Alstom is partnering with Key Mannequin World to ship the Mannequin Railway Village, as a part of The Best Gathering railway extravaganza happening in Derby subsequent month.
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Central to the Mannequin Railway Village would be the Making Tracks 3 structure from legendary music producer – and famend railway modeller – Pete Waterman OBE DL. His 64 ft-long OO-gauge recreation of Milton Keynes Central railway station shall be considered one of many high-quality miniature layouts on present, illustrating the previous and current in mannequin type.
Different highlights embrace Mick Bryan’s Deadmans Lane, Eric French’s London Underground structure – Harefield Street – Key Mannequin World’s personal Twelve Bushes Junction and Mark Pearson’s Welby Lane RTC, based mostly on the Previous Dalby and Mickleover take a look at tracks.
Alstom’s three-day sold-out charity pageant would be the world’s largest-ever gathering of historic and trendy rolling inventory. It types a part of the broader festivities for Railway 200, a year-long celebration marking the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) on 27 September 1825 – and a journey that gave delivery to the fashionable railway.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Pete Waterman and his Making Tracks 3 structure to Derby for The Best Gathering. The Mannequin Railway Village is a celebration of expertise, creativity and neighborhood – values that resonate deeply with our workforce at Litchurch Lane,” stated Andy Butters, Managing Director of Derby Litchurch Lane Works at Alstom.
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He added: “By making certain the modelling neighborhood is on the coronary heart of our occasion, we’re paying becoming tribute to the heritage of British rail and offering a beautiful solution to encourage the subsequent technology of railway engineers and lovers.”
Along with layouts, the Mannequin Railway Village in affiliation with Key Mannequin World will function as much as 20 commerce stands providing product insights from main manufacturers together with Hornby, Bachmann, Accurascale, Heljan, Revolution Trains and Cavalex Fashions, plus a set of latest and second-hand mannequin railway gear.
“We’re delighted to be bringing Making Tracks 3 to The Best Gathering. Everyone seems to be speaking concerning the occasion and it’s implausible that the railway modelling world shall be a part of the celebrations,” stated Pete Waterman OBE.
He added: “Whether or not you’re a seasoned modeller or somebody trying to become involved, I’d encourage you to go over to the Mannequin Railway Village. It’s an awesome passion, extremely rewarding and an effective way to seize the very essence of our railways – that has so captivated the hearts and minds of the British public for the final 200 years.”
Pete Waterman, OBE
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Derby Litchurch Lane Works mannequin
Key Mannequin World shall be debuting a brand-new mannequin railway structure at The Best Gathering based mostly on a bit of Derby Litchurch Lane Works. The OO gauge structure is being constructed with new laser-cut modular constructing kits which have been developed by PJM Fashions.
The brand new kits shall be obtainable to buy at The Best Gathering on the Key Mannequin World stand within the Mannequin Railway Village. Look out for a full collection construct in Key Publishing’s Hornby Journal from July-September and a video collection on Key Mannequin World this summer season.
The Best Gathering takes place on Friday 1, Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 August 2025 at Alstom’s historic Litchurch Lane Web site in Derby.
Britain’s greatest and oldest remaining practice manufacturing unit shall be residence to greater than 100 rolling inventory displays from the previous, current and way forward for the railways, with the positioning itself opening to the general public for the primary time in virtually 50 years.
A full listing of displays deliberate for Alstom presents The Best Gathering may be discovered on the occasion’s official web site: www.alstom.com/greatest-gathering
