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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
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Date From |
Great Western Railway |
5635 |
m/e |
09/1925 |
Locomotive Specifics
Designer |
C. Collett |
Class |
56xx |
Company History |
GWR |
Wheels |
0-6-2T |
Builder |
Swindon Works |
Order Number |
228 |
To Service |
During 09/1925 |
Withdrawal |
Thu 14/05/1964 |
Service Life |
38 yrs, 8 mths , 13 dys |
Disposal
Scrapping |
During 07/1964 |
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* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
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Mentions ...
Report Date |
Title |
Report |
Source |
02/04/1948 |
Caerphilly Works |
On 2/4 the following locomotives were noted in the Erecting Shop:-Nos. 64, 72, 270, 320/21, 390, 3103/89, 3712, 4134, 4256/63/93/98, 4404, 5114, 5223, 5635/58/68/80, 6661 an 8796, while outside were observed Nos. 190, 3178, 4238/52, 5219, 5549 an 5649. |
SLS/194805 |
Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
09/1925 |
To Service |
To service as Great Western Railway Number 5635 Built at Swindon Works |
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15/06/1947 |
Allocation |
Allocation Snapshot - Rhymney (RHY) |
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09/09/1950 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Merthyr Tydfil (88D) |
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30/09/1950 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Merthyr Tydfil (88D) |
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17/10/1950 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Merthyr Tydfil (88D) |
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31/10/1950 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Merthyr Tydfil (88D) |
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28/01/1961 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Radyr (88B) |
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14/05/1964 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 5635 |
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07/1964 |
Scrapped |
Scrapped |
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