Railways On Line - Steam Class GWR 6800 4-6-0 Grange

GWR Class 6800 4-6-0 Grange
Built 1936-39, Designed by Charles B. Collett. Total Number Built - 80
Introduced 1936. Collett Grange variation of Hall Class with smaller driving wheels, incorporating some parts from withdrawn Class 4300 locos.
The first withdrawal was made in October 1960 when 6801 was condemmed from Penzance shed. The last locos withdrawn were 6847, 6848, 6849 and 6872 in December 1965. None are preserved.
Number Series 6800-6879.
Built at GWR Swindon Works.
6800-6819 Lot No. 308 1936
6820-6859 Lot No. 308 1937
6860-6879 Lot No. 308 1938
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GWR 6800 Grange Class - 6876 Kingsland Grange at Swindon - Photo BR(WR).

Motive Power Details - GWR 6800 Grange Class

Data taken from the PC TOPS Steam Locomotive Database System by Milburn Associates

Class Region Wheels Class Name Designer 6800 GWR 4-6-0 Grange Collett Weight: Loco 74 tons 0 cwt Driving Wheel: 5' 8" Tend 40 tons 0 cwt Boil Press: 225lb/sq in Su Cylinders: Valve Gear: Stephenson (piston valves) Two 18" x 30" (outside) TE: 28,875 lb Number Name 6800 Arlington Grange 6801 Aylburton Grange 6802 Bampton Grange 6803 Bucklebury Grange 6804 Brockington Grange 6805 Broughton Grange 6806 Blackwell Grange 6807 Birchwood Grange 6808 Beenham Grange 6809 Burghclere Grange 6810 Blakemere Grange 6811 Cranbourne Grange 6812 Chesford Grange 6813 Eastbury Grange 6814 Enborne Grange 6815 Frilford Grange 6816 Frankton Grange 6817 Gwenddwr Grange 6818 Hardwick Grange 6819 Hoghnam Grange 6820 Kingstone Grange 6821 Leaton Grange 6822 Manton Grange 6823 Oakley Grange 6824 Ashley Grange 6825 Llanvair Grange 6826 Nannerth Grange 6827 Llanfrechfa Grange 6828 Trellech Grange 6829 Burmington Grange 6830 Buckenhill Grange 6831 Bearley Grange 6832 Brockton Grange 6833 Calcot Grange 6834 Dummer Grange 6835 Eastham Grange 6836 Estevarney Grange 6837 Forthampton Grange 6838 Goodmoor Grange 6839 Hewell Grange 6840 Hazeley Grange 6841 Marlas Grange 6842 Nunhold Grange 6843 Poulton Grange 6844 Penhydd Grange 6845 Paviland Grange 6846 Ruckley Grange 6847 Tidmarsh Grange 6848 Toddington Grange 6849 Walton Grange 6850 Cleeve Grange 6851 Hurst Grange 6852 Headbourne Grange 6853 Morehampton Grange 6854 Roundhill Grange 6855 Saighton Grange 6856 Stowe Grange 6857 Tudor Grange 6858 Woolston Grange 6859 Yiewsley Grange 6860 Aberporth Grange 6861 Crynant Grange 6862 Derwent Grange 6863 Dolhywel Grange 6864 Dymock Grange 6865 Hopton Grange 6866 Morfa Grange 6867 Peterston Grange 6868 Penrhos Grange 6869 Resolven Grange 6870 Bodicote Grange 6871 Bourton Grange 6872 Crawley Grange 6873 Caradoc Grange 6874 Haughton Grange 6875 Hindford Grange 6876 Kingsland Grange 6877 Llanfair Grange 6878 Longford Grange 6879 Overton Grange

Last revised: 27 October 1998