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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 2630 m/e 05/1901

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Aberdare
Company History GWR
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 131
Works Number 1917
To Service During 05/1901
Withdrawal Tue 09/10/1934 (Condemned vice 2-8-0T/2-8-2T conversion number 5294/7219)
Withdrawal Notes Condemned vice 2-8-0T/2-8-2T conversion number 5294/7219
Service Life 33 yrs, 5 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping 4w/e Sat 17/11/1934 at Locomotive Works (Swindon)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1901
     Withdrawn on 09/10/1934

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/1910 Superheated boiler fitted
04/1919 Rebuilt with Piston Valves


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1901 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 2630
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1917
   
01/1910 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
04/1919 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
09/10/1934 Withdrawn Condemned as 2630    
17/11/1934 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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