Saturday of the event.