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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 3254 m/e 07/1895
Great Western Railway (1912) 3253 m/e 12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
07/1895 Boscawen

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Duke
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 101
Works Number 1493
To Service During 07/1895
Withdrawal During 01/1939
Service Life 43 yrs, 6 mths , 1 dy

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1895
     Withdrawn m/e 01/1939

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/1905 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
02/1915 Rebuilt with Piston Valves
03/1917 Superheated boiler fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
14/02/1965 Swindon Works (Turntable area) Erecting shop: D9532-46, 4079, D603, D800/1/25/53/66, D1019/34/48/69, D1746, D2238, D3105/96, D3260/8, D3355, D3604, D3750, D3947/80, D4016, PWM650. Weigh shop area: D807, D1017/38, D827, D4213, D6326/30, D7061. Dump: 2818, 3700/25, 3807/35, 5936/74, 6125, 6860, 6935. Triangle: 73093. Turntable area: 3253, 4659, 8405/9, 9425/57, 43003 ex Works. SLS/196503

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1895 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 3254, name: Boscawen
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1493
Diagram S4 boiler fitted
   
01/1905 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 3253    
02/1915 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
03/1917 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
01/1939 Withdrawn Condemned as 3253    

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