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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Original) 175 m/e 03/1905
Great Western Railway 2975 on 28/12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
1907 VISCOUNT CHURCHILL
02/1924 SIR ERNEST PALMER
10/1933 LORD PALMER

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Churchward
Class Saint
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 154
Works Number 2109
To Service During 03/1905
Withdrawal Thu 30/11/1944
Service Life 39 yrs, 9 mths , 1 dy

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1905
BRD   Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 08/02/1936
     Withdrawn on 30/11/1944

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1911 Superheated boiler fitted
01/1913 D4 boiler fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
12/12/1942 GWR Notes New 'Hall' 6946 was seen in PDN on 12/12/42.. The loco. on the goods train in the Appleford accident was 2975 Lord Palmer, extensively damaged. The engine of the express (4088) was not affected. SLS/194302

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1905 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 175
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 2109
   
1907 Naming Named 'VISCOUNT CHURCHILL'    
05/1911 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
28/12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 2975    
01/1913 Modification Modification: D4 boiler fitted    
02/1924 Naming Renamed 'SIR ERNEST PALMER'    
10/1933 Naming Renamed 'LORD PALMER'    
10/1933 Naming Renamed 'LORD PALMER'    
08/02/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BRD)    
30/11/1944 Withdrawn Condemned as 2975    

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