Dean Forest Railway

We took a trip to the Dean Forest Railway in the Forest of Dean, Gloustershire for a ride behind locomotive 5541, a 4575 class small Praire tank engine. Please consider supporting the railway by visiting or donating https://deanforestrailway.co.uk/ Chapters 00:00 Norchard High Level 01:42 Parkend Arrival 02:54 Running Around at Parkend 05:26 Parkend Departure 07:57 Lydney Junction 09:40 Lydney Town 11:06 Norchard Low Level The Dean Forest Railway is a heritage railway that runs between Lydney and Parkend in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. The route was part of the former Severn and Wye Railway which ran from Lydney to Cinderford and the current line is 4.25 miles (6.8 km) long with plans to extend into the middle of the Royal Forest adding an extra 4 miles. The society that operates the line started steam locomotive operations in 1971 and bought the trackbed and line from British Rail in 1986. The railway has an impressive collection of locomotives and wagons with trains operated by both steam and diesel locomotives as well as diesel multiple units. Norchard station has a museum, shop and cafe with plenty of free parking. The area is beautiful and perfect for walking around.