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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
| Company |
Number |
|
Date From |
| Great Western Railway |
56 |
m/e |
05/1910 |
Locomotive Specifics
| Designer |
C. Hurry Riches |
| Class |
A |
| Company History |
RR/GWR |
| Wheels |
0-6-2T |
| Builder |
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd |
| To Service |
During 05/1910 |
| Withdrawal |
Mon 28/09/1953 |
| Service Life |
43 yrs, 4 mths , 29 dys |
|
Allocations
| Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
|
From Date |
| |
|
(New) |
m/e |
05/1910 |
| RYR |
|
Radyr |
on |
15/06/1947 (Snapshot) |
| 88B |
|
Cardiff East Dock |
4w/e |
01/11/1952 |
| |
|
Withdrawn |
on |
28/09/1953 |
SLS Allocations*
| Type |
Code |
Name |
|
From Date |
| ALLOC |
88B |
Cardiff East Dock |
4w/e |
01/11/1952 |
| WDN |
|
|
m/e |
30/09/1953 |
* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
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Mentions ...
| Report Date |
Title |
Report |
Source |
| 15/11/1964 |
Crewe North MPD (Stored) |
Ex-Works: D208, D380, D1631/2, 42546, 46491 44803, 70033, 78023; Stored: 45552/4/6, 45617/72/6, 45704, 46228/35/9/40/5/8,51/4/6, 71000. Also on shed: D1585, D1697, D1744, 5056. |
SLS/196412 |
Summary
| Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
| 05/1910 |
To Service |
To service as Great Western Railway Number 56
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd |
|
|
| 15/06/1947 |
Allocation |
Allocation Snapshot - Radyr (RYR) |
|
|
| 01/11/1952 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Cardiff East Dock (88B) |
|
|
| 28/09/1953 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 56 |
|
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