The Greatest Gathering raised £100,000 for charity

More than £100,000 has been donated to charity off the back of a national railway event in Derby.

The Greatest Gathering was hosted at manufacturer Alstom's base in the city to mark the 200th anniversary of the world's first passenger train service.

Described by its organisers as "the world's largest-ever collection of historic and modern rolling stock", more than 40,000 railway enthusiasts descended on Derby over the three-day event in August.

Alstom also announced the addition of an artwork commemorating the event, created by artist Tim O'Brien, which was unveiled by music producer and train fan Pete Waterman on Monday.

The money raised will be split between five chosen charities – Alzheimer's Research UK, Railway Benefit Fund, Railway Children, Railway Mission and Transport Benevolent Fund CIO – as well as more than 50 railway heritage organisations that took part in the Greatest Gathering event.

Andy Butters, managing director at Derby Litchurch Lane Works for Alstom, said: "Opening our Litchurch Lane Works to the public for the first time in almost 50 years was a special moment for Derby, Alstom and the wider industry.

"It allowed us to celebrate two centuries of innovation made here, across the country and around the world, and this fundraising milestone shows how powerfully our railway heritage continues to inspire."

Mr Waterman said the event "changed people's lives".

"It (the Greatest Gathering) celebrated the changing of the world. It was 200 years ago, a single man put his money into something he believed in, The Stockton and Darlington Railway."

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