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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 2721   11/1897

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class 2721
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
272111/1897
2721 (0-6-0PT)11/1922
Wheels 0-6-0PT
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 112
Works Number 1662
To Service During 11/1897
Withdrawal Thu 17/08/1950
Service Life 52 yrs, 9 mths , 17 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1897
DYD   Duffryn Yard on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 17/08/1950

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN DYD Duffryn Yard m/e 31/08/1950

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1908 S2 boiler fitted
12/1912 S4 boiler fitted
10/1922 B4 boiler fitted
10/1922 Superheated boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1897 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 2721
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1662
   
08/1908 Modification Modification: S2 boiler fitted    
12/1912 Modification Modification: S4 boiler fitted    
10/1922 Modification Modification: B4 boiler fitted    
10/1922 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Duffryn Yard (DYD)    
17/08/1950 Withdrawn Condemned as 2721    

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