6880 starred at the 4 day Easter Gala held at the Severn Valley Railway 18-21 April

6880 at Hampton Loade station 20th April 2025

the locomotive returned to her birth place of Llangollen for their Branch Line Gala 11-13th April 2025

seen here in Llangollen station

6880 featured at the GCR winter gala in January drawing in the crowds

6880 will operate Santa trains ad Mince Pie specials at the Battlefield Railway Shackerstone this month and over the New Year

Between August and November 6880 is running at the North Norfolk Railway. So come and see us there

6880 ran throughout the three day ‘Western work horses’ themed gala 25-27th May wowing a very well attended audience and making her debut on the UK’s preserved railways

6880 arrives at Cheltenham Racecourse Station with the successful loaded test train Friday 24th May

On Saturday 27th April 2024 6880 Betton Grange was launched to the members at Tyseley running with 2 coaches on the carriage shed road. Speeches followed celebrating the recreation of one of the GWR’s iconic classes. The 81st Grange fills a gap in a missing class of locomotives not seen since 1965, 26 years since conception and 17 years in the making. We have today fulfilled our dream.

For the first time since 1965, yesterday saw a Great Western Grange once again steam. After warming up throughout the day 6880 Betton Grange saw the regulator opened around 4pm and the locomotive moved smoothly down the yard at Tyseley Locomotive Works. 21 years in the making, the future holds many opportunities for 6880 on Britains preserved railways

As 6880 nears completion painting in fully lined BR green is nearly finished. A few more mechanical items need finishing off before the locomotive can steam.