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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 3321 m/e 04/1899
Great Western Railway (1912) 3287 m/e 12/1912
Great Western Railway (90xx) 9087 m/e 11/1946

Names Carried
Date From Name
04/1899 Mercury

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Duke
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 113
Works Number 1691
To Service During 04/1899
Withdrawal Mon 18/07/1949
Service Life 50 yrs, 3 mths , 17 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1899
MCH   Machynlleth on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 18/07/1949

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN BCN Brecon m/e 31/07/1949

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1913 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
06/1923 Rebuilt with Piston Valves
08/1923 Superheated boiler fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/07/1949 Swindon Works New Work July: Nos. 1501 (1/7), 1502 (27/7). Both are unlined black. Locomotives entering Works during July included: Nos. 1005/12/25, 1467/68, 2206, 2856/86, 2920, 3663, 3779, 3853, 4013/41/56/61, 4133, 4381, 4631, 4901/43, 5050/69, 5238, 5369, 5552/59, 5918, 6003, 6103/08/22, 6320 (for re-conversion), 6336/45/54, 6417, 6804/38, 6910, 7307, 7809, 7905, 8762. Condemned: 2708 an 9087. No. 3837 (ex 4854) has been re-converted to coal-burning. No. 6020 has been painted blue, while No. 4961 has been Painted black and fully lined. The first of the contractor built series of 94XX arrived on Works on 27/7 viz: Nos. 8400 an 8401; they have entered shops to have the A.T.C. gear fitted. Works' Nos. checked are: Bagnall 2910/11 of 1949.
Awaiting Works at the east end of the yard- were Nos. 1000, 2708, 2875, 3635, 4981, 5057, 5554/57, 6844; No. 2863 (ex 4805-oil-burning) was also in evidence. B shop contained Nos. 1363, 1467/68, 2206/11, 2572, 3663/77, 4631, 6408/09/17, 7735, 9638. New engines from Bagnall's were Nos. 8400/1 (makers Nos. 2910/1) and Swindon construction included Nos. 7026 (painted), 7027, 1504 (painted), 1505 and the frames of a diesel (Lot 363). Barry 0-6-2T's Nos. 212, 213 an 246 were acting as Works' shunters.
SLS/194909

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1899 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 3321, name: Mercury
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1691
Diagram S4 boiler fitted
   
12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 3287    
09/1913 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
06/1923 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
08/1923 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9087    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Machynlleth (MCH)    
18/07/1949 Withdrawn Condemned as 9087    

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