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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 3397 m/e 08/1901
Great Western Railway (1912) 4143 m/e 12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
08/1901 CAPE TOWN

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Atbara
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 126
Works Number 1850
To Service During 08/1901
Withdrawal During 04/1929
Service Life 27 yrs , 8 mths

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1901
     Withdrawn m/e 04/1929

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1907 Diagram D3 boiler fitted
09/1910 Superheated boiler fitted
06/1921 Rebuilt with Piston Valves


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1901 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 3397, name: CAPE TOWN
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1850
Diagram D0 boiler fitted
   
03/1907 Modification Diagram D3 boiler fitted    
09/1910 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 4143    
06/1921 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
04/1929 Withdrawn Condemned as 4143    

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