Regular volunteer and vice Chairman of the Group, Mark Stanley, has been giving 37215 some tlc this weekend. 4 years have passed since its repaint, and the ravages of the Toddington weather have started to take their toll, so as a pre-emptive … Continue reading
On Sunday 19th August, the first sections of the new buffer beam ‘skirts’ were welded into place on the no.1 end of D6948 by Mark Stanley and Phil Seymour. This is a difficult and precision task involving the fitting of … Continue reading
Saturday 18th August 2012 was one of the most significant days in the history of the Growler Group, as following completion of the all over concrete floor in the new diesel shed that the Group had part-funded, 37215 and 37248 moved in … Continue reading
On Friday 17th August, 37215 became the first main line locomotive to cross the new Laverton bridge when it operated an engineering train into the northern headshunt north of the yet to be commissioned Laverton loop. This is 1/4 mile … Continue reading
