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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 2537   07/1897

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Dean Goods
Company History GWR
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 108
Works Number 1578
To Service During 07/1897
Withdrawal Tue 20/01/1953
Service Life 55 yrs, 6 mths , 21 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1897
CDF   Cardiff Canton on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 20/01/1953

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   m/e 31/01/1953

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
1903 S2 boiler fitted
11/1905 S4 boiler fitted
12/1914 B2 boiler fitted
12/1917 B4 boiler fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
08/02/1953 Swindon Works Arrivals from Darlington for fitting of A.T.C. Gear and other W.R. modifications, 78002. Tender B.R. 3. 941/52. 78003. Tender B.R. 3. 942/52 and 78004. Tender B.R. 3. 943/52, these are due to be allocated to the Central Wales Division. Dean 0-6-0s withdrawn from scrapping, noted in East Yard, Reception Shed, Dump and C. Shop : 2350 -; 2401 (89B); 2408 -; 2449 (89A); 2462 -; 2468 (89B); 2515 (85C); 2534 (82D); 2537 (86C); 2543, 2573 (81D). Eastern Region 60845 was noted fitted with Indicator Shelter on front end. SLS/195304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1897 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 2537
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1578
   
1903 Modification Modification: S2 boiler fitted    
11/1905 Modification Modification: S4 boiler fitted    
12/1914 Modification Modification: B2 boiler fitted    
12/1917 Modification Modification: B4 boiler fitted    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Cardiff Canton (CDF)    
20/01/1953 Withdrawn Condemned as 2537    

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