The Growler Group

The GWR ‘s final event of the year, the Mixed Traction Extravaganza, takes place on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th October 2026. D6948 will be in operation on the Sunday of the event alongside ‘Peak’ 45149. The Saturday will see the Class 20s and 24081 in operation. Both days will also see the DMU running on shuttle services. click to continue reading

This Friday, 21st August, the Growler Group celebrates it’s 40th birthday with a running day at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. Three round trips behind the groups’ locos, 37215 and D6948. Preparations are in their final throes on what should be an excellent day to meet old friends and new whilst enjoying what we pay our memberships for – the upkeep and maintenance of two of the finest examples of the finest class of locomotive ever built for British Rail! Okay, we may be a bit biased in that! click to continue reading

With the continued steam ban at the GWR, 37215 will see an extra turn on Wednesday 5th August on the Lime Green timetable….an opportunity for an additional 84 miles. click to continue reading

With the 2026 Cotswold Diesel Gala now finished (…and WHAT a Gala it was!!), it’s now back to timetabled services and, with the ongoing steam ban, D6948 will continue to see additional use this week – commencing 27 July. The ‘Green Machine’ will be in use all day on Tuesday 28 July on Train 1 of the GREEN timetable. click to continue reading