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Coming soon to Society members - Issue 67 of the DFR Magazine! As mentioned previously, we’re aiming to release the issue electronically...
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DFRS Webmaster
Nov 24, 20231 min read
November 2023 Raffle Results!
Our winners for the second 2023 raffle have now been drawn! We have had another successful year with, at the time of writing, over...
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DFRS Webmaster
Nov 22, 20231 min read
June 2023 Raffle Results!
It's come to our attention that we haven't updated the website for a while, particularly in regard to our June raffle winners...so here...
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DFRS Webmaster
Dec 2, 20221 min read
November 2022 Raffle Draw Results!
2022 marked the first time we have ever made two raffle draws in a year, and in November we pulled the names of the second selection of...
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DFRS Webmaster
Jul 10, 20221 min read
June 2022 Raffle Draw Results!
We have drawn our first ever June raffle and the results are in. Congratulations to our lucky winners! 1st Prize - £250: David Franklin...
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Alastair Clarke
Feb 4, 20222 min read
Donated RRV ready for action!
Thanks to the DFR's mainline connection, the railway benefits from being able to train technicians from Network Rail on their track...
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Alastair Clarke
Dec 7, 20211 min read
Record-breaking Raffle for 2021!
The Dean Forest Railway Society is delighted to announce that this year's Fundraising Raffle has raised a record-breaking total of...
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Alastair Clarke
Aug 31, 20211 min read
Society's Volunteers Recognised in Volunteering Awards
The Dean Forest Railway Society is very pleased that our wonderful volunteers have been recognised for their amazing contribution, by...
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Alastair Clarke
Jun 4, 20211 min read
Volunteers - the lifeblood of the railway!
It's National Volunteers' Week, so it's time to highlight the vital role that the Dean Forest Railway Society's volunteers play in...
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DFRS Webmaster
Feb 26, 20212 min read
New Ownership Agreement for ‘Wilbert’
The Dean Forest Railway Society is pleased to announced that it has purchased 50% ownership in Austerity locomotive ‘Wilbert’, in...
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Alastair Clarke
Feb 6, 20212 min read
Funding boost for restoration of DFR pioneer!
The Dean Forest Railway Society is delighted to announce a major funding boost to its ongoing project to restore the DFR's first ever...
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DFRS Webmaster
Jan 2, 20212 min read
DFR Society Raffle 2020 - Final Results
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!...
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Alastair Clarke
Oct 19, 20202 min read
DFR gets recycling with help of local manufacturer
Increasingly we are all being urged to reduce, reuse or recycle, and the DFR does this wherever possible - witness our latest project...
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Alastair Clarke
Aug 10, 20201 min read
Emergency Fund hits initial £50,000 target, as efforts continue to ensure the DFR's future
The Dean Forest Railway Society is very pleased to announce that our Emergency Fund, launched at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic...
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Alastair Clarke
May 1, 20202 min read
Dean Forest Railway Emergency Fund reaches half-way mark in fight to save the railway!
Launched a little over five weeks ago, the Dean Forest Railway Society (a registered charity) is delighted to announce that its Emergency...
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Alastair Clarke
Feb 21, 20202 min read
Dean Forest Railway turns 50 today!
This year, we are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the formation of the Dean Forest Railway Preservation Society, as we were...
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DFRS Webmaster
Feb 5, 20201 min read
Award Nomination for St Mary's Footbridge
The Dean Forest Railway’s renovation of St Mary’s Footbridge in Lydney, carrying a public footpath, has been recognised with a ‘Highly...
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DFRS Webmaster
Jan 25, 20202 min read
Wye Valley Clearance Work
January 2020, the start of the 50th Anniversary of the formation of the Dean Forest Railway Preservation Society, has actually seen DFRS...
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DFRS Webmaster
Nov 17, 20192 min read
DFR Society Raffle 2019 - Final Results
On Sunday 17th November, the Dean Forest Railway Society concluded its 2019 Raffle. This year, the raffle was dedicated to the...
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DFRS Webmaster
Oct 3, 20191 min read
Mark 2 Appeal: Thank You!
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...
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