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...

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,...

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...