The Growler Group

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

After D6948‘s successful test run, the ‘Green Machine’ will be taking on the ‘Class 37’ turn on Saturday 18th (RED) and Sunday 19th July (PINK) as part of it’s return to action prior to the Cotswold Diesel Gala. Updated details are on ‘Loco Roster’ page. click to continue reading