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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 2712 m/e 08/1896

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class 655
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
655 Saddle tank08/1896
655 Pannier tank (0-6-0PT)10/1914
Wheels 0-6-0ST
Builder Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road)
Order Number E3
Works Number 616
To Service During 08/1896
Withdrawal Tue 28/03/1950
Service Life 53 yrs, 7 mths , 25 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date Reference
    (New) m/e 08/1896  
STB   Stourbridge Junction on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)  
     Withdrawn on 28/03/1950  

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC STB Stourbridge Junction 4w/e 05/10/1946
WDN UNK   on 28/03/1950
WDN 84F Stourbridge Junction m/e 31/03/1950

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1914 Diagram B4_P boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
09/1925 Superheated boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1896 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 2712
Built at Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road), Works Number 616		    
08/1914 Modification Diagram B4_P boiler fitted    
09/1925 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Stourbridge Junction (STB)    
28/03/1950 Withdrawn Condemned as 2712    

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