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

The winners of our 2025 raffles have now all been contacted and are listed below: Spring draw 1 st prize (£250) Bernie Haylock 2 nd prize (£100) Alex James 3 rd prize (£50) Oliver Brighton 4 th prize (£25) David Channon Autumn draw 1 st prize (£250) Simon Phelps 2 nd prize (£100) Alex Wright 3 rd prize (£50) Alan Musker 4 th prize...