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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Original) 172 m/e 02/1905
Great Western Railway 2972 on 28/12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
02/1905 QUICKSILVER
03/1907 THE ABBOT

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Churchward
Class Saint
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Scott02/1905
Saint (4-6-0)04/1912
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 154
Works Number 2106
To Service During 02/1905
Withdrawal During 03/1935
Service Life 30 yrs , 28 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1905
     Withdrawn m/e 03/1935

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1908 D4 boiler fitted
03/1912 Superheated boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1905 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 172, name: QUICKSILVER
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 2106
   
03/1907 Naming Renamed 'THE ABBOT'    
08/1908 Modification Modification: D4 boiler fitted    
03/1912 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
28/12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 2972    
03/1935 Withdrawn Condemned as 2972    

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