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Middle Forge Drainage Project phase 2 completed!
The Middle forge drainage project was designed, planned and lead by one of our Trustees and Directors. Phase 1 nearing completion in...
Doug Johnson
3 days ago1 min read
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Vanwide/VEA Progress
The Dean Forest Rail announced on the 27th February the purchase of a small rake of Vanwide VEA’s for preservation. Several of these vans...
Doug Johnson
Apr 111 min read
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Uskmouth works Service Train
On Sunday 23rd March 2025 the Pannier tank 9681 was required to power a driver experience day so Uskmouth was called in to work the...
Doug Johnson
Apr 61 min read
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Donated Lawn Mower
After an item was posted in issue 68 of our Dean Forest Magazine. (Time for a change) We were very pleased to hear from long time member...
Doug Johnson
Apr 41 min read
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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...
Alastair Clarke
Feb 6, 20212 min read
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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...
Alastair Clarke
Oct 19, 20202 min read
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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...
Alastair Clarke
Aug 10, 20201 min read
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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...
Alastair Clarke
May 1, 20202 min read
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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...
DFRS Webmaster
Jan 25, 20202 min read
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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...
DFRS Webmaster
Nov 17, 20192 min read
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Charitable Status achieved!
The Dean Forest Railway Society, which supports the restoration, development and operation of the Dean Forest Railway, is now a CIO –...
Alastair Clarke
Jun 18, 20192 min read
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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...
Alastair Clarke
Jun 3, 20191 min read
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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...
DFRS Webmaster
Apr 11, 20191 min read
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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...
DFRS Webmaster
Apr 8, 20191 min read
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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...
DFRS Webmaster
Feb 11, 20191 min read
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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...
DFRS Webmaster
Jan 19, 20192 min read
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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...
DFRS Webmaster
Nov 8, 20181 min read
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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...
DFRS Webmaster
Nov 1, 20181 min read
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