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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
|
Date From |
Great Western Railway |
5623 |
m/e |
06/1925 |
Locomotive Specifics
Designer |
C. Collett |
Class |
56xx |
Company History |
GWR |
Wheels |
0-6-2T |
Builder |
Swindon Works |
Order Number |
228 |
To Service |
During 06/1925 |
Withdrawal |
Fri 14/02/1964 |
Service Life |
38 yrs, 8 mths , 14 dys |
Disposal
Scrapping |
During 05/1964 |
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SLS Allocations*
Type |
Code |
Name |
|
From Date |
ALLOC |
88D |
Merthyr Tydfil |
4w/e |
09/09/1950 |
ALLOC |
88E |
Abercynon |
4w/e |
17/10/1950 |
ALLOC |
87D |
Swansea East Dock |
4w/e |
05/11/1960 |
ALLOC |
88B |
Radyr |
4w/e |
31/12/1963 |
WDN |
|
|
on |
14/02/1964 |
WDN |
|
|
5w/e |
30/03/1964 |
* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
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Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
06/1925 |
To Service |
To service as Great Western Railway Number 5623 Built at Swindon Works |
|
|
15/06/1947 |
Allocation |
Allocation Snapshot - Cardiff Cathays (CHYS) |
|
|
09/09/1950 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Merthyr Tydfil (88D) |
|
|
30/09/1950 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Merthyr Tydfil (88D) |
|
|
17/10/1950 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Abercynon (88E) |
|
|
31/10/1950 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Abercynon (88E) |
|
|
05/11/1960 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Swansea East Dock (87D) |
|
|
28/12/1963 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Radyr (88B) |
|
|
14/02/1964 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 5623 |
|
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05/1964 |
Scrapped |
Scrapped |
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