The Growler Group

Firstly, the ‘Behind the Scenes’ stuff. There has been a number of projects being pursued to promote the group further. the first we can announce is that we will have a stand at the ‘North West Rail and Transport Collectors Fair‘ on Saturday 13 June at Crewe Alexandra FC. We will be bringing our sales stand as well as digging out some collectables from our spares store. click to continue reading

Well, 2025 is nearly at an end and it has been a highly successful year for the Group and its locos. Both 37215 and D6948 have performed relatively flawlessly throughout the year, demonstrating their dependability and usefulness across the railway – alongside it’s fellow diesels. click to continue reading

D6948 has now safely returned to Toddington after its hugely successful sojourn to our friends at the Severn Valley Railway. The five days spent at the SVR were thoroughly enjoyable and certainly exceeded the wildest dreams of everyone connected with the maintenance and upkeep of the locos. D6948 certainly put on a show and proved a popular machine throughout to both the SVR crews and the assembled enthusiasts. Now she is back at home, D6948 has had its lifeguards and horns refitted and is now back in traffic – although the main season has now ended. click to continue reading

This weekend just passed, 2 – 5 October, saw the Severn Valley Railway gathered together ten Class 37 locomotives, including our very own D6948, to celebrate 65 years since the very first Class 37/EE Type 3 rolled off the Vulcan Foundry production line. Sadly, D6700 wasn’t able to appear however the SVR were able to secure 37501 which, as D6705, entered traffic in early 1961. Close enough. click to continue reading