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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 4097 on 30/06/1926

Names Carried
Date From Name
30/06/1926 KENILWORTH CASTLE

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Collett
Class Castle
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 234
To Service Fri 30/06/1926 to Old Oak Common (PDN)
Withdrawal Fri 06/05/1960 off Swindon (82C)
Service Life 33 yrs, 10 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1960 at Locomotive Works (Swindon)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
Churchward 3,500g 2341 30/06/1926 GWR 3,500g 7t 0cwt
Dean 4,000g 1509 03/05/1928 GWR 4,000g
Collett 4,000g 2437 31/07/1929 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2438 17/12/1930 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2426 05/1931 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2537 06/11/1931 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2404 23/02/1932 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2566 11/07/1934 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2418 24/12/1935 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2671 08/04/1937 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2584 28/06/1938 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2669 18/12/1939 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2675 17/12/1941 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2869 18/09/1942 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2401 24/05/1945 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2675 22/10/1947 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2725 17/11/1949 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2654 02/10/1951 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2712 29/04/1952 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2656 13/08/1953 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2740 01/01/1955 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2798 29/01/1955 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2726 06/04/1955 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2854 14/02/1956 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4039 05/12/1956 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2649 04/06/1958 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
PDN   Old Oak Common (New) on 30/06/1926
WOS   Worcester on 02/08/1929
CARM   Carmarthen on 11/09/1929
PDN   Old Oak Common on 23/12/1930
CDF   Cardiff Canton on 06/01/1931
SRD   Stafford Road m/e 07/1933
BRD   Bristol Bath Road on 24/07/1934
LA   Laira on 06/01/1936
TR   Truro m/e 08/1939
NA   Newton Abbot on 31/12/1939
LA   Laira on 24/05/1945
PZ   Penzance on 17/12/1946
PZ   Penzance on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
EXE   Exeter m/e 10/1948
EXE   Exeter 4w/e 30/10/1948
83D   Laira m/e 03/1950
83D   Laira 4w/e 25/03/1950
81A   Old Oak Common m/e 31/01/1951
81A   Old Oak Common on 02/10/1951
87E   Landore m/e 06/1957
82C   Swindon on 04/04/1960
     Withdrawn on 06/05/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC PZ Penzance 4w/e 19/04/1947
ALLOC EXE Exeter 4w/e 30/10/1948
ALLOC 83D Laira 4w/e 25/03/1950
ALLOC 81A Old Oak Common m/e 31/01/1951
ALLOC 87E Landore 4w/e 13/07/1957
WDN   on 06/05/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/05/1928 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4611)
31/07/1929 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4623)
23/02/1932 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4638)
11/07/1934 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4655)
08/04/1937 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4626)
17/12/1941 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6618)
22/10/1947 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6662)
17/11/1949 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4623)
02/10/1951 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4618)
06/04/1955 Diagram HD boiler fitted (number 7656)
06/1958 Double Chimney fitted
06/1958 Diagram HD boiler fitted (number 7657)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Swindon Works 03/03/1928 05/05/1928 64 days Heavy Boiler number 4611 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 1509 (Dean 4,000g) attached.
118858
Swindon Works 25/05/1929 02/08/1929 70 days Heavy Boiler number 4623 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2437 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
206577
Swindon Works 28/10/1930 23/12/1930 57 days Heavy Tender number 2438 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
292314
Swindon Works 14/10/1931 08/11/1931 26 days Light Repair Tender number 2537 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 13/01/1932 01/03/1932 49 days General Boiler number 4638 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2404 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
360919
Swindon Works 03/05/1932 16/05/1932 14 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 17/05/1933 07/1933   Intermediate    
Swindon Works 22/05/1934 24/07/1934 64 days General Boiler number 4655 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2566 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
517198
Swindon Works 05/11/1935 06/01/1936 63 days Intermediate Tender number 2418 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
613665
Swindon Works 25/02/1937 12/04/1937 47 days General Boiler number 4626 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2671 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
696261
Swindon Works 26/04/1938 07/07/1938 73 days Intermediate Tender number 2584 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
770832
Swindon Works 06/11/1939 31/12/1939 56 days Intermediate Tender number 2669 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
848626
Swindon Works 22/10/1941 21/12/1941 61 days General Boiler number 6618 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2675 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
937882
Swindon Works 24/08/1942 19/09/1942 27 days Light Repair Tender number 2869 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 12/04/1945 24/05/1945 43 days Intermediate Tender number 2401 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1066043
Swindon Works 12/09/1947 22/10/1947 41 days General Boiler number 6662 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2675 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1151250
Swindon Works 03/10/1949 17/11/1949 46 days Heavy General Boiler number 4623 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2725 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1237850
Swindon Works 16/08/1951 02/10/1951 48 days Heavy General Boiler number 4618 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2654 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1326826
Swindon Works 17/03/1952 29/04/1952 44 days Light Casual Tender number 2712 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 25/05/1953 13/08/1953 81 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 2656 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1406982
Swindon Works 19/02/1955 06/04/1955 47 days Heavy General Boiler number 7656 (Diagram HD)
Tender number 2726 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1485647
Swindon Works 22/12/1955 14/02/1956 55 days Light Casual Tender number 2854 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 02/10/1956 05/12/1956 65 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 4039 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 16/04/1958 04/06/1958 50 days Heavy General Boiler number 7657 (Diagram HD)
Tender number 2649 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
Double Chimney fitted
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
30/06/1926 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 4097, name: KENILWORTH CASTLE
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Old Oak Common (PDN)
Tender fitted: Churchward 3,500g
Diagram HA boiler fitted
   
03/03/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy) - Arr: 03/03/1928. Dep: 05/05/1928.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4611 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 1509 (Dean 4,000g) attached.
   
25/05/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy) - Arr: 25/05/1929. Dep: 02/08/1929.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4623 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2437 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
02/08/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Worcester (WOS)    
11/09/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Carmarthen (CARM)    
28/10/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy) - Arr: 28/10/1930. Dep: 23/12/1930.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2438 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
23/12/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (PDN)    
06/01/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CDF)    
05/1931 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2426    
14/10/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/10/1931. Dep: 08/11/1931.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2537 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
13/01/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 13/01/1932. Dep: 01/03/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4638 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2404 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
03/05/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/05/1932. Dep: 16/05/1932.    
17/05/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 17/05/1933. Dep: ?/07/1933.    
07/1933 Allocation Reallocated to Stafford Road (SRD)    
22/05/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 22/05/1934. Dep: 24/07/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4655 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2566 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
24/07/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BRD)    
05/11/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 05/11/1935. Dep: 06/01/1936.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2418 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
06/01/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
25/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 25/02/1937. Dep: 12/04/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4626 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2671 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
26/04/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 26/04/1938. Dep: 07/07/1938.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2584 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
08/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Truro (TR)    
06/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 06/11/1939. Dep: 31/12/1939.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2669 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
31/12/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (NA)    
22/10/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 22/10/1941. Dep: 21/12/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6618 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2675 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
24/08/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/08/1942. Dep: 19/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2869 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
12/04/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 12/04/1945. Dep: 24/05/1945.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2401 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
24/05/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
17/12/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Penzance (PZ)    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Penzance (PZ)    
12/09/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 12/09/1947. Dep: 22/10/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6662 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2675 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Exeter (EXE)    
30/10/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Exeter (EXE)    
03/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 03/10/1949. Dep: 17/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4623 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2725 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (83D)    
25/03/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (83D)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
16/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 16/08/1951. Dep: 02/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4618 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2654 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
02/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
17/03/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/03/1952. Dep: 29/04/1952.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2712 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
25/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 25/05/1953. Dep: 13/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2656 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
01/01/1955 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2740    
29/01/1955 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2798    
19/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 19/02/1955. Dep: 06/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7656 (Diagram HD)
Tender number 2726 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
22/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 22/12/1955. Dep: 14/02/1956.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2854 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
02/10/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 02/10/1956. Dep: 05/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 4039 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
   
06/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
16/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 16/04/1958. Dep: 04/06/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7657 (Diagram HD)
Tender number 2649 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
Double Chimney fitted
   
04/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Swindon (82C)    
06/05/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 4097 from Swindon (82C)    
06/1960 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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