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Alastair Clarke
Aug 27, 20191 min read
Waiting Shelter Project Starts
Readers of the DFR Magazine will be aware of our recently launched project to build a replica waiting shelter on Platform 1 at Parkend. ...
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Alastair Clarke
Jun 18, 20192 min read
Charitable Status achieved!
The Dean Forest Railway Society, which supports the restoration, development and operation of the Dean Forest Railway, is now a CIO –...
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Alastair Clarke
Jun 3, 20191 min read
Mark 2 Project Nears Completion
We were delighted to see our Mark 2 coach, M5175, re-enter traffic at the Dean Forest Railway on Saturday 1st June, following the...
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DFRS Webmaster
Apr 11, 20191 min read
Mark 2 Appeal Update
Last week, DFRS Chairman Alastair Clarke and DFR Chief Mechanical Engineer Adam Dickinson paid a visit to Rampart Engineering at Barrow...
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DFRS Webmaster
Apr 8, 20191 min read
New Accommodation Coach Progress - March 2019
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...
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DFRS Webmaster
Feb 11, 20191 min read
Accommodation Coach arrives at the DFR
The DFR Society is pleased to announce that on Friday 8th February, our new Accommodation Coach arrived safely at Lydney Junction after...
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DFRS Webmaster
Jan 19, 20192 min read
New Accommodation Coach - Progress Report
Readers of the DFR Society website will know that we are in the process of replacing our existing GWR Accommodation Coach with an...
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DFRS Webmaster
Nov 22, 20181 min read
The DFR Society is off to Warley!
This weekend, the Dean Forest Railway Society will be attending Warley Model Railway Exhibition - the number one exhibition in the UK!...
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DFRS Webmaster
Nov 13, 20181 min read
First Mark 2 Arrives at Norchard
The Dean Forest Railway Society is pleased to announce the arrival of its first Mark 2 carriage, number 5175. Purchased from a private...
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DFRS Webmaster
Nov 8, 20181 min read
2018 Raffle Draw Results!
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...
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DFRS Webmaster
Nov 1, 20181 min read
A Second Mark 2!
The Dean Forest Railway Society is pleased to announce the purchase of our second Mark 2, TSO No. M5175. Following a visit to the...
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