No. 6880 Betton Grange

Betton Grange makes its passenger service debut this weekend

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Alex Bestwick

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24 May 2024

Newly-built steam locomotive No. 6880 Betton Grange will be used for passenger services for the first time this weekend. Steam enthusiasts attending the Cotswold Festival of Steam will be among the first to experience the new locomotive. It will feature at the festival alongside No. 2999 Lady of Legend, and No. 9351. Gloucester Warwickshire Steam…
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Betton Grange running at last!

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Robin Jones

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12 April 2024

New-build GWR 4-6-0 No. 6880 Betton Grange ran for the first time when it was steamed in the yard at Tyseley locomotive Works on Thursday, April 11 – opening a new chapter in Great Western Railway history.
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Betton Grange heads for Severn Valley – but only after the spring gala!

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Robin Jones

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9 April 2024

New-build GWR 4-6-0 No. 6880 Betton Grange – which, as reported in Heritage Railway issue 317 had been booked to feature in the Severn Valley Railway’s April 18-21 Spring Steam Gala – will no longer take part in the event, it has been announced.
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