Dean Forest Railway

9th Sep 2010

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9861 Forest Pannier
Resident service locomotive
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1450, ex GWR 0-4-2T
Based at Norchard depot. Currently at Crewe Works for attention. Expected to return to traffic soon.
 
 
Hunslet Austerity 3806 'Wilbert'
The locomotive is out of service for a major overhaul. We hope to have Wilbert back in service in 2010.
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5541, GWR Prairie
Based at Norchard. Currently under re-build at Norchard. Expected to return to traffic 2010.
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TVR 28 (NRM loco)
Awaiting further restoration
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Uskmouth, Saddle Tank
Under restoration
 
 
Hunslet Austerity 3823 'Warrior'
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.
Class 108 DMUs
E50619, M56495, M51914, M56492
Resident service vehicles
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3947 Planet 0-4-0
Resident service engine, light duties
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D9555 and D9521 - Class 14
Visiting locomotives
The last standard gauge locomotives to be built at Swindon works, which also worked the Dean Forest branch lines back in the 60s.
 
 
Other Diesels
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:
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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



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