Dean Forest Railway society purchase 50% ownership of steam locomotive Wilbert
The Dean Forest Railway Society has announced that it has purchased 50% ownership in Austerity steam locomotive, Wilbert.
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Coronavirus: Dean Forest Railway closes doors until May 2020
The Dean Forest Railway has announced that they have decided to close until May 2020.
Coronavirus: The full list of railways affected by Covid-19
As new government guidance sets in, which says travel if only necessary, and avoid social contact, many railways are cancelling events, and worse, clo…
Class 33 locomotive to visit the Dean Forest Railway
The Dean Forest Railway has announced that Class 33 locomotive No.33063 ‘R.J. Mitchell’ will be visiting them in 2019. This class 33 will be visiting…
New home for steam locomotive 9682
The Dean Forest Locomotive Group has announced that they have purchased steam locomotive No.9682. The group has purchased the Pannier Tank from the G.W.R. Preservation…
GWR 4900 ‘Hall’ and 6959 ‘Modified Hall’ Class steam locomotives – Class Information
The Great Western Railway’s 4900 ‘Hall’ Class were the GWR’s most numerous 4-6-0 type engines ever built. They will be the focus of this week’s…
Can you help the Dean Forest Railway purchase two new carriages?
The Dean Forest Railway has set up a Just Give Crowdfund page in order to raise funds to purchase two new carriages for the line.…
Dean Forest Railway announce second visiting steam locomotive to Royal Forest of Steam Gala
The Dean Forest Railway has announced the second visiting steam locomotive for its Royal Forest of Steam event in June. Courtesy of the Bristol Harbour…