If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

Dean Forest Railway - a few pictures.

Discussie in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' gestart door 45669, 19 okt 2015.

  1. 45669

    45669 Part of the furniture

    Lid geworden:
    27 aug 2006
    Berichten:
    2.771
    Leuk Bevonden:
    1.082
    Beroep:
    Retired
    Locatie:
    Farnborough
    Evening All,

    I recently paid a visit to the Dean Forest Railway and a selection of pictures is now on Flickr. If anyone would like to have a look, this is the first one in the Photostream :

    [​IMG]RD12507. Hunslet 0-6-0ST WILBERT at Lydney Junction on the Dean Forest Railway. by Ron Fisher, on Flickr

    Alternatively, they can be found in this album :

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/sets/72157659344896190/

    Riding on the Dean Forest Railway from Lydney Junction to Parkend reminded me of a railtour round the Forest of Dean that I went on in 1964. So I dug out my old pictures, scanned them and these too are also now on Flickr. Some are black & white and some are colour. Here are the links for anyone interested to see them :

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/albums/72157651514985156 (colour pix)

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/albums/72157631007552550 (b & w pix)

    Hope that they are of interest.
     
    Last edited: 19 okt 2015
    45669, 19 okt 2015
    #1
    Spamcan81 en Martin Perry vinden dit leuk.
  2. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

    Lid geworden:
    15 apr 2006
    Berichten:
    16.551
    Leuk Bevonden:
    7.897
    Locatie:
    1012 / 60158
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Great pics Ron, especially the one of the high viaduct at Lydbrook. I frequently drive down that valley and you would never know there had been a viaduct there if you didn't know where to look.
    The 'other' Lydbrook viaduct, across the Wye, near Lydbrook junction station is still there, or was a couple of years ago. The bridge further upstream near Kerne Bridge station is long gone.
     
    Martin Perry, 19 okt 2015
    #2
  3. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

    Lid geworden:
    25 aug 2007
    Berichten:
    35.844
    Leuk Bevonden:
    22.294
    Beroep:
    Training moles
    Locatie:
    The back of beyond
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Interesting set of pics Ron.
     
    Spamcan81, 19 okt 2015
    #3
  4. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

    Lid geworden:
    24 jul 2008
    Berichten:
    7.780
    Leuk Bevonden:
    5.931
    Still there, not far from me saw it last week and still standing then.
    Great Photos Ron. Thank you for sharing.
     
    Pete Thornhill, 19 okt 2015
    #4
  5. Forest Rail

    Forest Rail New Member

    Lid geworden:
    27 sep 2012
    Berichten:
    101
    Leuk Bevonden:
    63
    Geslacht:
    Man
    Beroep:
    Hammer wielder!
    Locatie:
    Forest of Dean
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Some utterly ace pictures there. Thank you for sharing.
     
    Forest Rail, 19 okt 2015
    #5
  6. 45669

    45669 Part of the furniture

    Lid geworden:
    27 aug 2006
    Berichten:
    2.771
    Leuk Bevonden:
    1.082
    Beroep:
    Retired
    Locatie:
    Farnborough
    Glad you liked the pictures.

    I've been doing some research on the internet and, with the help of a couple of other Flickr members, I have established that the Ross & Monmouth Railway bridge across the Wye at Lydbrook Junction is still in situ and in use as a public footpath. It's not in very good condition apparently, so what the future holds remains to be seen.
     
    45669, 22 okt 2015
    #6
  7. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

    Lid geworden:
    24 jul 2008
    Berichten:
    7.780
    Leuk Bevonden:
    5.931
    That's the one. About 10-15 years ago they did do some work on it but they haven't touched it since then. It's not in the best condition that is correct.
     
    Pete Thornhill, 22 okt 2015
    #7
  8. ilvaporista

    ilvaporista Part of the furniture

    Lid geworden:
    16 jan 2006
    Berichten:
    4.356
    Leuk Bevonden:
    5.455
    Geslacht:
    Man
    Beroep:
    C.Eng
    Locatie:
    On the 45th!
    The ones from the Severn Bridge are fascinating and that you were 'allowed' to walk to the open chasm is amazing. Those really are a great set of pictures and thanks for the time spent in putting those up.
     
    ilvaporista, 22 okt 2015
    #8
  9. 45669

    45669 Part of the furniture

    Lid geworden:
    27 aug 2006
    Berichten:
    2.771
    Leuk Bevonden:
    1.082
    Beroep:
    Retired
    Locatie:
    Farnborough
    Let's hope that they don't allow it to fall in the river!
     
    45669, 22 okt 2015
    #9
  10. 45669

    45669 Part of the furniture

    Lid geworden:
    27 aug 2006
    Berichten:
    2.771
    Leuk Bevonden:
    1.082
    Beroep:
    Retired
    Locatie:
    Farnborough
    Glad that they are of interest. Life was a lot freer in those days. They trusted people not to fall off the end - and nobody did !
     
    45669, 22 okt 2015
    #10
    ilvaporista vindt dit leuk.
  11. MAPLE CHRIS

    MAPLE CHRIS Member

    Lid geworden:
    15 jul 2007
    Berichten:
    626
    Leuk Bevonden:
    150
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Does anybody know the times of the mince pie specials after Christmas cannot see anything on the Website.
     
    MAPLE CHRIS, 23 dec 2017
    #11
  12. JBTEvans

    JBTEvans Part of the furniture

    Lid geworden:
    14 feb 2008
    Berichten:
    2.597
    Leuk Bevonden:
    793
    Geslacht:
    Man
    Locatie:
    Casnewydd, De Cymru
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    This has been asked on the railway society's facebook group, the answer was it is the November steam timetable - http://deanforestrailway.co.uk/events/detail/steam-days

    I do feel the DFR need to up their game with their website, info seems to appear a day or so before an event.
     
    JBTEvans, 23 dec 2017
    #12
  13. Pesmo

    Pesmo Member

    Lid geworden:
    26 dec 2008
    Berichten:
    817
    Leuk Bevonden:
    125
    Absolutely cracking set of 50 year old photos you have uploaded there.
     
    Pesmo, 26 dec 2017
    #13
  14. Pete Thornhill

    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

    Lid geworden:
    24 jul 2008
    Berichten:
    7.780
    Leuk Bevonden:
    5.931
    http://deanforestrailway.co.uk/events/detail/mince-pie-special
    Timetable is on that link and was always there although it's missing if you go via the calendar link.

    There was a major incident in Parkend yesterday, the police have closed every business there today and placed the whole village in lockdown. They haven't revealed what the incident is yet but hopefully it doesn't drag on into tomorrow when the railway is due to be back open for the first of their mince pie specials. If you are planning on visiting tomorrow it might be worth checking on the Gloucestershire Live website which is giving live updates - http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/parkend-lockdown-police-incident-975436
     
    Pete Thornhill, 26 dec 2017
    #14
  15. mikechant

    mikechant Member

    Lid geworden:
    24 okt 2012
    Berichten:
    225
    Leuk Bevonden:
    243
    OK, I've read all I can find about this incident. I know the police have limited resources but it seems wrong to me that in these sort of situations (see also similar Cromer incident) their reaction seems to be 'we can't do much about it, just close your businesses until these people go away'. This seems to be tantamount to completely giving up and saying you are unable to 'keep the peace'. I feel as if this is a recent development and in the past the police would have been more 'pro-active'. Does anyone else feel this is the case or has it always been like this?
     
    mikechant, 27 dec 2017
    #15
  16. MAPLE CHRIS

    MAPLE CHRIS Member

    Lid geworden:
    15 jul 2007
    Berichten:
    626
    Leuk Bevonden:
    150
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Rennes on a mince pie special at Whitecroft
     

    Bijgevoegde bestanden:

    MAPLE CHRIS, 9 jan 2018
    #16
  17. wcmlbls1846

    wcmlbls1846 Well-Known Member

    Lid geworden:
    24 apr 2009
    Berichten:
    1.035
    Leuk Bevonden:
    545
    wcmlbls1846, 20 jan 2018
    #17
    30854 vindt dit leuk.

Deel Deze Pagina