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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 3256 m/e 08/1895
Great Western Railway (1912) 3255 m/e 12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
08/1895 Excalibur

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Duke
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 101
Works Number 1495
To Service During 08/1895
Withdrawal During 06/1936
Service Life 40 yrs , 10 mths

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1895
MCH   Machynlleth 4w/e 11/01/1936
     Withdrawn m/e 06/1936

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1911 Superheated boiler fitted
08/1911 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
03/1925 Rebuilt with Piston Valves


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1895 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 3256, name: Excalibur
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1495
Diagram S4 boiler fitted
   
08/1911 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
08/1911 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 3255    
03/1925 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
11/01/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Machynlleth (MCH)    
06/1936 Withdrawn Condemned as 3255    

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