Dean Forest Railway

The Friendly Forest Line! We operate heritage steam and diesel services through the beautiful Forest of Dean. Follow us for the latest news and updates!

[Scunthorpe’89 #TMRGUK @89Scunthorpe]

@DeanForRailway

[The Loyal Passenger @loypass_SCCar]

🚂☀️ Smaller scale gala today - but higher scale weather! Onboard the @DeanForRailway for the 1st time since ‘19 for Prairies and Panniers.
Splendid performance all round. #steam #SteamGala #GWR #DeanForestRailway

[Dean Forest Railway @DeanForRailway]

This weekend!

We're celebrating the official return to service of BR Pannier no. 9681 with a special weekend of Panniers and Prairies! Featuring special guest no. 1369 courtesy of the @southdevonrly, plus freight trains, double headers and more. Come and join us!

[Dean Forest Railway @DeanForRailway]

The correct link for tickets is here 👉 https://t.co/3dH0SR3TjB

[Dean Forest Railway @DeanForRailway]

Look what's turned up today!

GWR Pannier no. 1369 is appearing at our special Panniers and Prairies Gala this weekend - get your tickets at https://t.co/wRKShaUcDN

📸B Thomas

[The Forest Railway Stories @forestrailways]

🚂All aboard for a train-tastic day out!🚂
On 24th - 25th June, '𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙍𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨' is coming to life! A day out adventure at the #DeanForestRailway, with loads of activities for the family to enjoy!

[Arthur Seaton 🕷#FBPE #GTTO 💚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇭 @lifeastrin]

On an unbearably hot day ex Longmoor Military Railway loco adds to the heat at the Dean Forest Railway 5.8.2018

[Dean Forest Railway @DeanForRailway]

Merry Christmas to all our visitors and supporters at the Dean Forest Railway! We wish you an enjoyable and relaxing festive break 🚂

[Emma Gooding @Em_Gooding]

A bit of snow & @DeanForRailway made for a very happy festive day 🙌🏻❤️

[Dean Forest Railway @DeanForRailway]

https://t.co/2zYD5AA3Up perfect gift for Christmas! Order this weekend for the best chance of delivery before Christmas Day (postal service depending!).

Visit the DFR Society website at https://t.co/atzoOYJ6My

[BBC Gloucestershire @BBCGlos]

Dean Forest Railway is ready to welcome back 96 81 steam locomotive into service after £100,000 of work and nearly a decade of labour.

Photo: John Metherall of Dean Forest Railway alongside the newly restored locomotive.

[Ceridwen Theatre Company @CeridwenTC]

Saturday night sell-out show at @DeanForRailway! Speaky Minders: The Revenge of the Lydney Gang.

Thank you to everyone who works on these events!

Watch out for 2023 tickets https://t.co/MGlyDqQbHM

#murdermysterydinner #mysterytrain #murdermystery #forestofdean #gloucestershire

[Dean Forest Railway @DeanForRailway]

Tickets available here: https://t.co/ONbtrMQGPF

This Sunday marks your last chance to enjoy some Class 31 haulage behind 31130 at the DFR, before she returns home to the south side of the Severn. Don't miss out!

📸 C Bond

[Dean Forest Railway @DeanForRailway]

Tonight!
https://t.co/bSOrjSpWBD

[True North @truenorthtv]

Filmed earlier this year, tonight's ep of The Cotswolds & Beyond sees @PamAyres meet King Charles III at @HighgroveGarden, she takes to the controls at @DeanForRailway and releases some prickly friends back into the wild @wildliferescuer🦔 @channel5_tv 8pm #CotswoldsandBeyond

[Lightmoor Press @LightmoorPress]

Follow Gladys and friends in this special #Halloween
tale as she discovers that trains aren’t the only
things that can run on rails…this spooky spectacular is not to be missed!
https://t.co/FmtGeiuVZt…
#childrensbooks #theforestrailwaystories
@DeanForRailway

[Dean Forest Railway @DeanForRailway]

Our trusty Small Prairie no. 5541 is out and about this weekend! Come along for a relaxing trip back in time this weekend, as she steams through the beautiful Forest of Dean

[kingy69beard @kingy69beard]

For #TractorThursday a few more pics of 37901 Mirrlees Pioneer, on it’s weekend away at the @DeanForRailway. @thesatnav @LeicRailAle170 @Andym13 @holtona72 @WilsonBone @MrDeltic15 @Bennybizzle1

[The Loyal Passenger @loypass_SCCar]

🚂 Talk of the devil! 5541!
Lucky operating conditions for the Dean Forest today. And a good one for showcasing the maroon rake. @DeanForRailway #Lydney #steam #gwr #britishrailways

[St Peter's Layout @stpeterslayout]

Personal favourites of 37901 at Dean Forest Railway diesel gala on Saturday a great gala put together by the railway glad I went up!

- 17th September 2022
@DeanForRailway

[Andy Chard @AndyChard1]

Surburban Preservation's 31130 leaving Norchard on the @DeanForRailway this afternoon, after it became my 121st and in all likelihood my final Class 31 for haulage!