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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 887 on 30/03/1903

Locomotive Specifics
Class 15
Company History CambR/GWR
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
To Service Mon 30/03/1903
Withdrawal Mon 17/11/1952
Service Life 49 yrs, 7 mths , 18 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 30/03/1903
OSY   Oswestry on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 17/11/1952

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   m/e 30/11/1952

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
18/05/1947 Oswestry MPD 0-6-0's Nos. 844, 849, 855, 884 and 887 were on the shed on 18/5; of these No. 849 had been repainted and was just ex. Stafford Road Works, but it was understood that No. 898 was due for withdrawal. 2-4-0T. No. 1308 was in the shed whilst No. 1196 was on the 'dead' road. 0-6-0ST. No. 680 was in the shops and No. 1331 was in the shed. SLS/194708

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/03/1903 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 887
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
   
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Oswestry (OSY)    
17/11/1952 Withdrawn Condemned as 887    

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