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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 3398 m/e 08/1901
Great Western Railway (1912) 4144 m/e 12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
08/1901 COLOMBO

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Atbara
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 126
Works Number 1851
To Service During 08/1901
Withdrawal During 11/1927
Service Life 26 yrs , 3 mths

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1901
     Withdrawn m/e 11/1927

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1906 Diagram D3 boiler fitted
05/1910 Superheated boiler fitted
08/1914 Diagram D2 boiler fitted
05/1916 Rebuilt with Piston Valves
07/1918 Diagram D3 boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1901 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 3398, name: COLOMBO
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1851
Diagram D0 boiler fitted
   
11/1906 Modification Diagram D3 boiler fitted    
05/1910 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 4144    
08/1914 Modification Diagram D2 boiler fitted    
05/1916 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
07/1918 Modification Diagram D3 boiler fitted    
11/1927 Withdrawn Condemned as 4144    

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