The Forest Railway Stories No. 1
Counting Sheep
On the Forest railway, Prairie 5541 meets the sheep family … but right beside the track! Trouble is down the line and Prairie knows it. What will she do? Follow Prairie 5541 on her journey and find out if her awkward situation doesn’t send her off the rails! This delightful story is set in the glorious Forest of Dean, where sheep have long had the right to roam wherever they want! But even sheep should follow the rules of the railway…
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Based on the Dean Forest Railway.
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The Forest Railway Stories No. 2
Teddy's Christmas
The Forest Railway Stories No. 3
Mr Thistle's Whistle
“It’s no good, I need my whistle back.”
Meet Mr Thistle, a rather nervous chap who takes his responsibilities as guard on the Forest Railway very seriously. How will he keep the trains running smoothly when a sudden fright leads him to lose his all-important whistle?
This light-hearted tale touches on the tradition of brass bands in the Forest of Dean, which were and occasionally still are a regular fixture at many community events throughout the area. Join Mr Thistle on a journey through sound as he swaps his trusty whistle for some other, more interesting instruments…
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Based on the Dean Forest Railway.
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The Forest Railway Stories No. 4
Meet The Twitchers
"Hopefully we'll spot a Wynott!"
What starts out as an ordinary day for DMU takes an unexpected twist at the Town station, where a curious family are waiting for a ride up into the Forest. The Twitcher family are on the hunt!
The Forest of Dean is a haven for bird life of many sorts and the Twitchers are out to spot and photograph as many as they can. But will they see a Wynott, a fabled local species?
DMU doesn't think so - he's never heard of a Wynott - but we join him and the Twitchers as they travel up the line on their quest. And might someone be in for a surprise?
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A spooky special for the children!
“What piffle! What Drivel! ’Tis the silliest thing I’ve ever heard. A giant pumpkin? Oh, how absurd!”
It’s Halloween and everyone on the Forest Railway is busy preparing for the special Ghost Train. Dai Llama’s record-breaking pumpkin is the talk of the town but Gladys, the diesel engine, thinks it’s all hearsay. That is, until she comes face-to-face with it…
Follow Gladys and friends in this special Halloween tale as she discovers that trains aren’t the only things that can run on rails…
The Forest Railway Stories No. 5
Gladys & The Giant Pumpkin
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"Silly moles, digging their holes. We don't need their dirty, old coal!"
It's Christmas time and Teddy the diesel engine has an important job to do on the Forest Railway but the Free Miner Moles keep getting in his way. In this festive story, we discover the tradition of Free Mining, which is unique to the Forest of Dean.
Follow Teddy on his journey to collect Santa, as he learns that help when needed can come from the most unexpected of places...
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Based on the Dean Forest Railway.
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