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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 4096 on 23/06/1926

Names Carried
Date From Name
23/06/1926 HIGHCLERE CASTLE

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Collett
Class Castle
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 234
To Service Tue 23/06/1926 to Laira (LA)
Withdrawal Tue 01/01/1963 off Old Oak Common (81A)
Service Life 36 yrs, 6 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1963 at Hayes (Bridgend)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
Churchward 3,500g 2315 23/06/1926 GWR 3,500g 7t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2419 09/03/1929 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2408 05/10/1929 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2541 12/03/1930 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2430 27/03/1931 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2585 28/06/1932 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2564 22/02/1933 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2447 25/05/1934 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2418 24/03/1937 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2671 13/05/1938 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2800 12/10/1939 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2620 29/05/1940 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2418 19/07/1941 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2740 10/10/1942 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2720 06/04/1943 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2543 16/09/1944 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2731 15/11/1944 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2857 23/11/1945 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2761 08/03/1947 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2577 09/03/1949 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2729 25/02/1950 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2589 10/10/1950 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2841 21/11/1950 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2674 14/11/1952 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2931 14/09/1954 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2629 05/10/1954 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2806 28/09/1956 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2861 12/03/1958 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4039 26/11/1959 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2843 07/10/1961 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4076 17/11/1961 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
LA   Laira (New) on 23/06/1926
NA   Newton Abbot on 02/04/1928
LA   Laira on 15/03/1930
NA   Newton Abbot on 04/04/1931
SRD   Stafford Road m/e 02/1933
LDR   Landore on 03/06/1934
BRD   Bristol Bath Road on 18/11/1935
brd   Weston-super-Mare m/e 03/1941
BRD   Bristol Bath Road on 25/07/1941
BRD   Bristol Bath Road on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
brd   Weston-super-Mare m/e 09/1948
BRD   Bristol Bath Road m/e 10/1948
brd   Weston-super-Mare m/e 10/1948
BRD   Bristol Bath Road m/e 11/1948
81A   Old Oak Common on 20/03/1958
81D   Reading (W.R.) on 14/07/1962
81A   Old Oak Common on 17/12/1962
     Withdrawn on 01/01/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 81A Old Oak Common 4w/e 19/04/1958
ALLOC 81D Reading (W.R.) 4w/e 14/07/1962
ALLOC 81A Old Oak Common 4w/e 15/12/1962
WDN   4w/e 09/02/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/03/1929 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4652)
27/03/1931 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4614)
22/02/1933 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4618)
25/05/1934 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4630)
24/03/1937 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4629)
19/07/1941 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4607)
15/11/1944 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6621)
08/03/1947 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4653)
09/03/1949 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4615)
21/11/1950 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4641)
14/11/1952 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6622)
28/09/1956 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6611)
17/11/1961 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6660)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Swindon Works 15/10/1926 23/10/1926 9 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 02/02/1928 02/04/1928 61 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 14/01/1929 14/03/1929 60 days Heavy Boiler number 4652 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2419 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
161810
Swindon Works 14/01/1930 15/03/1930 61 days Light Repair Tender number 2541 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 06/02/1931 04/04/1931 58 days General Boiler number 4614 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2430 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
283913
Swindon Works 04/05/1932 07/07/1932 65 days Intermediate Tender number 2585 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
363377
Swindon Works 17/01/1933 02/1933   General    
Swindon Works 05/04/1934 03/06/1934 60 days General Boiler number 4630 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2447 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
483271
Swindon Works 01/10/1935 18/11/1935 49 days Intermediate   585655
Swindon Works 10/03/1936 09/04/1936 31 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 02/06/1936 05/06/1936 4 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 09/02/1937 03/04/1937 54 days General Boiler number 4629 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2418 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
674714
Swindon Works 21/03/1938 26/05/1938 67 days Intermediate Tender number 2671 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
762059
Swindon Works 04/09/1939 21/10/1939 48 days Intermediate Tender number 2800 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
862982
Swindon Works 30/04/1940 03/06/1940 35 days Light Repair Tender number 2620 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 18/04/1941 25/07/1941 99 days General Boiler number 4607 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2418 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
934219
Swindon Works 26/02/1943 14/04/1943 48 days Intermediate Tender number 2720 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1022332
Swindon Works 25/09/1944 15/11/1944 52 days Intermediate Boiler number 6621 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2731 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1145088
Swindon Works 10/10/1945 23/11/1945 45 days General Tender number 2857 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 04/02/1947 08/03/1947 33 days Intermediate Boiler number 4653 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2761 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1211305
Swindon Works 24/05/1948 30/06/1948 38 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 07/02/1949 09/03/1949 31 days Heavy General Boiler number 4615 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2577 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1304282
Swindon Works 17/10/1950 21/11/1950 36 days Heavy General Boiler number 4641 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2841 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1391899
Swindon Works 16/10/1952 14/11/1952 30 days Heavy General Boiler number 6622 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2674 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1494960
Swindon Works 03/08/1954 14/09/1954 43 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 2931 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1576234
Swindon Works 23/04/1956 28/09/1956 159 days Heavy General Boiler number 6611 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2806 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1653887
Swindon Works 07/02/1958 12/03/1958 34 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 2861 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1743454
Swindon Works 07/10/1959 26/11/1959 51 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 4039 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
1826064
Swindon Works 21/09/1961 17/11/1961 58 days Heavy Intermediate Boiler number 6660 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2843 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1915543

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1948 Swindon Works Locomotives entering Works during May included: Nos. 1903, 2031, 2808/89, 2924/36/37/54, 3827, 4021/22/32/51/80/89/91/96, 4386, 4938/40/92, 5010/21/23, 5158, 5258, 5317/36/74, 5526/48/59/65, 5914/68, 6001/11/25/29, 6369/89, 6426, 6807/71, 6900/06/27/29, 7007, 7301/15, 77028, 77429 an 78714. New work (May): Nos. 7008 OXF, 7009 LDR (the latter is fitted with smokebox number plate); D.E. 15103/04 PDN; 9667-70. No. 7010 is nearly ready (28/5) and is painted pea green, as also is No. 4089, which is undergoing a general repair. Nos. 6009/26 have been painted royal blue and lined out in grey, yellow and red. Works' pilots during the month were: Nos. 1713, 2730/49/81, 3561 and D.E. 15103/04. Locomotives condemned include: Nos. 3391, 2980 an 2988. SLS/194807

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
23/06/1926 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 4096, name: HIGHCLERE CASTLE
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Laira (LA)
Tender fitted: Churchward 3,500g
Diagram HA boiler fitted
   
15/10/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/10/1926. Dep: 23/10/1926.    
02/02/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/02/1928. Dep: 02/04/1928.    
02/04/1928 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (NA)    
14/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy) - Arr: 14/01/1929. Dep: 14/03/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4652 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2419 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
05/10/1929 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2408    
14/01/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/01/1930. Dep: 15/03/1930.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2541 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
15/03/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
06/02/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 06/02/1931. Dep: 04/04/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4614 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2430 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
04/04/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (NA)    
04/05/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 04/05/1932. Dep: 07/07/1932.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2585 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
17/01/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 17/01/1933. Dep: ?/02/1933.    
02/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Stafford Road (SRD)    
22/02/1933 Modification Diagram HA number 4618 boiler fitted    
22/02/1933 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2564    
05/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 05/04/1934. Dep: 03/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4630 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2447 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
03/06/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LDR)    
01/10/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 01/10/1935. Dep: 18/11/1935.    
18/11/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BRD)    
10/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 10/03/1936. Dep: 09/04/1936.    
02/06/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/06/1936. Dep: 05/06/1936.    
09/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 09/02/1937. Dep: 03/04/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4629 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2418 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
21/03/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 21/03/1938. Dep: 26/05/1938.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2671 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
04/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 04/09/1939. Dep: 21/10/1939.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2800 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
30/04/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/04/1940. Dep: 03/06/1940.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2620 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
03/1941 Allocation      
18/04/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 18/04/1941. Dep: 25/07/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4607 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2418 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
25/07/1941 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BRD)    
10/10/1942 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2740    
26/02/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 26/02/1943. Dep: 14/04/1943.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2720 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
16/09/1944 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2543    
25/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 25/09/1944. Dep: 15/11/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6621 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2731 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
10/10/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 10/10/1945. Dep: 23/11/1945.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2857 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
04/02/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 04/02/1947. Dep: 08/03/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4653 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2761 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Bristol Bath Road (BRD)    
24/05/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/05/1948. Dep: 30/06/1948.    
09/1948 Allocation      
10/1948 Allocation      
10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BRD)    
11/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BRD)    
07/02/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 07/02/1949. Dep: 09/03/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4615 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2577 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
25/02/1950 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2729    
10/10/1950 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2589    
17/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 17/10/1950. Dep: 21/11/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4641 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2841 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
16/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 16/10/1952. Dep: 14/11/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6622 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2674 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
03/08/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 03/08/1954. Dep: 14/09/1954.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2931 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
05/10/1954 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2629    
23/04/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 23/04/1956. Dep: 28/09/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6611 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2806 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
07/02/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/02/1958. Dep: 12/03/1958.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2861 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
20/03/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
07/10/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 07/10/1959. Dep: 26/11/1959.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 4039 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
   
21/09/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 21/09/1961. Dep: 17/11/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6660 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2843 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
14/07/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Reading (W.R.) (81D)    
17/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
01/01/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 4096 from Old Oak Common (81A)    
10/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Hayes: Bridgend    

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