This year, we are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the formation of the Dean Forest Railway Preservation Society, as we were originally called. Specifica...

The Dean Forest Railway’s renovation of St Mary’s Footbridge in Lydney, carrying a public footpath, has been recognised with a ‘Highly Commended’ National Ra...

January 2020, the start of the 50th Anniversary of the formation of the Dean Forest Railway Preservation Society, has actually seen DFRS members carrying out...

On Sunday 17th November, the Dean Forest Railway Society concluded its 2019 Raffle. This year, the raffle was dedicated to the restoration of the Railways fl...

We are pleased to announce that our Mark 2 Appeal is now officially complete, and we are inviting all donors to this project to a special Celebration Evening...

Readers of the DFR Magazine will be aware of our recently launched project to build a replica waiting shelter on Platform 1 at Parkend. The original was dem...

The Dean Forest Railway Society, which supports the restoration, development and operation of the Dean Forest Railway, is now a CIO – Charitable Incorporat...

We were delighted to see our Mark 2 coach, M5175, re-enter traffic at the Dean Forest Railway on Saturday 1st June, following the completion of its repaint. ...

Last week, DFRS Chairman Alastair Clarke and DFR Chief Mechanical Engineer Adam Dickinson paid a visit to Rampart Engineering at Barrow Hill to inspect the p...

It's been a little while since the last update, but the major news is that our new Accommodation Coach has had a fresh lick of paint - BR Maroon, to be exact...

The DFR Society is pleased to announce that on Friday 8th February, our new Accommodation Coach arrived safely at Lydney Junction after the successful comple...

Readers of the DFR Society website will know that we are in the process of replacing our existing GWR Accommodation Coach with an ex-charter Mark 1 carriage,...

This weekend, the Dean Forest Railway Society will be attending Warley Model Railway Exhibition - the number one exhibition in the UK! Find us at stand B42, ...

The Dean Forest Railway Society is pleased to announce the arrival of its first Mark 2 carriage, number 5175. Purchased from a private owner at the Ecclesbou...

The Dean Forest Railway Society is pleased to announce that we have raised just over £11,000 from our 2018 Raffle Draw! The winners have been contacted, and ...

The Dean Forest Railway Society is pleased to announce the purchase of our second Mark 2, TSO No. M5175. Following a visit to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway...