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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 3253 m/e 05/1895
Great Western Railway (1912) 3300 m/e 12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
05/1895 Pendennis Castle

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Duke
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Duke05/1895
Bulldog (4-4-0)11/1908
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 97
Works Number 1432
To Service During 05/1895
Withdrawal During 01/1936
Service Life 40 yrs, 8 mths , 1 dy
Information Denamed: Avoid confusion with Castle class

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1895
     Withdrawn m/e 01/1936

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1908 Diagram D3 boiler fitted
09/1914 Superheated boiler fitted
05/1918 Rebuilt with Piston Valves


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1895 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 3253, name: Pendennis Castle
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1432
Diagram S4 boiler fitted
   
11/1908 Modification Diagram D3 boiler fitted    
12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 3300    
09/1914 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
05/1918 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
01/1936 Withdrawn      

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