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GWR 6800 Class

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Great Western Railway· from 1936· class of 80 two-cylinder 4-6-0 locomotives

9 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. 6815 Frilford Grange(8227732242): Hugh Llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0
2. 6816 Frankton Grange Neath 15-04-63 (29356201834): Rob Hodgkins· CC BY-SA 2.0
3. 6833 Calcot Grange at Bristol Temple Meads station: Wikimedia Commons· Public domain
4. Hugh llewelyn 6841 (7873305786): Hugh Llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0
5. 6880 Betton Grange Broadway Station: BWard 1997· CC BY 4.0
6. 6880 Betton Grange in Llangollen Shed: David Moyle· CC BY-SA 4.0
7. 6880 Betton Grange Toddington Station: BWard 1997· CC BY 4.0
8. Grange Class 6880 Betton Grange and 2800 Class 2807 Shackerstone Battlefield Line 11-01-25: Rob Hodgkins· CC BY-SA 2.0
9. Grange Class 6880 Betton Grange Shakerstone Battlefield Line 11-01-25: Rob Hodgkins· CC BY-SA 2.0

what is it?

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 6800 Class or Grange Class is a mixed-traffic class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive, built to replace the GWR 4300 Class 2-6-0. There were 80 originally built in the class, all built at the Swindon works, using some reconditioned parts from withdrawn 4300 Class locomotives. The 81st Grange, 6880 Betton Grange, was completed in 2024 as new member of the class.

who runs it

Great Western Railway British Rail Western Region of British Railways

base stats

weight 75.2 tin working order
built 80made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 90 years ago, in 1936.
Weighs about as much as 13 African elephants (~6 t each).
19.2 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
Served for 29 years (1936–1965).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1936–2024
in service from: 1936
retired: 1965
status: in service
number built: 80
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: Great Western Railway, Swindon Works
designer: Charles Collett
operators: Great Western Railway, British Rail, Western Region of British Railways
top speed: —
power: —
wheel arrangement: 4-6-0
length: 19.2 m
weight: 75.2 t

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q5515001, Wikipedia: GWR 6800 Class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.