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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 5025 on 20/04/1934

Names Carried
Date From Name
20/04/1934 CHIRK CASTLE

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Collett
Class Castle
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 295
To Service Wed 20/04/1934 to Old Oak Common (PDN)
Withdrawal Wed 13/11/1963 off Hereford (86C)
Service Life 29 yrs, 6 mths , 24 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 06/1964 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
Collett 4,000g 2639 20/04/1934 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2542 09/09/1937 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2396 20/06/1938 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2419 28/01/1939 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2621 22/06/1939 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2563 14/11/1940 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2540 23/10/1942 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2597 27/10/1944 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2654 30/05/1946 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2421 30/04/1948 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2654 10/03/1950 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4078 10/10/1951 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2811 08/01/1953 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2414 06/05/1953 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2385 06/08/1953 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2700 07/04/1955 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2749 01/05/1957 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4100 10/02/1959 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4089 20/04/1961 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
PDN   Old Oak Common (New) on 20/04/1934
EXE   Exeter on 07/03/1936
TN   Taunton on 17/09/1936
EXE   Exeter m/e 10/1936
BRD   Bristol Bath Road on 17/09/1937
brd   Weston-super-Mare m/e 11/1945
BRD   Bristol Bath Road on 10/11/1945
brd   Weston-super-Mare m/e 06/1947
BRD   Bristol Bath Road on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
BRD   Bristol Bath Road m/e 07/1947
brd   Weston-super-Mare m/e 09/1947
BRD   Bristol Bath Road on 08/10/1947
82D   Westbury m/e 02/1951
82B   St Philips Marsh m/e 28/02/1951
82A   Bristol Bath Road on 24/04/1951
82A   Bristol Bath Road m/e 30/04/1951
82C   Swindon m/e 05/1956
81F   Oxford on 20/03/1958
     Stored (Oxford) on 12/12/1962
86C   Hereford (Reinstated) on 29/10/1963
     Withdrawn on 13/11/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 82B St Philips Marsh m/e 28/02/1951
ALLOC 82A Bristol Bath Road m/e 30/04/1951
ALLOC 82C Swindon 4w/e 19/05/1956
ALLOC 81F Oxford 4w/e 19/04/1958
TOSTORE   w/e 14/08/1963
ALLOC 86C Hereford 5w/e 02/11/1963
WDN   on 13/11/1963
WDN   4w/e 30/11/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/09/1937 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4644)
23/10/1942 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4625)
30/05/1946 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6634)
09/03/1950 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6643)
10/10/1951 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6639)
06/08/1953 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6607)
01/05/1957 Diagram HC boiler fitted (number 7631)
20/04/1961 Diagram HC boiler fitted (number 6696)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Swindon Works 11/06/1934 17/06/1934 7 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 14/01/1936 07/03/1936 54 days Intermediate   123648
Swindon Works 23/07/1937 17/09/1937 57 days General Boiler number 4644 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2542 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
212917
Swindon Works 03/11/1937 09/12/1937 37 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 15/01/1938 12/02/1938 29 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 21/05/1938 25/06/1938 36 days Light Repair Tender number 2396 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 23/01/1939 03/02/1939 12 days Light Repair Tender number 2419 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 08/05/1939 26/06/1939 50 days Intermediate Tender number 2621 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
311686
Swindon Works 25/09/1940 20/11/1940 57 days Intermediate Tender number 2563 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
398982
Swindon Works 11/12/1940 23/12/1940 13 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 12/11/1941 19/11/1941 8 days Fitting of GWR Automatic Train Control (ATC)    
Swindon Works 14/09/1942 31/10/1942 48 days General Boiler number 4625 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2540 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
492162
Swindon Works 04/09/1944 27/10/1944 54 days Intermediate Tender number 2597 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
598542
Swindon Works 29/04/1946 30/05/1946 32 days General Boiler number 6634 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2654 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
675536
Swindon Works 06/06/1946 13/06/1946 8 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 25/03/1948 30/04/1948 37 days Intermediate Tender number 2421 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 03/02/1950 10/03/1950 36 days Heavy General Boiler number 6643 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2654 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
832906
Swindon Works 03/09/1951 10/10/1951 38 days Heavy Intermediate Boiler number 6639 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 4078 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
916145
Swindon Works 08/06/1953 06/08/1953 60 days Heavy General Boiler number 6607 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2385 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1012186
Swindon Works 28/02/1955 07/04/1955 39 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 2700 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1106994
Swindon Works 16/04/1955 26/04/1955 11 days Heavy Intermediate    
Swindon Works 31/12/1956 01/05/1957 122 days Heavy General Boiler number 7631 (Diagram HC)
Tender number 2749 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1201518
Swindon Works 22/12/1958 10/02/1959 51 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 4100 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
1281398
Swindon Works 15/02/1961 20/04/1961 65 days Heavy General Boiler number 6696 (Diagram HC)
Tender number 4089 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
1352543

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1942 Chirk Castle gives fine performance Recently 5025 Chirk Castle took 15 coaches, crammed with passengers, to Paddington arriving 15 mins. early after 4 mins. late start from Bath; 126 mins. for 145-min. schedule. Load must have been near 500 tons. Climb to Corsham slow but steady. Left Chippenham 12-48 p.m., Swindon arr. 1.7, dep. 1.10 (on time). Run to Reading was very fast, and from Slough were obviously killing time. Crowded compartment prevented fuller details. At Paddington, witnessed the unusual sight of a middle-aged lady congratulating the crew on the early arrival. SLS/194302
31/01/1943 Sheds noted 1/43 2870 ABDR; 8710, 9797 ABG; 3821, 4909, 6835/9, 7800/11 (BAN); 2220, 5025/76, 5564, 6014/7/24, 7802 (BL); 6863 BL/SPM; 4094, 5049, 5970, 6353 (CDF); 5951, 7815 (GLO); 3446, 5060, 6000, 6911 (LA); 6857 (LDR); 5028 (NA); 2636 (NPT); 9317 (OXF); 8302 (OXY); 2881, 4037/89, 4900/98, 5027, 5922/41/96(); 6155, 6902/20, 9306/8 (PDN); 5975 (PPR); 9315 (RDG); 4956, 5566, 6387, 7253 (SDN); 5994 (SLP); 2838/62, 6873 (STJ); 4013/53, 5031, 5957, 6321 (SRD); 5346 (TYS); 5954/99 (TN); 4045, 5406 (WES); 5983, 6877, 6921 (WOS). SLS/194302
31/10/1946 General The 12 noon Bristol to Paddington is always double headed (except Friday and Saturday). Locos, noted recently 6962 piloted by 5025 (15/10); 1005 piloted by 4073 (5/9); and 6968 piloted by 5019 (23/10). On 16/11 the 4.10 p.m. Paddington to Birkenhead was worked by 1003 (pilot) and 4053 SLS/194701
31/03/1948 Swindon Works Locomotives entering Works during March included: Nos. 1006/16, 1434, 1861, 2943/44, 3015, 3803/53/60, 4012/16/23/26/30/35/77/90/94, 4803, 4941/98, 5006/09/25/59/68/80/97, 5339/50/78, 5901/07/48/83, 6011/13/19/22, 6318/20/22/65, 6903/20/23/42/51, 7001, 9089 an 9302. New work: Nos. 6986-89 and 0-6-0 Diesel-electric No. 15101, the latter with cast brass number plates and 'British Railways' on the sides; also numbers in 3' letters in the centre of the buffer beams. W.D. Nos. 77060/145/280/335, 79244 (all ex repair in Belgium) and 78624 arrived in the Works on 23/3 from Marston sidings. W.D. Nos. 77027 an 77165 are ex Works with G.W. type top feed and Wakefield lubricator. Works' pilots recently have been and are Nos. 198, 250, 410, 1713 an 2781; 905 ceased to work on these duties W/E 13/3 and has gone for scrapping. No. 1358 was in the Works W/E 13/3 for scrapping, while No. 3004 was cut up in the same week. No. 6022 LA went on the test plant on 18/3 for several days and is now being prepared to go to the L.N.E.R. Engines ex Works are now emerging without the prefix W. SLS/194805
19/02/1961 Swindon Works (Works Yard) Gas Works Sidings: 1502/9, 1603/52, 3638/49, 3704, 4203, 5103/10/76, 6752/3/61/76, 7740, 8406/76, 9400/14/47/9/58, 9795. Stock Shed Yard: 1361/4, 1410/33/54, 4644, 5920, 6158, 6336, 7410/3, 7761, 8473. Triangle: 1366, 2227, 3799, 4170, 4287, 4587, 4978, 5207, 5519, 6425, 6864, 6979, 7704/76, 8457. Works Yard: 1014/25, 1625/9, 2207, 2516, 4099, 4701, 4902/15/81/5, 5025, 6003, 6131, 6945/53/61, 7000/20, 7325, 7775/94, 7902, 8454, 9481, 9701/49, 18000, 78000/8, L.T.E. L91. 'A' Shop: D604, D800/9/11/8/20/66-70, D1000-5, D2187-92, D3000/27, D3182, D6301/3/5, 7, 1017, 3806, 4073/4, 4128/31/48, 4274, 4574, 4919/24/7/30/5/54, 5008/19/27/9/32/68/71, 5900/23/72/85/6, 6023/7/9, 6122/44/7, 6368, 6822/51, 6917/29/36/51, 7033, 7908, 15100/4, 70024, 82032/9, 92232. Dump: 1601/2/10/20/59, 2813/9/32, 4550/9/94, 5331/91, 5510/4, 6333/52, 6775, 8419, 9462. 'C' Shop: 1616/44, 2846, 4281, 6382. SLS/196104

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
20/04/1934 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 5025, name: CHIRK CASTLE
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Old Oak Common (PDN)
Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g
Diagram HB boiler fitted
   
11/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/06/1934. Dep: 17/06/1934.    
14/01/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 14/01/1936. Dep: 07/03/1936.    
07/03/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Exeter (EXE)    
17/09/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Taunton (TN)    
10/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Exeter (EXE)    
23/07/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 23/07/1937. Dep: 17/09/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4644 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2542 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
17/09/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BRD)    
03/11/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/11/1937. Dep: 09/12/1937.    
15/01/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 15/01/1938. Dep: 12/02/1938.    
21/05/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/05/1938. Dep: 25/06/1938.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2396 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
23/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/01/1939. Dep: 03/02/1939.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2419 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
08/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 08/05/1939. Dep: 26/06/1939.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2621 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
25/09/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 25/09/1940. Dep: 20/11/1940.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2563 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
11/12/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 11/12/1940. Dep: 23/12/1940.    
12/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Fitting of GWR Automatic Train Control (ATC)) - Arr: 12/11/1941. Dep: 19/11/1941.    
14/09/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 14/09/1942. Dep: 31/10/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4625 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2540 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
04/09/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 04/09/1944. Dep: 27/10/1944.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2597 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
11/1945 Allocation      
10/11/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BRD)    
29/04/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1946. Dep: 30/05/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6634 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2654 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
06/06/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 06/06/1946. Dep: 13/06/1946.    
06/1947 Allocation      
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Bristol Bath Road (BRD)    
07/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BRD)    
09/1947 Allocation      
08/10/1947 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BRD)    
25/03/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 25/03/1948. Dep: 30/04/1948.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2421 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
03/02/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 03/02/1950. Dep: 10/03/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6643 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2654 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Westbury (82D)    
28/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to St Philips Marsh (82B)    
24/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
30/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
03/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 03/09/1951. Dep: 10/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6639 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 4078 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
   
08/01/1953 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2811    
06/05/1953 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2414    
08/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 08/06/1953. Dep: 06/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6607 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2385 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
28/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 28/02/1955. Dep: 07/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2700 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
16/04/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 16/04/1955. Dep: 26/04/1955.    
05/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Swindon (82C)    
31/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 31/12/1956. Dep: 01/05/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7631 (Diagram HC)
Tender number 2749 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
20/03/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Oxford (81F)    
22/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 22/12/1958. Dep: 10/02/1959.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 4100 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
   
15/02/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 15/02/1961. Dep: 20/04/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6696 (Diagram HC)
Tender number 4089 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
   
12/12/1962 To Store To Store at Oxford (81F)    
29/10/1963 Reinstated Reinstated to Hereford (86C)    
13/11/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 5025 from Hereford (86C)    
06/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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