Thanks to the DFR's mainline connection, the railway benefits from being able to train technicians from Network Rail on their track...

The Dean Forest Railway Society is delighted to announce that this year's Fundraising Raffle has raised a record-breaking total of...

The Dean Forest Railway Society is very pleased that our wonderful volunteers have been recognised for their amazing contribution, by...

It's National Volunteers' Week, so it's time to highlight the vital role that the Dean Forest Railway Society's volunteers play in...

The Dean Forest Railway Society is pleased to announced that it has purchased 50% ownership in Austerity locomotive ‘Wilbert’, in...

The Dean Forest Railway Society is delighted to announce a major funding boost to its ongoing project to restore the DFR's first ever...

The draw for the 2020 DFR draw has taken place, and now all of the winners have been contacted, I am happy to share the results with you!...

Increasingly we are all being urged to reduce, reuse or recycle, and the DFR does this wherever possible - witness our latest project...

The Dean Forest Railway Society is very pleased to announce that our Emergency Fund, launched at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic...

Launched a little over five weeks ago, the Dean Forest Railway Society (a registered charity) is delighted to announce that its Emergency...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...