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The Dean Forest Railway is pleased to announce Hymek D7076 as the first visiting locomotive for our diesel gala on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th September 2016. The locomotive will be in service all 3 days of the gala with an intensive timetable including last year’s popular rideable freight. The DFR is...

The Dean Forest Railway are hosting a diesel gala over the weekend of 4/5/6 September. We are delighted to announce that the loco lineup will include visiting Class 14 D9537 from the East Lancashire Railway. More details closer to the event. Please look on the DFR Facebook page or DFR...

The DFR Diesel Multiple Units will be operating as two separate units (2-car and 3-car), but will also join together during the day into one long 5-car unit. One highlight are the onboard buffets selling home made cakes! Book online now and receive a 50p off voucher for use in the cafe at...

Both the resident class 14's(D9521 and D9555) will be running the Mainline Diesel Service on Saturday 30th August, both locos will double-head throughout the day. First departure is 0950hrs from Norchard and 1015hrs from Lydney Junction. Last train arrives Lydney Junction at 1616hrs. Thanks!

D9521 and 31466 (plus a DMU) are running as part of the Dean Forest Railway's "Diesel Traffic Day" on Saturday Sept 7th. (I'll be on the 14, please say hi!) Timetable is here.... http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/page.php?xPage=news.html#news Thanks

The DFR are hosting a Twin 14 day on 20th April. The link is here.... http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/page.php?xPage=news.html A timetable link can be found on the webpage. The two engines (D9521 and D9555) will haul both passenger and demonstration freight – and the DMU will also be running...

D9521 today moves to Lydney Jct on the DFR for loading in readiness for its visit to the Avon Valley Railway Diesel Gala, 13th/14th April. Regards, Nick

Chum and I decided to take a day rover somewhere and elected for a West Wales Day Ranger that starts from Carmarthen. We both joined at Bridgend, paying for an anytime day return to cover the BGN to CMN sector. Tickets were bought the previous day as the ticket office at Bridgend opens at...

We were out in West Wales yesterday on a "West Wales Day Ranger" with the aim of incorporating the (SO) FGW HST to Pembroke Dock as well as the ATW services. A few enthusiasts on the train, quite a few linesiding but the train crew were really great and totally "made" the day. All of them had...

D9521 is now rostered to run in lieu of steam traction on Monday 7th May. It is also rostered to run at the DFR Diesel Gala on Saturday 19th May. Timetables for both days can be found on the DFR website...... http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/ Thanks, Nick

Apologies if this has been posted before, but the latest news surrounding the replacement of the Corus brand by that of Tata Steel also coincides with the announcement that the Margam Super Pit is once again on the agenda. The concept of the Margam Pit has been around since the 1970's but this...

On-loan D8137 will be in action again on the Barry Island Railway over the weekend of September 6th and 7th as part of the Waterfront Festival - Tall Ship weekend. The loco will be T'nT with steam on the Saturday (20 at the Cardiff end) and with D9521 on the Sunday (20 at the Barry Island end!)...

Our annual Diesel Weekend will be taking place between the 23rd and 25th August 2008. The VoG council have also kindly permitted us to operate over the new extension to Gladstone Bridge for the weekend. In operation will be 08511, D9521, D8137, 47768 and 73118. All locos will feature on Sat...

To recognise the 40th anniversary of the end of mainline steam, the BIR will host a mixed traction event on Saturday August 9th. In action will be Class 14, D9521; Class 20 D8137 and a repainted 0-6-0ST "Pamela" now appearing in BR black as J94, 68070. Passenger and goods trains in operation...

A DMU Running day is to be held at the BIR on Saturday the 31st March 2007. The class 108, 115 and 117 sets will all be in operation, with tail traffic and 4 car formations included in the timetable. All subject to availability, timetable available soon. Regards, Nick.

The BIR Diesel Weekend takes place over August Bank Holiday weekend (26th to 28th August 2006). Traction will be D9521, 20228 and (by kind permission of the Llangollen Railway Diesel Group) D8142. The Barry Railcar Project's 108 and 117 will also be in operation. Saturday and Monday will see...

June 10th/11th sees the annual Festival of Transport at Barry. Apart from the normal displays of heritage road vehicles etc, this year should see a "first" with 73133 and 20228 making their debuts. Both locos, and D9521, are close to the end of overhauls and are pencilled in for running. The 73...

The above event is being held on Saturday May 27th at Barry Island station between 1000 and 1600. A demonstration goods train (with brake van rides) will run from 1100 onwards (steam hauled) but it is hoped to have some of the diesel fleet on show, plus the 10.25" line behind a maroon "Western"...