Primarily a diesel fan but can’t deny it was great to see some of these magnificent steam locomotives last week at The Greatest Gathering

Slowly getting to pictures from my week in England, last Sunday at the The Greatest Gathering in Derby seems like an eon ago already. All 4 LNER East Coast Pacific's in one place. A1-Tornado, A2-Blue Peter, A3-Flying Scotsman and A4-Sir Nigel Gresley #SoManyTrains #GreatestGathering

Benjamin Goodwin It seems the cl507 wanted to join in too! x.com/class_507/stat…

Bring your Mum to work day

I met Thomas the Tank Engine

“Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday, over”

SR Merchant Navy Class No. 35018 British India Line, LMS Jubilee Class No. 46115 Scots Guardsman, LMS Jubilee Class No. 45627 Sierra Leone and LMS Stanier Class 5 No. 44932, and Class 43 InterCity 125 power cars No. 43159 Rio Warrior and No. 43060 with Mark 3 carriages

🚆🎨 A piece of railway history is now on public display! We've loaned Terence Cuneo’s 1959 painting of our Derby Litchurch Lane Works to Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill. 🏛️ It even features his trademark mouse! 🐭 More 👉 ow.ly/fGFh50WFf7B

One last picture of the Class 43 InterCity 125 power car No. 43159 Rio Warrior – the world’s fastest diesel – as it leaves Alstom Derby Litchurch Lane Works

🎥 Highlights from The Greatest Gathering are here! From steam legends to modern marvels, we welcomed 40,000 visitors to the world’s largest-ever railway festival at our #Derby site. Watch the energy, spirit and colour unfold, as we marked railway200

Derby bids farewell to an icon! One of the stars of The Greatest Gathering, Alstom-built Eurostar UK power car 3999 heads back to his home at Temple Mills International Depot in East London. Thanks to Allelys for the lift!

So. Many. Trains. 🎬 Who went to one of the biggest #Railway200 celebrations - #TheGreatestGathering - this month? Take a tour with Tim Dunn, who went to see some of our own very special vehicles up close. 🚃 🚁 railway200 Alstom UK & Ireland The Greatest Gathering

JUST 2 DAYS TO GO! Our wheel lathe reshapes worn wheels from modern Class 395s to heritage steam trains, ensuring your smooth & safe ride. Final chance to book this behind-the-scenes experience! #Railway200 #2DaysToGo #LastChance #AshfordInternational spkl.io/6013AMmhU

Farewell to an icon! One of the stars of The Greatest Gathering in Visit Derby, Alstom-built Eurostar UK power car 3999 heads back to his home at Temple Mills International Depot in East London. Thanks to Allelys for the lift!

Taming a tractor

PM me hun, too many snakes on here

✨ Oh, what a lovely sight! ✅ We reopened the railway in Stockport earlier this morning, following a 21-day planned closure to replace the 67-year-old Greek Street bridge. 👀 Our eye in the sky caught this footage of today’s first Avanti West Coast service rolling through town.

So. Many. Trains. I’m still coming to terms with the fact that we organised and staged the world’s largest-ever railway festival! Thank you to the hundreds of people who made #TheGreatestGathering happen for #Railway200. Enjoy these highlights from a truly magical weekend…

Meet Bessie Matthews, a driver for GB Railfreight. 🎬 TV's Tim Dunn spoke to Bessie at #TheGreatestGathering this month to find out what inspired her to pursue a career in freight and what it feels like to drive a train at 75 miles an hour. The Greatest Gathering Alstom #Freight

Want to know more about how we staged the world's largest-ever railway festival? The Greatest Gathering organiser Benjamin Goodwin talks to Mark Ovenden on Vectis Radio about our record-breaking event, railway200 and all things Alstom. Listen here 👉 audioboom.com/posts/8766182-…