Dean Forest Railway - Royal Forest of Steam Gala - 31/10/2026

The weekend of the 31st of October & 1st of November saw the Dean Forest Railway hold their annual Royal Forest of Steam gala, with two guest locos joining three resident locomotives for the two day event. Highlights of the gala included a demonstration goods train operated multiple trips with different locos hauling the consist, plus Peckett 0-4-0st 2147 Uskmouth 1 working a couple of brakevan train along the full length of the line. Home fleet: GWR 8750 9681 Hunslet Austerity WD152 Rennes Peckett 0-4-0st 2147 Uskmouth 1 Guest locos: BR Standard 4mt 80078 (courtesy of the Mid Norfolk Railway & Stewart Robinson) LNWR Coal Tank 1054 (courtesy of the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway) Hope you enjoy.