Another significant milestone for the Growler Group has been reached with the signing of an agreement that sees them become custodians of class 37 locomotive no. 37248, owned by three Growler Group working members, and currently on hire to the West Coast Railway Company through the venture 'Type Three Traction'. By placing the locomotive formally into the care of the Growler Group, the locomotive will be looked after into the future by a strong, established group of people who care passionately about class 37s and with a proven track record of quality restoration and care for its locomotives. It will also give the Group an opportunity to promote itself more widely and remain at the forefront of class 37 preservation by, in the short term at least, having the only 'preserved' class 37 currently operating on the Network Rail system. The locomotive is operated by the West Coast Railway Company, who are responsible for its care and maintenance for the duration of the hire, and operates throughout the UK from the Carnforth base of WCRC.

In recognition of this, and to mark the 10th operational year of 37215 in preservation, which was one of the first class 37s bought for preservation in 1994, the Group has also re-vamped its website at http://www.thegrowlergroup.org.uk/ , where full details of all three class 37s and the Group's news and activities can be found.