The Dean Forest Railway (DFR) has announced that two of its locomotives, no. 3806 ‘Wilbert’ and no. 3823 ‘Warrior’, have passed into new ownership. ‘Wilbert’ is now wholly owned by the supporting charity, Dean Forest Railway Society, while ‘Warrior’ has been sold to a private owner. Image: Adrian Copley In February 2021, the Dean Forest Railway Society (DFRS) purchased 50% ownership of ‘Wilbert’ with the proceeds enabling the boiler to be returned to the Norchard base of th

The Dean Forest Railway Museum Trust (DFRMT) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a significant grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to support the development of its ‘Goods to Parkend’ Museum project. Although the Museum is headquartered at Norchard, this major investment will enable a substantial expansion at Parkend, enhancing the way the story of Parkend’s tramroad and industrial heritage is shared with visitors. The National Lottery Heritage Fund gr

Wednesday saw the start of the 2026 season with our normal one train day running but with two steam locomotives, as Rennes joined 9681 having come back into steam fresh from an overhaul. Have you thought about volunteering to work on the Railway, it can be very rewarding and there are many roles available. We are always in need of volunteers across the entire railway. Some roles require extensive training, are you up to becoming steam crew or maybe a signalman. There is als

A small team were up on site this weekend with the JCB clearing the proposed track bed for the extension. Most of the clearing work of the trees and bramble growth has been dealt at this end, however there is still some of that work to do along the embankments and walls towards the Parkend part of the extension. The important task now is to fence off the land for the safety of the public. Significant refurbishment work is also required on the existing level crossing at Park