The Growler Group

Member Bill Pizer is helping to raise money for 37215′s share of the new diesel shed at Toddington by doing a sponsored swim. Bill wants to do his bit to raise money for the shed so is undertaking a sponsored swim of one mile during March 2012. If you want to help Bill and give him some encouragement and support the new undercover home for 37215 in the process, then please visit the Just Giving webpage we have set up, to make it really easy to donate. Read more

Ground works started on preparing the site of the new diesel shed at Toddington on Thursday 11th January, which the Growler Group is part funding as a home for 37215. It is planned to start building the foundation pads for the shed week commencing the 16th January with erection of the building starting on the 29th January. All works are being undertaken by contractors. Read more

For many years the active Growler Group (GG) volunteers have restored, maintained and operated our locomotives from the yard in all of the usual weather conditions that we are so familiar with in the UK. This is challenging for the persons involved but more damaging for our fifty year old machines that are subjected to the extreme temperatures (-16 degrees Celsius last winter), wind, rain and sun (ultra violet light). Read more

Many heritage railways have been subject to metal theft, including most recently Toddington itself. Stopping metal theft means stopping the means for selling it on which means urgent reform to the outdated Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964. Read more