The Dean Forest Railway is a 4.25 miles (6.8 km) long heritage railway

Heritage railway

thumb|right|the Historical [[Khyber train safari|Khyber Railway]] goes through the [[Khyber Pass]], [[Pakistan]]A heritage railway , preserved railway , tourist railway , or tourist railroad is a railway that is run as a tourist attraction, in some cases by volunteers, and...

 that runs between Lydney

Lydney

Lydney is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire. It is located on the west bank of the River Severn, close to the Forest of Dean. The town lies on the A48 road, next to the Lydney Park gardens with its Roman temple in honour of Nodens.-Transport:The Severn Railway...

 and Parkend

Parkend, Gloucestershire

Parkend is a village, located at the foot of the Cannop Valley, in the Royal Forest of Dean, West Gloucestershire, England, and has a history dating back to the early 17th century...

 in the Forest of Dean

Forest of Dean

The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England. The forest is a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and north, the River Severn to the south, and the City of Gloucester to the east.The...

, Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....

. The route was part of the Severn and Wye Railway

Severn and Wye Railway

The Severn and Wye Railway was a small railway network in west Gloucestershire that was constructed to allow exploitation of the mineral resources of the Forest of Dean. The Severn and Wye Railway and Canal Company began construction of the tramway and the Lydney Canal in 1810. In 1868 the tramway...

 which ran from Lydney

Lydney

Lydney is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire. It is located on the west bank of the River Severn, close to the Forest of Dean. The town lies on the A48 road, next to the Lydney Park gardens with its Roman temple in honour of Nodens.-Transport:The Severn Railway...

 to Cinderford

Cinderford

Cinderford is a small town on the eastern fringe of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. A population of 8,116 people is recorded in the 2001 census....

. The society that operates the line started steam locomotive

Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...

 operations in 1971, and bought the trackbed and line from British Rail

British Rail

British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...

 in 1986. Services were extended from Norchard

Norchard railway station

Norchard railway station is a railway station on the Dean Forest Railway, near Lydney in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.Norchard is the main station of the Dean Forest Railway. Complete with sidings and a shed, it is the engineering base of the railway...

 to Lydney Lakeside

St Mary's Halt railway station

St. Mary's Halt is a small railway station halt on the Dean Forest Railway, which takes its name from St. Mary's Church, located opposite the platform. It serves the local park and lake, both near the station.-History:...

 in 1991, Lydney Junction

Lydney Junction railway station

Lydney Junction railway station is a railway station near Lydney in Gloucestershire. The station is now the southern terminus of the Dean Forest Railway...

 in 1995/96, Tufts Junction in 2001, and to Whitecroft

Whitecroft

Whitecroft is a village in the Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England.It is located in-between Bream and Yorkley.- External links :*...

 in 2003. HM Railway Inspectorate

HM Railway Inspectorate

Established in 1840, HM Railway Inspectorate was the British organisation responsible for overseeing safety on Britain's railways and tramways...

 approval for the section to Parkend was granted in December 2005. Trains are operated by both steam and heritage diesel locomotive

Diesel locomotive

A diesel locomotive is a type of railroad locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine, a reciprocating engine operating on the Diesel cycle as invented by Dr. Rudolf Diesel...

s, and heritage diesel multiple unit

Diesel multiple unit

A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...

s.

The Dean Forest railway has recently been given the former GWR

Great Western Railway

The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...

 signal box

Signal box

On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...

 that stood slightly to the east of Codsall

Codsall railway station

Codsall railway station, situated on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury Line, serves the village of Codsall in Staffordshire, England. The station has two platforms.-Services:...

 station in Staffordshire

Staffordshire

Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...

. Its removal was completed in July 2007, and will be placed at Whitecroft railway station

Whitecroft railway station

-History:The station was opened on 23 September 1875, and closed on 8 July 1929.It is currently awaiting restoration, and passengers cannot alight there at this time. - References :...

.

There are plans to extend operations a further 2+1/2 mi towards Speech House

Speech House

The Speech House is the administrative building of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England, lying at the centre of the forest on the road from Coleford to Cinderford....

 (located in the middle of the Royal Forest) via Coleford Junction and Bisclade Wharf once current projects are complete and funding obtained.

Stations and junctions

• Lydney Junction
  Lydney Junction railway station
  Lydney Junction railway station is a railway station near Lydney in Gloucestershire. The station is now the southern terminus of the Dean Forest Railway...
  
   (Terminus)
• St Mary's Halt
  St Mary's Halt railway station
  St. Mary's Halt is a small railway station halt on the Dean Forest Railway, which takes its name from St. Mary's Church, located opposite the platform. It serves the local park and lake, both near the station.-History:...
  
  
• Lydney Town
  Lydney Town railway station
  Lydney Town railway station is a railway station on the Dean Forest Railway in Lydney in Gloucestershire. It is located a few metres from the High Street which a level crossing runs over on the Norchard end.-History:...
  
  
• Middle Forge Junction
  Middle Forge Junction
  Middle Forge Junction is an important junction on the Dean Forest Railway.It is where the Lydney to Parkend and Lydney to Norchard lines meet....
  
   – Line spilts into High and Low Level. No Station.
  • Norchard Low Level
    Norchard railway station
    Norchard railway station is a railway station on the Dean Forest Railway, near Lydney in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.Norchard is the main station of the Dean Forest Railway. Complete with sidings and a shed, it is the engineering base of the railway...
    
     (Terminus)
• Norchard High Level
  Norchard railway station
  Norchard railway station is a railway station on the Dean Forest Railway, near Lydney in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.Norchard is the main station of the Dean Forest Railway. Complete with sidings and a shed, it is the engineering base of the railway...
  
   - includes a railway museum
• Tufts Junction
  Tufts Junction
  Tufts Junction was a junction on the Severn and Wye Railway between Norchard and Whitecroft and its Whitecroft.The Junction is where the Mineral Loop and branch to Parkhill Colliery branched off from the main Severn and Wye line from Lydney to Lydbrook and Cinderford. All three lines were closed...
  
   – Historic junction with disused mineral loop and freight branch.
• Whitecroft
  Whitecroft railway station
  -History:The station was opened on 23 September 1875, and closed on 8 July 1929.It is currently awaiting restoration, and passengers cannot alight there at this time. - References :...
  
   (Not open – station under construction)
• Parkend
  Parkend railway station
  Parkend Station, in the village of Parkend, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, is the northern terminus of the Dean Forest Railway.-History:...
  
   (Current Terminus)

Locomotives

Steam

Number & Name	Description	Current Status	Livery
No. 1450	GWR Great Western Railway The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...  0-4-2 0-4-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement with no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle... T 1400 Class GWR 1400 Class The GWR 1400 Class is a class of steam locomotive designed by the Great Western Railway for branch line passenger work. It was originally classified as the 4800 Class when introduced in 1932, and renumbered in 1946....	Operational	GWR Green
No. 5538	GWR 2-6-2T 4575 Class GWR 4575 Class The Great Western Railway 4575 Class is a class of steam locomotive. They are 2-6-2T Small Prairie type based on the 4500 Class but with larger side tanks...	Undergoing restoration	N/A
No. 5541	GWR 2-6-2T 4575 Class GWR 4575 Class The Great Western Railway 4575 Class is a class of steam locomotive. They are 2-6-2T Small Prairie type based on the 4500 Class but with larger side tanks...	Undergoing overhaul; due to return in 2012	N/A
No. 9681	BR(W) 0-6-0 0-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels... PT 5700 Class GWR 5700 Class The Great Western Railway 5700 Class is a class of 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotive, built between 1929 and 1950. 863 were built, making them the second most-produced British class of steam locomotive.- Overview :...	Operational	BR Black (Early Emblem)
No. 2147 Uskmouth 1	Peckett and Sons Peckett and Sons Peckett and Sons was a locomotive manufacturer at the Atlas Works in St. George, Bristol, England.-Fox, Walker and Company:The company began trading in 1864 at the Atlas Engine Works, St. George, Bristol, as Fox, Walker and Company, building four and six-coupled saddle tank engines for industrial use...  0-4-0 0-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-0 represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven... ST	Static display	Light Green
No. 2221	Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST	Stored	N/A
No. 3806 "Wilbert"	Austerity Saddle Tank Engine Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST The Hunslet Engine Company Austerity 0-6-0ST is a steam locomotive designed for shunting. The class became the standard British shunting locomotive during the Second World War, and production continued until 1964 at various locomotive manufacturers....  0-6-0ST	Undergoing overhaul	Dark Blue
No. 3823 "Warrior"	Austerity Saddle Tank Engine Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST The Hunslet Engine Company Austerity 0-6-0ST is a steam locomotive designed for shunting. The class became the standard British shunting locomotive during the Second World War, and production continued until 1964 at various locomotive manufacturers....  0-6-0ST	Undergoing restoration	N/A

Bill Parker's GWR 2-6-2T 4575 Class

GWR 4575 Class

The Great Western Railway 4575 Class is a class of steam locomotive. They are 2-6-2T Small Prairie type based on the 4500 Class but with larger side tanks...

 number 5521 is currently on loan to the DFR working service trains.

Diesel and electric

Number & Name	Description	Current Status	Livery
No. 5622 "Don Corbett"	Hunslet Hunslet Engine Company The Hunslet Engine Company is a British locomotive-building company founded in 1864 at Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England by John Towlerton Leather, a civil engineering contractor, who appointed James Campbell as his Works Manager.In 1871, James Campbell bought the company for...  0-4-0 Diesel Shunter	Undergoing restoration by the Dean Forest Railway Younger Members, due to return in 2011.	Departmental Yellow with Wasp Stripes
No. 6688 "Salty"	Hunslet Hunslet Engine Company The Hunslet Engine Company is a British locomotive-building company founded in 1864 at Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England by John Towlerton Leather, a civil engineering contractor, who appointed James Campbell as his Works Manager.In 1871, James Campbell bought the company for...  0-4-0 Diesel Shunter	6688 arrived from the Barry Island Railway in January 2009 and operational.	Red with Yellow ends and Wasp-Stripes
"Pluto"	Hibberd F. C. Hibberd & Co Ltd F. C. Hibberd & Co Ltd was a British locomotive-building company founded in 1927 to build industrial petrol and diesel locomotives. In 1932 the company acquired the goodwill of James and Frederick Howard Ltd...  0-4-0 Diesel Mechanical Shunter	Operational	Green
No. 08238 (13308) "Charlie"	BR 0-6-0 Class 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes....	Back in service after a heavy overhaul - Operational	BR Blue with Wasp Stripes
No. 08473	BR 0-6-0 Class 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes....	Spare parts donor	BR Blue
No. 08734	BR 0-6-0 Class 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes....	Undergoing a rebuild with parts from 08473	BR Blue
no. D9521	BR 0-6-0 Class 14 British Rail Class 14 The British Rail Class 14 is a type of small diesel-hydraulic locomotive built in the mid-1960s. Twenty-six of these 0-6-0 locomotives were ordered in January 1963, to be built at British Railways Swindon Works. The anticipated work for this class was yard shunting, trip work and short distance...	Operational	BR Green
No. D9555	BR 0-6-0 Class 14 British Rail Class 14 The British Rail Class 14 is a type of small diesel-hydraulic locomotive built in the mid-1960s. Twenty-six of these 0-6-0 locomotives were ordered in January 1963, to be built at British Railways Swindon Works. The anticipated work for this class was yard shunting, trip work and short distance...	Failed - Frost damage; on long-term loan from Rutland Railway Museum Rutland Railway Museum Rutland Railway Museum now trading as Rocks by Rail: The Living Ironstone Museum is a heritage railway on part of a former Midland Railway mineral branch line. It is situated NE of Oakham, in Rutland, England.-Overview:...	BR Green
No. D7633	BR Bo-Bo Bo-Bo A Bo-Bo or Bo′Bo′ is a locomotive with two independent four-wheeled bogies with all axles powered by individual traction motors...  Class 25 British Rail Class 25 The British Rail Class 25 diesel locomotives were also known as Sulzer Type 2 and nicknamed Rats, as it was alleged they could be seen everywhere in Britain, and hence were "as common as rats"...	Stored awaiting overhaul; leaking header tank	BR Two-Tone Green
No. 27066	BR Bo-Bo Class 27 British Rail Class 27 British Rail's Class 27 comprised 69 diesel locomotives built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company during 1961 and 1962. They were a development of the earlier Class 26; both were originally classified as the BRCW Type 2.- Usage :...	Operational	BR Blue
No. D5634/31210	BR A1A-A1A Class 31 British Rail Class 31 The British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives, also known as the Brush Type 2 and originally as Class 30, were built by Brush Traction from 1957-62.- Description :...	Undergoing restoration	N/A
No. 31466	BR A1A-A1A Class 31 British Rail Class 31 The British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives, also known as the Brush Type 2 and originally as Class 30, were built by Brush Traction from 1957-62.- Description :...	Operational	EWS Maroon/Gold
No. 37263	BR Co-Co Class 37 British Rail Class 37 The British Rail Class 37 is a diesel-electric locomotive. Also known as the English Electric Type 3, the Class was ordered as part of the British Rail modernisation plan....	Undergoing restoration	BR Blue
No. E6001	BR Bo-Bo Class 73 British Rail Class 73 The British Rail Class 73 is a United Kingdom model of electro-diesel locomotive. The type is unusual in that it can operate from a 750 V DC third-rail or an on-board diesel engine to allow it to operate on non-electrified routes...	Operational	BR Green
No. 73002	BR Bo-Bo Class 73 British Rail Class 73 The British Rail Class 73 is a United Kingdom model of electro-diesel locomotive. The type is unusual in that it can operate from a 750 V DC third-rail or an on-board diesel engine to allow it to operate on non-electrified routes...	Static display/Spare parts donor for E6001	BR Large Logo Blue
No. E50619	BR Class 108 British Rail Class 108 The British Rail Class 108 diesel multiple units were built by BR Derby from 1958 to 1961, with a final production quantity of 333 vehicles....  DMBS	Operational	BR Green
No. M51566	BR Class 108 British Rail Class 108 The British Rail Class 108 diesel multiple units were built by BR Derby from 1958 to 1961, with a final production quantity of 333 vehicles....  DMCL	Undergoing restoration	BR Blue/Grey
No. M51914	BR Class 108 British Rail Class 108 The British Rail Class 108 diesel multiple units were built by BR Derby from 1958 to 1961, with a final production quantity of 333 vehicles....  DMBS	Operational	BR Green
No. M50933/M53933	BR Class 108 British Rail Class 108 The British Rail Class 108 diesel multiple units were built by BR Derby from 1958 to 1961, with a final production quantity of 333 vehicles....  DMBS	Sold to Severn Valley Railway Severn Valley Railway The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route...	BR Green
No. M56492	BR Class 108 British Rail Class 108 The British Rail Class 108 diesel multiple units were built by BR Derby from 1958 to 1961, with a final production quantity of 333 vehicles....  DTCL	Operational	BR Green
No. M59387	BR Class 108 British Rail Class 108 The British Rail Class 108 diesel multiple units were built by BR Derby from 1958 to 1961, with a final production quantity of 333 vehicles....  TSL	Undergoing restoration	BR Green
Unit No. 1392	BR Class 421 British Rail Class 421 The British Rail Class 421 electrical multiple units were built at BR York Works between 1964 and 1972. Units were built in two batches, and were initially introduced on services on the Brighton Main Line. Later units were introduced on services to Portsmouth. These units replaced older Southern... (4-CIG)	Stored - Heavily vandalised - Spare parts donor	South West Trains
Unit No.1499	BR Class 421 British Rail Class 421 The British Rail Class 421 electrical multiple units were built at BR York Works between 1964 and 1972. Units were built in two batches, and were initially introduced on services on the Brighton Main Line. Later units were introduced on services to Portsmouth. These units replaced older Southern... (4-CIG)	Undergoing restoration	South West Trains/Southern Region Malachite Green

Great Western Railway Coaching Stock

Design	Type	Number	Status	Livery	Notes
Collett Charles Collett Charles Benjamin Collett was chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway from 1922 to 1941. He designed the GWR's 4-6-0 Castle and King Class express passenger locomotives.-Career:...	Autocoach GWR Autocoach The GWR Autocoach is a type of coach that was used by the Great Western Railway for push-pull trains powered by a steam locomotive. The distinguishing design feature of an autocoach is the driving cab at one end, allowing the driver to control the train without needing to be located in the cab of...	178	Operational	Chocolate and Cream	Often paired with 0-4-2T No. 1450 and spends time away at gala events
Hawksworth Frederick Hawksworth Frederick W. Hawksworth , was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Great Western Railway ....	Autocoach GWR Autocoach The GWR Autocoach is a type of coach that was used by the Great Western Railway for push-pull trains powered by a steam locomotive. The distinguishing design feature of an autocoach is the driving cab at one end, allowing the driver to control the train without needing to be located in the cab of...	W238	Operational	Maroon	Formerly at the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway Dart Valley Railway The Dart Valley Railway could refer to one of two heritage railways in Devon:* The South Devon Railway , which was reopened by Dart Valley Light Railway plc in 1969, and taken over by South Devon Railway Trust in 1992....  where it carried the name "Charlotte", now carries "Chaffinch"
Collett Charles Collett Charles Benjamin Collett was chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway from 1922 to 1941. He designed the GWR's 4-6-0 Castle and King Class express passenger locomotives.-Career:...  Standard	TK Standard Corridor The Standard Corridor type of railway carriage was one of the standard mid-20th century designs, and was coded SK by the LNER and BR, and CF by the LMS...	5813	Static	Chocolate and Cream	Used as sales coach to raise funds for 0-6-0PT No. 9681
Collett Charles Collett Charles Benjamin Collett was chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway from 1922 to 1941. He designed the GWR's 4-6-0 Castle and King Class express passenger locomotives.-Career:...  Standard	TK Standard Corridor The Standard Corridor type of railway carriage was one of the standard mid-20th century designs, and was coded SK by the LNER and BR, and CF by the LMS...	5863	Static	Chocolate and Cream	Used as volunteer accommodation coach
Collett Charles Collett Charles Benjamin Collett was chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway from 1922 to 1941. He designed the GWR's 4-6-0 Castle and King Class express passenger locomotives.-Career:...  Standard	TK Standard Corridor The Standard Corridor type of railway carriage was one of the standard mid-20th century designs, and was coded SK by the LNER and BR, and CF by the LMS...	5848	Stored	Unpainted	Stored at Lydney Jcn
Hawksworth Frederick Hawksworth Frederick W. Hawksworth , was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Great Western Railway ....  (but to Collet Standard outline)	Inspection Saloon	W80943	Out of Traffic	Chocolate and Cream	Axle box issues

British Railways Coaching Stock

• Special Coaches

• BR Mk1
  British Railways Mark 1
  British Railways Mark 1 was the family designation for the first standardised designs of railway carriages built by British Railways. Following nationalisation in 1948, BR had continued to build carriages to the designs of the "Big Four" companies , and the Mark 1 was intended to be the...
  
   RBR M1665 'Rosie' – Part of Dining Set (In Service)
• BR Mk1 RMB 1829 – part of Dining Set (In Service)
• XP64 Coach TSO 4729 (Sheeted over)
• XP64 Coach FK 13407 (Sheeted over)

• Normal Passenger BR Mk1 Coaches

• BR Mk1 RMB W1803
• BR Mk1 TSO W4862, W4890, W4891, W4923
• BR Mk1 BSOT W9003
• BR Mk1 FK 13317
• BR Mk1 BCK W21129 and 21247
• BR Mk1 BSK 34742
• BR Mk1 BG 92387

Plus a number of other coaches including a few at Lydney Jcn, in the DFDA siding; Norchard – Plate-layers Buffet, in the yard (including GWR Coaches, stored) and the 9681 shop.

Coach type codes

• BCK – Brake Composite Corridor
• BSK – Brake Standard Corridor
  Standard Corridor
  The Standard Corridor type of railway carriage was one of the standard mid-20th century designs, and was coded SK by the LNER and BR, and CF by the LMS...
  
  
• BSOT – Brake Standard Open (Micro-Buffet)
  Brake Standard Open (Micro-Buffet)
  A Brake Standard Open , often abbreviated to BSOT or BSO, is a type of railway carriage used by British Rail.These coaches were converted from a Brake Standard Open , by replacing one passenger seating bay with a counter for serving food, and space for a trolley for light refreshments...
  
  
• RMB – Restaurant Miniature Buffet
  Restaurant Miniature Buffet
  The Restaurant Miniature Buffet is a British Railways Mark 1 railway coach. It is a Tourist Standard Open coach with two full seating bays next to the centre transverse vestibule removed and replaced with a buffet counter and customers standing space, and one bay on one side removed and replaced...
  
  
• RBR – Restaurant Buffet Refurbished
• TSO – Tourist Standard Open
  Tourist Standard Open
  Tourist Second Open or Tourist Standard Open, abbreviated to TSO, is a type of British Railways coach. The designation "Tourist" was originally as opposed to a normal SO coach...
  
  
• BG – Full brake gangway

External links

• Dean Forest Railway homepage
• Historical site
• Dean Forest Diesel Association