Preserved GWR Modified Hall Class locomotives
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This is a list of GWR 6959 (Modified Hall) Class
locomotives that survive in preservation
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. Its first shed allocation was Old Oak Common
. The locomotive was withdrawn from service in June 1964 and sold to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales for cutting up. However it was saved for preservation and left the yard in October 1972, sold to Steamtown, Carnforth as the 26th departure from Barry. Restored in 1975, she was then based at the Severn Valley Railway
where she ran behind 4930 Hagley Halls tender while her own was put behind 4930. She left the Severn Valley Railway in 1996. Sold to Jeremy Hosking
, by 2008 it was at The Flour Mill workshops in the Forest of Dean
receiving a thorough overhaul. Intended to run at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
, in February 2009 the tender was delivered to the GWR's Toddington base. However after a change of plans the rest of the engine went to the West Somerset Railway
for completion of its overhaul and running-in, and the tender has since left Toddington.
where restoration work is currently under way.
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in November 1975. Restoration was completed in 1986. It is now being restored once again for use at the GCR.
The locomotive was built by British Railways to GWR
specifications at Swindon in January 1949, and named after the Yorkshire stately home
. Initially based at Cardiff, it was finally withdrawn by British Rail in 1966. The locomotive was acquired by the Great Western Society in the same year, and moved to the Didcot Railway Centre
in 1967. Since 1996 the locomotive has been a stationary exhibit.
The locomotive, like 6998, was built in 1949 at Swindon Works. First shed allocation was Old Oak Common, and it was named after the Derbyshire stately home
. The locomotive was withdrawn from service in 1964 and sold to Woodhams' Scrapyard. Nearly twenty years later, in 1981, it was moved to the Swindon and Cricklade Railway
where restoration work began. Restoration was completed 22 years later in 2003, and the locomotive was used on the S&CR before moving to the nearby Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
, where it is now based, in 2004.
locomotive, No.1014 "County of Glamorgan". The boiler is going to be used for new-build Grange Class
No. 6880 Betton Grange
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GWR 6959 Class
The Great Western Railway 6959 Class or Modified Hall Class is a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive. They were a development by Frederick Hawksworth of Charles Collett's earlier Hall Class....
locomotives that survive in preservation
Historic preservation
Historic preservation is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance...
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6960 Raveningham Hall
The locomotive was built in March 1944 at Swindon WorksSwindon Works
Swindon railway works were built by the Great Western Railway in 1841 in Swindon in the English county of Wiltshire.-History:In 1835 Parliament approved the construction of a railway between London and Bristol. Its Chief Engineer was Isambard Kingdom Brunel.From 1836, Brunel had been buying...
. Its first shed allocation was Old Oak Common
Old Oak Common
Old Oak Common is an area of London between Harlesden and Acton known for its railway depots, particularly Old Oak Common TMD. Further south lies an open area, Wormwood Scrubs Park, and Wormwood Scrubs prison...
. The locomotive was withdrawn from service in June 1964 and sold to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales for cutting up. However it was saved for preservation and left the yard in October 1972, sold to Steamtown, Carnforth as the 26th departure from Barry. Restored in 1975, she was then based at the Severn Valley Railway
Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route...
where she ran behind 4930 Hagley Halls tender while her own was put behind 4930. She left the Severn Valley Railway in 1996. Sold to Jeremy Hosking
Jeremy Hosking
Jeremy J. Hosking is a British businessman, a co-founder and investment portfolio manager for private investment fund Marathon. Hosking is also well known for his extensive collection of steam locomotives, and 25% share holding in Crystal Palace F.C....
, by 2008 it was at The Flour Mill workshops in the Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean
The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England. The forest is a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and north, the River Severn to the south, and the City of Gloucester to the east.The...
receiving a thorough overhaul. Intended to run at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is a volunteer-run heritage railway on the Gloucestershire/Worcestershire/Warwickshire Borders that has reopened the closed railway line between Laverton Halt and Cheltenham Racecourse railway stations in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire., it currently...
, in February 2009 the tender was delivered to the GWR's Toddington base. However after a change of plans the rest of the engine went to the West Somerset Railway
West Somerset Railway
The West Somerset Railway is a railway line that originally linked and in Somerset, England.It opened in 1862 and was extended from Watchet to by the Minehead Railway in 1874. Although just a single track, improvements were needed in the first half of the twentieth century to accommodate the...
for completion of its overhaul and running-in, and the tender has since left Toddington.
6984 Owsden Hall
This locomotive was built in February 1948 at Swindon Works. Its first shed allocation was Hereford. It was withdrawn from service with in 1966 and sold for scrap to Woodham Brothers scrapyard. In 1986 it was saved for preservation and moved to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire RailwayGloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is a volunteer-run heritage railway on the Gloucestershire/Worcestershire/Warwickshire Borders that has reopened the closed railway line between Laverton Halt and Cheltenham Racecourse railway stations in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire., it currently...
where restoration work is currently under way.
6989 Wightwick Hall
6989 was completed on the 25th March 1948 at Swindon Works, and was first based at Hereford. The locomotive was withdrawn in June 1964, and sold to Woodham Brothers scrapyard on 17 July 1964. In 1978, the locomotive was purchased by the Quainton Railway Society. It was the 88th engine to leave Barry to go into preservation, and is currently under restoration at the Buckinghamshire Railway CentreBuckinghamshire Railway Centre
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre is a railway museum operated by the Quainton Railway Society Ltd. at Quainton Road railway station, in the far depths of "Metro-land", about 5 miles west of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. The site is divided into two halves which are joined by two foot-bridges, one of...
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6990 Witherslack Hall
6990 was built at Swindon in 1948 and withdrawn in January 1966. It was bought by the Witherslack Hall Locomotive Society and it arrived on the Great Central RailwayGreat Central Railway (preserved)
The Great Central Railway is a heritage railway split into two adjacent sections, one in Leicestershire and the other Nottinghamshire.The Leicestershire section is currently Britain's only double track mainline heritage railway, with of working double track, period signalling, locomotives and...
in November 1975. Restoration was completed in 1986. It is now being restored once again for use at the GCR.
6998 Burton Agnes Hall
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
specifications at Swindon in January 1949, and named after the Yorkshire stately home
Burton Agnes Hall
Burton Agnes Hall is an Elizabethan manor house in the village of Burton Agnes, near Driffield in Yorkshire. It was built by Sir Henry Griffith in 1601–10 to designs attributed to Robert Smythson...
. Initially based at Cardiff, it was finally withdrawn by British Rail in 1966. The locomotive was acquired by the Great Western Society in the same year, and moved to the Didcot Railway Centre
Didcot Railway Centre
Didcot Railway Centre, located in the town of Didcot in the English county of Oxfordshire, is based around the site of a comprehensive "engine shed" which became redundant after the nationalisation of the UK railways, due to the gradual changeover from steam to diesel motive power.-Description:The...
in 1967. Since 1996 the locomotive has been a stationary exhibit.
7903 Foremarke Hall
Foremarke Hall
Foremarke Hall is a Georgian-Palladian country house . Completed in 1762, the Hall is located at the manor of Foremark, near the hamlets of Ingleby, Ticknall, Milton, and the village of Repton in South Derbyshire, England....
. The locomotive was withdrawn from service in 1964 and sold to Woodhams' Scrapyard. Nearly twenty years later, in 1981, it was moved to the Swindon and Cricklade Railway
Swindon and Cricklade Railway
The Swindon & Cricklade Railway is a heritage railway in Wiltshire, England, that operates on a short section of the old Midland and South Western Junction Railway line between Swindon and Cricklade.-History:...
where restoration work began. Restoration was completed 22 years later in 2003, and the locomotive was used on the S&CR before moving to the nearby Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is a volunteer-run heritage railway on the Gloucestershire/Worcestershire/Warwickshire Borders that has reopened the closed railway line between Laverton Halt and Cheltenham Racecourse railway stations in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire., it currently...
, where it is now based, in 2004.
7927 Willington Hall
Whilst not strictly speaking preserved, the frames of this locomotive have been purchased as part of a project to re-create a GWR 1000 "County" ClassGWR 1000 Class
The Great Western Railway 1000 Class or County Class was a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive. Thirty were built between 1945 and 1947, but all were withdrawn and scrapped in the early 1960s. A replica locomotive is under construction.-Overview:...
locomotive, No.1014 "County of Glamorgan". The boiler is going to be used for new-build Grange Class
GWR 6800 Class
The Great Western Railway 6800 Class or Grange Class was a mixed traffic class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive. There were 80 in the class, all built at the Swindon works.-History:The GWR locomotive standardisation policy pursued by G.J...
No. 6880 Betton Grange
GWR 6800 Class 6880 Betton Grange
No.6880 Betton Grange is a steam locomotive which is presently under construction as a "new-build" project, based on the Llangollen Railway in Denbighshire, Wales. Described as "building the 81st Grange", the project started in 1998, and the locomotive is expected to be operational by 2013...
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