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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 4112 m/e 06/1908
Great Western Railway (1912) 4160 m/e 12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
06/1908 Carnation

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Flower
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 176
Works Number 2341
To Service During 06/1908
Withdrawal During 07/1927
Service Life 19 yrs , 30 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1908
     Withdrawn m/e 07/1927

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1910 Superheated boiler fitted
08/1924 Rebuilt with Piston Valves


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/07/1948 Swindon Works Locomotives entering Works during July included: Nos 1367, 1446, 2165, 2229/36, 2385, 2809/84/98, 3778, 3832/40/59, 4075/82, 4519/28/73/85, 4698, 4965/77/88, 5077, 5191, 5261, 5306, 5403, 5805, 5904/15/43, 6157, 6343/78, 6439, 6637, 6702, 6818/25/33/46/55, 7006, 7218, 7318, 7727, 7812, 8764/87, 9312/17, 9706/81;
New work: Nos. 7014 BRD and 7015 SDN, both are painted G.W.R. green, as is No. 7016; the construction Of Nos. 4160-79 and 7430-39 is under way. During W/E 24/7 Nos. 5023, 6009 an 6910 were ex Works after having been in for the new British Railways' crest to be placed on the tenders, while during W/E 31/7 No. 5954 was ex general repair, having been painted black and lined out in red, cream and grey together with the new crest on the tender. During W/E 14/8 Nos. 7016 Chester Castle CDF and 7430 STB were completed; No. 8393 also entered Works during this week.
It is understood that the next batch of 'Castle's' (Nos. 7018-27) has been cancelled. Works' pilots lately have been and are: Nos. 906, 1758, 1900 an 2751; The following locomotives came in for cutting-up during W/E 24/7: Nos. 2680, 3002/27, 4386, 5127 an 5349
SLS/194809
31/08/1948 Swindon Works New work August: No. 7016 CDF, 7017 G. J. Churchward PDN; 7430/32 STB, 7431/33 CNYD, 7434. No. 4160 is nearing completion (26/8). Locomotives entering Works during August included: Nos. *100A1, 1018, 1461, 1934/57, 2144, 2340, 2746/64, 2882, 2938/39, 3613/76, 3823/25/57, *3902, *3953, 4045/85, 4119, 4269, 4552, 4671, *4802, *4850, *4852, 4902/14/20/25/28/69/76, 5006/39/63/64/84, 5107/83, 5261, 5325, 5416/20, 5540, 5756, 5932/71/80/93, 6000/08/10/22, 6311/33/85, 6433. 6746, 6849/79, 6945/60, 7206/30, 7726/82, 7800/15, 8104, **8393, 8709, 9301. *Oil-burning. **Converted to 53XX. Works' pilots of late have been: Nos. 212 (since sent for scrap, w/e 21/8), 906, 1713, 1900, 2751 SLS/194810

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1908 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 4112, name: Carnation
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 2341
Diagram D3 boiler fitted
   
04/1910 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 4160    
08/1924 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
07/1927 Withdrawn Condemned as 4160    

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