The Growler Group

The loco roster for D6948 and 37215 has been updated to include all the planned workings for the locos in July (see the Roster menu option for details). click to continue reading

Both 37215 and D6948 were used at the GWR’s Friends of Thomas weekend of the 23rd and 24th June working 250 miles over the course of the weekend. click to continue reading

Wednesday 21st March was a memorable day for the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway when the  first passenger carrying trains were operated to the newly opened Broadway station. 4 special trains were run from Winchcombe and Toddington and along the new extension to Broadway, the 10:00, 12:00 and 14:00 departures from Toddington being steam hauled and the 16:00 diesel hauled by D6948, chosen because of its steam heat capability. This marked several ‘firsts’ – the first diesel hauled passenger train ever to call at Broadway station (it was closed in 1960), and the first diesel hauled passenger train to work along the GWR’s new extension into Broadway station. click to continue reading