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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 5047 on 08/04/1936

Names Carried
Date From Name
08/04/1936 COMPTON CASTLE
20/08/1937 EARL OF DARTMOUTH

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Collett
Class Castle
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 303
To Service Fri 08/04/1936 to Landore (LDR)
Withdrawal Fri 21/09/1962 off Stafford Road (84A)
Service Life 26 yrs, 5 mths , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 03/1963 at Locomotive Works (Swindon)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
Collett 4,000g 2686 08/04/1936 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2622 13/04/1938 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2536 13/12/1939 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2821 20/04/1940 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2867 17/01/1942 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2666 20/11/1943 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2680 12/01/1949 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2881 12/12/1950 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4102 23/02/1953 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4080 03/11/1954 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2561 16/12/1960 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
LDR   Landore (New) on 08/04/1936
NA   Newton Abbot on 27/04/1940
LA   Laira m/e 09/1943
NA   Newton Abbot on 27/11/1943
NA   Newton Abbot on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
LA   Laira on 16/03/1948
NA   Newton Abbot on 27/04/1948
84A   Stafford Road on 03/11/1954
     Withdrawn on 21/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 84A Stafford Road 4w/e 04/12/1954
WDN   m/e 30/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
20/11/1943 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4605)
11/11/1946 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6676)
12/01/1949 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6650)
12/12/1950 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4636)
23/02/1953 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6629)
03/11/1954 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6623)
16/12/1960 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6687)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Swindon Works 23/02/1937 06/03/1937 12 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 19/10/1937 17/11/1937 30 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 25/02/1938 25/04/1938 60 days Intermediate Tender number 2622 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
125369
Swindon Works 24/11/1939 19/12/1939 26 days Light Repair Tender number 2536 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 09/03/1940 27/04/1940 50 days Intermediate Tender number 2821 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
236136
Swindon Works 25/11/1941 22/01/1942 59 days Intermediate Tender number 2867 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
321549
Swindon Works 18/10/1943 27/11/1943 41 days General Boiler number 4605 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2666 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
396167
Swindon Works 01/10/1946 11/11/1946 42 days Intermediate Boiler number 6676 (Diagram HB)
513026
Swindon Works 09/12/1948 12/01/1949 35 days Heavy General Boiler number 6650 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2680 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
604585
Swindon Works 09/11/1950 12/12/1950 34 days Heavy General Boiler number 4636 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2881 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
692589
Swindon Works 20/01/1953 04/03/1953 44 days Heavy Intermediate Boiler number 6629 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 4102 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
806372
Swindon Works 02/10/1954 03/11/1954 33 days Heavy General Boiler number 6623 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 4080 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
905353
Swindon Works 14/08/1956 28/11/1956 107 days Heavy Intermediate   1004425
Swindon Works 21/07/1958 11/09/1958 53 days Light Intermediate    
Swindon Works 17/10/1960 16/12/1960 61 days Heavy General Boiler number 6687 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2561 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1167438

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1948 Swindon Works New Work December: Nos. 6766 NEA (8/12), 6767 (21/12), 6768 (23/12); 6993 Arthog Hall WEY (4/12), 6994 Baggrave Hall EXE (9/12), 6995 Benthall Hall TN (17/12). Nos. 6993-95 are painted black and fully lined, while Nos. 6766-68 are black and unlined. Locomotives entering Works 29/11/48 to 24/12/48: These included Nos. 62 (condemned), 71 (condemned), 301 (condemned)-re-numbered from 201, 1020/21/22/24, 1400/07/44, 2068, 2414, 2833/37/94, 3430/31 (both condemned), 3614/74/82, 3724, 3808/17/21/38/59/64, 4038/39/80/90, 4087, 4112/50, 4274, 4353 (condemned), 4506/14/63/70/87, 4700, 4920/91, 5002/34/41/45/47/70/87, 5022, 5103, 5351/59/97, 5412/22, 5522/32, 5708/12, 5913/19/56/59/95, 6010/12/23, 6100/48/54, 6323/24/39/85, 6423, 6856, 6930/39/66, 7200/20/22, 7401, 7727, 9306, 9601/06. (4150 and 5022 were the locomotives that were involved in the Lapworth accident). On 16/12 the Stock Shed contained the following:-Nos. 5, 2906, 3012/15/17/18/23/41/44, 3453, 4017, 4168/69, 4914, 5153/83. Additional locomotives painted black and fully lined include Nos. 5926 an 6947. 'Austerity' No. 77380 has been fitted with a smokebox numberplate (the first 'Austerity' to be so fitted here). 'Austerity' 2-8-0's to be fitted with standard G.W.R. fittings, which include Wakefield lubricator, G.W. type stuffing box and fountain, whistles, injectors, top feed and fire iron compartment, were ex Swindon Works as follows:-Nos. 77000 (19/5/48). 77027 (24/3/48), 77165 (13/4/48), 77291 (10/12/47), 77429 (9/6/48), 78542 (12/11/47), 79226 (6/9/48), 79278 (28/11/47). Frames are being cut for Lot 373. which, it is understood, is for some 0-6-0PT's with outside Walschaerts valve gear. SLS/194902
31/07/1962 Withdrawn GWR engines It is understood that the following have been withdrawn and are lying at their home sheds mainly: 1004/26, 1462, 2200/29/56/71/94, 3211, 3623/30/88/94, 3741/50/83, 4037/99, 4102/6/16/8/29/52, 4236/91, 4557/67, 4906/9/13/7/21/34/7/41/4/7/8/52/60/7/9/84/99, 5007/8/11/6/7/9/21/30/2/3/4/6/45/6/7/52/61/4/6/8/75/88/94, 5190, 5357/99, 5520/5/44/50/4/62, 5617/31/46/98, 5746, 5910/1/7/8/26/30/1/40/59/64/6/73/80/1/2/99, 6001/2/7/9/12/4/5/6/9/21/2/6/7, 6146, 6330/42/62/6/88/91, 6617/30/40/1/7, 7300/1/5/11/6/21/31/6/41, 8449, 9785, 42385, 90355/6/565/693. LTE has 7749 on loan pending permanent transfer. SLS/196210

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/04/1936 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 5047, name: COMPTON CASTLE
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Landore (LDR)
Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g
Diagram HB boiler fitted
   
23/02/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/02/1937. Dep: 06/03/1937.    
20/08/1937 Naming Renamed 'EARL OF DARTMOUTH'    
19/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/10/1937. Dep: 17/11/1937.    
25/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 25/02/1938. Dep: 25/04/1938.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2622 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
24/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 24/11/1939. Dep: 19/12/1939.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2536 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
09/03/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 09/03/1940. Dep: 27/04/1940.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2821 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
27/04/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (NA)    
25/11/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 25/11/1941. Dep: 22/01/1942.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2867 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
09/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
18/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 18/10/1943. Dep: 27/11/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4605 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2666 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
27/11/1943 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (NA)    
01/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 01/10/1946. Dep: 11/11/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6676 (Diagram HB)
   
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Newton Abbot (NA)    
16/03/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
27/04/1948 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (NA)    
09/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 09/12/1948. Dep: 12/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6650 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2680 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
09/11/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 09/11/1950. Dep: 12/12/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4636 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2881 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
20/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 20/01/1953. Dep: 04/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6629 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 4102 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
   
02/10/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 02/10/1954. Dep: 03/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6623 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 4080 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
   
03/11/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Stafford Road (84A)    
14/08/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 14/08/1956. Dep: 28/11/1956.    
21/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 21/07/1958. Dep: 11/09/1958.    
17/10/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 17/10/1960. Dep: 16/12/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6687 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2561 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
21/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 5047 from Stafford Road (84A)    
03/1963 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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