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Dean Forest Railway
Heritage railway in Gloucestershire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Dean Forest Railway is a 4+1⁄4-mile (6.8 km) long heritage railway that runs between Lydney and Parkend in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.
The route was part of the former Severn and Wye Railway which ran from Lydney to Cinderford. The society that operates the line started steam locomotive operations in 1971, and bought the trackbed and line from British Rail in 1986, reaching Lydney Junction in 1995 and Parkend in 2005.[1] Trains are operated by both steam and heritage diesel locomotives, and heritage diesel multiple units.
The Dean Forest Railway has been given the former Panteg and Griffithstown railway station building. Its removal was completed in June 2016, and is expected to be placed at the new upcoming Speech House Road.
The Dean Forest Railway plans to extend its heritage services a further 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) through/into the middle of the Royal Forest at Speech House Road (close to the nearby Beechenhurst Visitor Attraction), bringing the line to a total of about 6+3⁄4 miles (10.9 km) in length.[2] In 2016, DFR's director of civil engineering and director of development Jason Shirley announced plans to expand the railway to Cinderford. The project's status as a strategic regional development means that a large proportion of the estimated £8million cost could be met by Government funding.[3] As of 2025, progress has been slow, with the extension being delayed by a proposal for a new level crossing at Travellers Rest that requires the permission of the Office of Rail and Road.[4]
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Stations and Junctions of the DFR
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- Lydney Junction (Terminus)
- St Mary's Halt (now closed, yet still in place).
- Lydney Town
- Middle Forge Junction – Line splits into High and Low Levels. No Station.
- Norchard Low Level (Terminus) - includes a railway museum and shop
- Norchard High Level - ramp and steps from Norchard Low Level
- Tufts Junction – Historic junction with disused mineral loop and freight branch. No Station.
- Whitecroft
- Parkend (Current Terminus)
Proposed future extension
- Coleford Junction Halt[2]
- Bicslade Wharf[2]
- Speech House Road[2]
- Cinderford[3]
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Locomotives
- 1450 passes through Oakenwood, just north of Whitecroft.
- 9681 hauling goods into Parkend.
- 1450 masquerading as 1401 as part of DFR's Titfield Thunderbolt Weekend.
Steam
Diesel and electric
Former Steam Locomotives
Visiting Steam Locomotives
Former Diesel Locomotives and Multiple units
Visiting Diesel Locomotives and Multiple units
For the 2001 diesel gala a number of diesel were display at Lydney Junction. These were 37029,37308,37906, D172, 47306, 56111, 60081, 66250 and 66524.
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Coaches
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The main running set is a mix of BR Mark 1 and 2 stock. Two Mark 2 carriages were purchased by the DFR Society in 2018 so that the Mark 1s could be overhauled. In early 2020, all the Mark 1 and 2s were transferred ownership from the Forest of Dean Railway limited company to the DFR society, including XP64 number 4729. In 2025 Mark 1 SO w4786 hired in from the Churnet Valley Railway
Great Western Railway coaching stock
British Railways coaching stock
Ex coaching stock
Coach type codes
- BCK – Brake Composite Corridor
- BSK – Brake Standard Corridor
- BSOT – Brake Standard Open (Micro-Buffet)
- RMB – Restaurant Miniature Buffet
- CK – Composite Corridor
- SK – Standard Corridor
- TK – Standard Corridor
- SO – Standard Open
- TSO – Tourist Standard Open
- BG – Brake Gangwayed
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Wagons
There are lots different types of wagons at the DFR. Some are used for display and other for engineering works. Many of the wagons can be seen in sidings along the line. There are rakes of Dogfish ballast wagons, VEA Vans and TTA tank wagons.
Brakevans
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