The Dean Forest Railway Society The Dean Forest Railway Society (DFRS) was formed in 1970 to become the volunteer support organisation for the Dean Forest Railway (DFR), whose objective was to preserve the last remaining section of the Severn & Wye Railway. The Dean Forest Railway is built, maintained and operated almost entirely by unpaid voluntary members of the Dean Forest Railway Society.   It's thanks to the enthusiasm of the volunteers that the Dean Forest Railway exists. If you want to help or simply want to keep up to date with activities at the Dean Forest Railway, why not become a member of the Dean Forest Railway Society?   Join the Dean Forest Railway Society The DFRS raises funds for DFR projects. By joining the Society you will be given every encouragement to help plan, construct, maintain, market or operate the railway. There is even a working volunteers mailing listthat can let you know weekly of tasks ahead.   Alternatively you may simply wish to be associated with our enterprise and be kept in touch with progress. Membership of the DFRS allows card holders to enjoy a very favourable discount on travel during normal operating days.   Annual Membership commences on January 1st or July 1st and is renewable each year on those dates.   Members receive bi-monthly Newsletters and the house magazine "Forest Venturer". Occasional social and special events, talks and films also take place at various times. Details are published in the Newsletter.    How to join Refer to the subscription rates below and send a cheque payable to "Dean Forest Railway Society" along with your name and address and details of the membership you are applying for to the DFRS Membership Secretary - Bob Bramwell at:- 8 Nodens Way, Lydney, GL15 5NP   OR... You can download, print and complete an Adobe Acrobat format membership application form available on the right of this page.   If you would like to ask any questions before you join and after you have explored this web site, you can call Bob in the evenings on 01594 843484 or email him : Membership Secretary Email   Subscription Rates at 1st January 2010 FAMILY (Husband, wife plus children under 14) Annual : £17.00 or 5 years : £76.50 or 10 years £153.00 ADULT Annual : £14.00 or 5 years : £63.00 or 10 years £126.00   PENSIONER Annual : £9.00 or 5 years : £40.50   JUNIOR Annual : £5.00   CORPORATE Annual : £53.00   OVERSEAS / INTERNATIONAL Annual : £20.00 or 5 years : £90.00   Please make your cheque payable to: "Dean Forest Railway Society"

Working Volunteers   If you would like to actively help as a 'working volunteer', we welcome your interest! Please contact the Membership Secretary - Bob Bramwell - in the first instance (in the evenings on : 01594 843484), or call in at Norchard and take a look around to see what interests you.   There is plenty to do from operating the trains as driver, fireman, guard, signalman, station master, crossing keeper (training required for all these tasks), to helping to restore, build and maintain the stations, track, signal equipment, locomotives, carriages and wagons, to being involved with the various committees tasked with running the various functions, planning and running the Dean Forest Railway. A weekly working volunteers mailing list is available, which if you add your email address to it, you can be kept up to date with up-coming tasks of how you can help your railway.   If you are not too physically able and would like to work largely from home but could find time to attend Norchard say once a month, then why not consider joining a committee and help an area that interests you. All help is very much appreciated to spread the load. We are all volunteers, often with full-time day jobs to hold down too!     Download Application Form Join the DFRS Membership Application Form, which includes a bank account standing order mandate form if prefer to support us in this way, can be downloaded by clicking the link below.   Click here to download  the DFRS application form (file size 168kb)   Download time less than one minute Data Protection Your name and address details will be held on computer solely for Dean Forest Railway mailing purposes only. You can be assured that your details will not be passed to any other outside organisations or individuals, nor used for any purposes other than to send you newsletters, magazines and mailings originated from the Dean Forest Railway Society or Dean Forest Railway that might be of interest to you as a member.