First passengers to ride newly-built steam train in Cotswolds

BBC News, GloucestershireThe locomotive is one of three 21st-Century steam locomotives hitting the tracks at Cotswold Festival of Steam this weekendHundreds of steam enthusiasts will experienceConstruction of the engine using parts from other scrapped locomotives was completed at Tyseley works in Birmingham last month.The society formed in 1998 with the sole intention of building an 81st Grange.

Gloucester Warwickshire Steam Railway , which is running the festival, said it will be the first time that three steam locomotives built in the 21st Century will appear together in the UK.Tom Willson, chairman of the Cotswold Festival of Steam organising committee, said everyone at GWSR was "absolutely thrilled" that the three newly-built locomotives were visiting the railway.

“Yet, there are a few that are either now operational, under construction or planned, most replacing classes that disappeared a long time ago.

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