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Royal Forest of Steam Gala – 2nd & 3rd November 2024
Special announcement
It is with great pleasure that the Dean Forest Railway announces our partnership with the Avon Valley Railway to provide a joint ticketing service for our annual steam galas.
If you book in advance for our Royal Forest of Steam gala, you’ll get a code to take advantage of a £5.00 discount per person for the Avon Valley Railway’s “Anything Goes Gala”.
The Avon Valley Railway’s event will feature 2 home fleet steam locomotives, 2 passenger sets, and 1 goods set travelling along our line. But, most importantly, these will be joined by guest locomotive GWR 14xx 1450!!
Why not make a weekend of the combined events? You can find local accommodation at https://www.visitdeanwye.co.uk/stay to stay overnight in the Forest, and then travel to Avon Valley, which is less than an hour away from us.
To benefit from this amazing offer you can book online now and you will receive a discount code on your confirmation email to book online at www.avonvalleyrailway.org – please note, tickets must be booked in advance for both events, and the discount will only apply for the number of people on the original booking.
About our gala
Our signature Royal Forest of Steam Gala returns to finish our normal operating season for 2024. Featuring visiting engines working alongside our home fleet with an intensive timetable, with multiple passenger trains in operation. Other attractions to be confirmed soon.
Our home fleet includes the last gala appearance of the Dean Forest Locomotive Group’s Small Prairie No. 5541, working alongside recently returned favourite No. 9681.
Home fleet
GWR 4575 ‘Small Prairie’ No. 5541 – last gala appearance before major overhaul
BR(W) 8750 Pannier Tank No. 9681 – iconic branchline loco
Visitor
GWR 56xx No. 6695 courtesy of 6695 Locomotive Group Limited
We regret that the planned visitor BR(W) 94xx No. 9466 courtesy of JJP (Holdings) Ltd will no longer be in attendance.
Timetable
Click here for a printable PDF of the timetable.
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Photos © Don Bishop