Contribute
The 81st ‘Grange’ is close to steaming and fills a void in the ranks of preserved ex-GWR locomotives as none of the class survived the cutter’s torch.
For more than 20 years, the project’s members and supporters have given generously to enable what was once a dream to come to fruition.
We now have that locomotive, but to finish the job, we need to construct a new tender to run with it. None of Collett’s original 3,500-gallon tenders have survived into preservation, so we are in the process of building one. Although No. 6880 will initially run with the hired tender from No. 3814, all effort is now focused on creating the finishing touch and giving Betton Grange its own tender, built to main line-running standards.
We have a strong foundation and are grateful to our 200+ members for their generosity in working on the locomotive’s construction and in raising funds to get the project where it is today. No. 6880 will be a very useful, hard-working locomotive and we are now asking for your help to see us through to completion.
Please support our ‘Tendering to Success’ appeal, which aims to raise £150,000 so that we can recreate an ‘extinct’ Collett 3,500 gallon tender for No. 6880 – there are various ways in which you can support our appeal:
Donate
All contributions are welcome, however small or large and will be acknowledged with a special ‘thank-you’ card.
Join the Ton-Up Club
Donate a ‘Ton for the Tender’ with £100: benefits include a Betton Grange Pen and Pin Badge, inclusion on the 6880 ‘Roll of Honour’ and a special ‘thank-you’ card.
Join the 3500 Tank Club
Donate £350 towards building the new tender tank: benefits include the above, plus a replica shed plate with the GWR or BR(WR) shed of your choice, or alternatively, a replica 6880 smokebox display plate – your choice.
Join the Chassis Club
Donate £1,100 towards the construction of the chassis: benefits include a Betton Grange Pen and Pin Badge, inclusion on the 6880 ‘Roll of Honour’, a special ‘thank-you’ card, plus a replica resin tender plate numbered 2268 (the chosen number for the new tender) and your name will be included on a special plaque mounted within the tender.
Three EASY ways to respond – via our website, post or by ‘phone
Website: Tender Appeal
Address: 224 Staining Road, Blackpool, Lancashire FY3 0DL
Telephone: 07593 245103
Membership of the 6880 Betton Grange Society
Be part of something big – become a member – be part of the ‘Grange in Action’
With the locomotive almost complete, we need new members to help maintain and run Betton Grange, to support our aims and to help us with future build and restoration projects. Share in the success. Share in the excitement – become part of our growing team!
By joining us and paying £10 per month you will receive a range of benefits:
- Personalised membership card
- A signed and numbered, Limited Edition, high-quality print of Betton Grange – The Vision by Craig Tiley
- An invitation to our annual member’s day event
- Regular Society Newsletters
- Reasonable access to the locomotive
- Voting rights at the 6880 Betton Grange Society Ltd AGM
Three EASY ways to respond – via our website, post or by ‘phone
Website: Membership
Address: 14 Newborough Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2HA
Telephone: 07354 047855