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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
GWR 5972 04/1937

Names Carried
Date From Name
04/1937 OLTON HALL

Locomotive Specifics
Designer Collett
Class Hall
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
To Service During 04/1937
Withdrawal During 12/1963
Service Life 26 yrs, 7 mths , 30 dys

Allocations
Code Name From Date
83D Laira 4w/e 31/03/1951
84B Oxley 4w/e 01/11/1952
83F Truro 4w/e 17/07/1954
83G Penzance 4w/e 08/10/1955
83D Laira 4w/e 29/11/1958
86E Severn Tunnel Junction 4w/e 08/08/1959
87A Neath (Court Sart) 4w/e 18/06/1960
87J Fishguard Goodwick 4w/e 15/12/1962
88L Cardiff East Dock 4w/e 29/06/1963
   Withdrawn 12/1963

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1937 To Service To service as GWR Number 5972, name: OLTON HALL
Built at Swindon Works 		   
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (83D)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Oxley (84B)    
17/07/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Truro (83F)    
08/10/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Penzance (83G)    
29/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (83D)    
08/08/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Severn Tunnel Junction (86E)    
18/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Neath (Court Sart) (87A)    
15/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Fishguard Goodwick (87J)    
29/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff East Dock (88L)    
12/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 5972    

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