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GWR 6800 Class
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<p>The <a href="/facts/Great_Western_Railway/dFDmbH3d">Great Western Railway</a> (GWR) 6800 Class or Grange Class is a <a href="/facts/Mixed-traffic_locomotive/C9YV7wrQ">mixed-traffic</a> class of <a href="/facts/4-6-0/GYNMe4Vm">4-6-0</a> steam locomotive, built to replace the <a href="/facts/GWR_4300_Class/FhWRYJhK">GWR 4300 Class</a> <a href="/facts/2-6-0/8JXoA0ek">2-6-0</a>. There were 80 originally built in the class, all built at the Swindon works, using some reconditioned parts from withdrawn 4300 Class locomotives.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, <a href="/facts/GWR_6800_Class_6880_Betton_Grange/VYWxFCz9">6880 <i>Betton Grange</i></a>, was completed in 2024 as new member of the class. </p>