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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 5064 on 26/06/1937

Names Carried
Date From Name
26/06/1937 TRETOWER CASTLE
09/1937 BISHOP'S CASTLE

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Collett
Class Castle
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 303
To Service Fri 26/06/1937 to Newton Abbot (NA)
Withdrawal Fri 21/09/1962 off Gloucester Horton Road (85B)
Service Life 25 yrs, 2 mths , 26 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1962 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
Collett 4,000g 2730 26/06/1937 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2630 28/06/1939 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2577 24/04/1941 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2662 19/08/1942 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2571 21/08/1942 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2732 23/05/1944 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2760 27/08/1946 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2700 20/09/1948 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4003 03/10/1950 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2913 17/12/1952 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4121 09/12/1953 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2569 17/02/1955 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4092 24/01/1956 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4065 19/12/1956 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2726 26/09/1958 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4006 18/11/1960 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NA   Newton Abbot (New) on 26/06/1937
SRD   Stafford Road m/e 09/1937
4A   Shrewsbury m/e 10/1937
SALOP   Shrewsbury on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
82A   Bristol Bath Road on 05/10/1950
82A   Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 02/12/1950
82C   Swindon on 23/04/1958
85B   Gloucester Horton Road on 11/09/1961
     Withdrawn on 21/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 82A Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 02/12/1950
ALLOC 82C Swindon 4w/e 22/03/1958
ALLOC 85B Gloucester Horton Road 4w/e 07/10/1961
WDN   m/e 30/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
19/08/1942 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6687)
27/08/1946 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4609)
20/09/1948 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6677)
05/10/1950 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6603)
17/12/1952 Diagram HD boiler fitted (number 7648)
19/12/1956 Diagram HD boiler fitted (number 7646)
26/09/1958 Double Chimney fitted
18/11/1960 Diagram HD boiler fitted (number 7697)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Swindon Works 10/05/1939 05/07/1939 57 days Intermediate Tender number 2630 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 108890
Swindon Works 03/03/1941 28/04/1941 57 days Light Repair Tender number 2577 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
  
Swindon Works 22/06/1942 24/08/1942 64 days General Boiler number 6687 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2662 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 228371
Swindon Works 05/04/1944 27/05/1944 53 days Intermediate Tender number 2732 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 314524
Swindon Works 23/07/1946 27/08/1946 36 days Intermediate Boiler number 4609 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2760 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 415832
Swindon Works 18/08/1948 20/09/1948 34 days General Boiler number 6677 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2700 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 507198
Swindon Works 01/09/1950 05/10/1950 35 days Heavy General Boiler number 6603 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 4003 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
 592570
Swindon Works 04/11/1952 17/12/1952 44 days Heavy General Boiler number 7648 (Diagram HD)
Tender number 2913 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 691303
Swindon Works 05/11/1953 09/12/1953 35 days Light Casual Tender number 4121 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
  
Swindon Works 21/12/1954 17/02/1955 59 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 2569 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 788597
Swindon Works 03/11/1956 19/12/1956 47 days Heavy General Boiler number 7646 (Diagram HD)
Tender number 4065 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
 889280
Swindon Works 22/07/1958 26/09/1958 67 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 2726 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
Double Chimney fitted
 980154
Swindon Works 16/09/1960 18/11/1960 64 days Heavy General Boiler number 7697 (Diagram HD)
Tender number 4006 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
 1073216

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/08/1948 Swindon Works New work August: No. 7016 CDF, 7017 G. J. Churchward PDN; 7430/32 STB, 7431/33 CNYD, 7434. No. 4160 is nearing completion (26/8). Locomotives entering Works during August included: Nos. *100A1, 1018, 1461, 1934/57, 2144, 2340, 2746/64, 2882, 2938/39, 3613/76, 3823/25/57, *3902, *3953, 4045/85, 4119, 4269, 4552, 4671, *4802, *4850, *4852, 4902/14/20/25/28/69/76, 5006/39/63/64/84, 5107/83, 5261, 5325, 5416/20, 5540, 5756, 5932/71/80/93, 6000/08/10/22, 6311/33/85, 6433. 6746, 6849/79, 6945/60, 7206/30, 7726/82, 7800/15, 8104, **8393, 8709, 9301. *Oil-burning. **Converted to 53XX. Works' pilots of late have been: Nos. 212 (since sent for scrap, w/e 21/8), 906, 1713, 1900, 2751 SLS/194810
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
26/06/1937 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 5064, name: TRETOWER CASTLE
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Newton Abbot (NA)
Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g
Diagram HB boiler fitted		    
09/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Stafford Road (SRD)    
09/1937 Naming Renamed 'BISHOP'S CASTLE'    
10/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Shrewsbury (4A)    
10/05/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 10/05/1939. Dep: 05/07/1939.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2630 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
    
03/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/03/1941. Dep: 28/04/1941.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2577 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
    
22/06/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 22/06/1942. Dep: 24/08/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6687 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2662 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
    
05/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 05/04/1944. Dep: 27/05/1944.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2732 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
    
23/07/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 23/07/1946. Dep: 27/08/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4609 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2760 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Shrewsbury (SALOP)    
18/08/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 18/08/1948. Dep: 20/09/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6677 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2700 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
    
01/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 01/09/1950. Dep: 05/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6603 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 4003 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
    
05/10/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
02/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
04/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 04/11/1952. Dep: 17/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7648 (Diagram HD)
Tender number 2913 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
    
05/11/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 05/11/1953. Dep: 09/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 4121 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
    
21/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 21/12/1954. Dep: 17/02/1955.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2569 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
    
24/01/1956 Tender Tender fitted: Hawksworth 4,000g number 4092    
03/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 03/11/1956. Dep: 19/12/1956.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7646 (Diagram HD)
Tender number 4065 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
    
23/04/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Swindon (82C)    
22/07/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 22/07/1958. Dep: 26/09/1958.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2726 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
Double Chimney fitted
    
16/09/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 16/09/1960. Dep: 18/11/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7697 (Diagram HD)
Tender number 4006 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
    
11/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Gloucester Horton Road (85B)    
21/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 5064 from Gloucester Horton Road (85B)    
12/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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