Useful Links

Dean Forest Diesel Association site
Click here to visit the DFDA web site

LOCO ROSTERS

The operational limitations of the Dean Forest Railway, preclude the publication of locomotive operational rosters. We are unable to entertain enquiries as to particular locos operating on particular days. We are sorry for any disappointment and stress that as a volunteer run railway, there is a limit to the details we can provide on this web site.

Steam Locomotives

9681, Forest Pannier

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Resident service locomotive
Information available:   Click here

1450, ex GWR 0-4-2T

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Visiting service locomotive

Hunslet Austerity 3806 'Wilbert'

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The locomotive is out of service for a major overhaul. We hope to have Wilbert back in service in 2007.
Information available:   Click here

Under restoration
Information available:   Click here

TVR 28 (NRM loco)

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Under restoration at DFR on loan from the National Railway Museum
Information available:   Click here

Uskmouth, Saddle Tank

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Under restoration
Restoration started in 2006.

Hunslet Austerity 3823 'Warrior'

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Under restoration
3823 arrived from an East Lancashire colliery at the height of the miners' strike in September 1984. It is a Hunslet, Leeds works loco built in 1954.

It was purchased by three members of the railway society on behalf of the Company, subscribing to loans to cover its purchase and transfer by road to Norchard.

Until recently Warrior has had little overhaul work, but the frame resides in the restoration shed at Norchard and is slowly being worked on.

Diesel Locomotives

Class 108 DMUs
E50619, M56495, M51914, M56492

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Resident service vehicles
General information about DMUs available:
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3947 Planet 0-4-0

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Resident service engine, light duties
Information available:   Click here

D9555 - Class 14

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Visiting loco
The last standard gauge locomotive to be built at Swindon works, which also worked the Dean Forest branch lines back in the 60s.

Other Diesels

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03128, 03141, 13308, 08734, 37263, 27066, D7633, D9555, 31210, 73002, 73901, 73906
More information available at the Dean Forest Diesel Association web site, the official site for most diesel locos on the Dean Forest Railway.

This link to the DFDA site provides further information and contacts for enquiries on any of the above numbered locos in their care:
  Click here

The Dean Forest Diesel Association (DFDA) was formed in 2000 by a group of modern traction enthusiasts and aims to preserve various classes of diesel and electric locomotives which presently work or were operated on the British rail network and also industrial locos seen in today's heavy industrial works.

The Association evolved from the now defunct South Wales Diesel Locomotive Association and is located at Lydney Junction on the Dean Forest Railway as a base for restoration, maintenance and operation of the locos that it acquires. The DFDA was prominent in the final Newport Open Day Gala at the DFR on 19 May 2001 when the first Association-restored 08 was used and its first Sales stand did business. In the future, the DFDA will be organising a number of events to raise awareness of the Association, both at and away from the DFR.

Members receive our quarterly Newsletter "Power Up", membership card, special offers and reductions as they become available, members day's, a possible share issue and a chance to get your hands dirty!

At the end of 2002, a rejuvenated DFDA set up a formal Committee to oversee matters, adopting a Constitution and setting about business for 2003 to further it's causes and aims, bolstered by the acquisition in the Autumn of 2002 of the four class 73's from the Liverpool area.

This link to the DFDA site provides further information and contacts for enquiries on any of the above numbered locos in their care:
  Click here