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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 4070 m/e 02/1923
Great Western Railway (Renum) 5090   01/05/1939

Names Carried
Date From Name
02/1923 NEATH ABBEY

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Churchward
Class Star
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Star02/1923
Castle (4-6-0)01/05/1939
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 217
Works Number 2924
To Service During 02/1923
Withdrawal Thu 31/05/1962 off Old Oak Common (81A)
Service Life 39 yrs , 4 mths

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

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
Hawksworth 4,000g 4105 01/01/1901 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2779 02/1923 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2620 15/05/1941 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2540 05/05/1942 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2682 10/10/1942 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2751 06/08/1943 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2642 17/05/1944 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2630 13/04/1946 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2412 14/06/1947 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2896 04/10/1947 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2563 30/01/1948 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2536 23/03/1948 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2565 21/05/1949 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2569 03/12/1949 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2536 28/01/1950 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2580 21/07/1950 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2653 07/02/1952 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2386 16/06/1953 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4038 19/10/1953 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4051 21/04/1955 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2588 24/04/1957 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4119 28/01/1959 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2638 19/10/1960 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2769 31/12/1960 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1923
LA   Laira on 01/05/1939
LA   Laira on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
86C   Cardiff Canton m/e 10/1952
85A   Worcester m/e 11/1952
86C   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 01/11/1952
85A   Worcester 4w/e 27/12/1952
82A   Bristol Bath Road on 20/03/1958
81A   Old Oak Common on 19/10/1960
     Withdrawn on 31/05/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 86C Cardiff Canton 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 85A Worcester 4w/e 27/12/1952
ALLOC 82A Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 19/04/1958
ALLOC 82B St Philips Marsh 4w/e 05/10/1960
ALLOC 81A Old Oak Common 4w/e 05/11/1960
WDN   m/e 31/05/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1937 'Elbow' pattern outside steam pipes fitted
13/04/1946 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6670)
23/03/1948 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6619)
21/07/1950 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6623)
07/02/1952 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4648)
19/10/1953 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4644)
21/04/1955 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6658)
24/04/1957 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6683)
28/01/1959 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6602)
19/10/1960 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6685)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Swindon Works 28/03/1941 20/05/1941 54 days Intermediate Tender number 2620 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
112203
Swindon Works 02/04/1942 07/05/1942 36 days Light Repair Tender number 2540 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 16/06/1943 12/08/1943 58 days Intermediate Tender number 2751 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
228947
Swindon Works 11/03/1946 13/04/1946 34 days General Boiler number 6670 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2630 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
346194
Swindon Works 13/02/1948 23/03/1948 40 days Intermediate Boiler number 6619 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2536 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
412910
Swindon Works 14/04/1948 20/04/1948 7 days Casual    
Swindon Works 31/05/1950 21/07/1950 52 days Heavy General Boiler number 6623 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2580 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
507215
Swindon Works 01/01/1952 07/02/1952 38 days Heavy Intermediate Boiler number 4648 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2653 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
599
Swindon Works 11/05/1953 16/06/1953 37 days Light Casual Tender number 2386 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 02/09/1953 19/10/1953 48 days Heavy General Boiler number 4644 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 4038 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
694630
Swindon Works 08/04/1954 03/05/1954 26 days Light Casual    
Swindon Works 04/03/1955 02/04/1955 30 days Heavy General    
Swindon Works 11/02/1957 24/04/1957 73 days Heavy Intermediate Boiler number 6683 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2588 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
893100
Swindon Works 11/12/1958 28/01/1959 49 days Heavy Intermediate Boiler number 6602 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 4119 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
1001085
Swindon Works 24/08/1960 19/10/1960 57 days Heavy Intermediate Boiler number 6685 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2638 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1087493

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1946 Swindon Works Locomotives entering Works during March: 111, 1010, 2026/55, 2103, 2204/12/54, 2816/39/46/9, 2924/39/48/79, 3010/5/20, 3171, 3446, 3632, 3715/93 3855, 4012/33/5/55/79/82, 4136, 4365, 4565/70 4702, 4830/67, 4917/37/58/84/5, 5004/8/49/71/90, 5153/86/93, 5310/38/84/97, 5420, 5505/31/53, 5787,-5967/99, 6000/17/25/8, 6114/21/50/1, 6365/74/86/8 6417, 6916/8/41, 7312, 7713/32, 7802/10, 9721/60/3/80/7/90/6. Nameplates have been affixed to 1000/17-9, 6916/32/38/46/67. With the completion of 1019, there is a temporary halt in the programme of construction of '1000' Class locomotives and work is under way on new 'Castle' and 'Hall' Class locomotives. SLS/194606
29/02/1948 Swindon Works Locomotives entering Works during February included:- Nos. 1013-15 1943, 1995, 2903, 2933, 2945, 2955, 3004, 3816, 3863, 4020, 4043, 4079, 4098, 4904, 4939, 4944, 4956, 5018, 5035, 5053, 5062, 5090, 5324, 5337, 5381, 5927, 5953, 5982, 6015, 6020, 6025, 6366, 6866, 6934, 6956, 7002, 7212, 7214, 7300, W.D. 77027, 77184, 79279, 79301 an 79309. Further locomotives ex works with prefix W and plain tanks or tenders included Nos. 823, 1433, 1441, 2288, 2951, while No. 6000 has the prefix and 'British Railways' on the tender SLS/194804

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/01/1901 Tender Tender fitted: Hawksworth 4,000g number 4105    
02/1923 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 4070, name: NEATH ABBEY
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 2924
   
03/1937 Modification Modification: 'Elbow' pattern outside steam pipes fitted    
22/04/1939 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2779    
01/05/1939 Modification Diagram HB number 6676 boiler fitted    
01/05/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
01/05/1939 Renumbered Renumbered to 5090    
28/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 28/03/1941. Dep: 20/05/1941.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2620 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
02/04/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 02/04/1942. Dep: 07/05/1942.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2540 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
10/10/1942 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2682    
16/06/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 16/06/1943. Dep: 12/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2751 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
17/05/1944 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2642    
11/03/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 11/03/1946. Dep: 13/04/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6670 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2630 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
14/06/1947 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2412    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Laira (LA)    
04/10/1947 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2896    
30/01/1948 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2563    
13/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 13/02/1948. Dep: 23/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6619 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2536 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
14/04/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Casual) - Arr: 14/04/1948. Dep: 20/04/1948.    
21/05/1949 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2565    
03/12/1949 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2569    
28/01/1950 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2536    
31/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 31/05/1950. Dep: 21/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6623 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2580 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
01/01/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 01/01/1952. Dep: 07/02/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4648 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2653 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
10/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86C)    
11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Worcester (85A)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86C)    
27/12/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Worcester (85A)    
11/05/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 11/05/1953. Dep: 16/06/1953.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2386 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
02/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 02/09/1953. Dep: 19/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4644 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 4038 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
   
08/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/04/1954. Dep: 03/05/1954.    
04/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 04/03/1955. Dep: 02/04/1955.    
21/04/1955 Modification Diagram HB number 6658 boiler fitted    
21/04/1955 Tender Tender fitted: Hawksworth 4,000g number 4051    
11/02/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 11/02/1957. Dep: 24/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6683 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2588 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
20/03/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
11/12/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 11/12/1958. Dep: 28/01/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6602 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 4119 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
   
24/08/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 24/08/1960. Dep: 19/10/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6685 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2638 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
19/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
31/12/1960 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2769    
31/05/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 5090 from Old Oak Common (81A)    
12/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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