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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 6338 m/e 06/1921

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Churchward
Class 43xx
Company History GWR
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 212
Works Number 2838
To Service During 06/1921
Withdrawal Mon 15/06/1964
Service Life 43 yrs , 15 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1921
54   Chester West on 01/01/1934 (Snapshot)
SALOP   Shrewsbury on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
84B   Oxley 4w/e 16/06/1951
84B   Oxley 6w/e 30/06/1951
81D   Reading (W.R.) 4w/e 19/04/1952
81D   Reading (W.R.) 3w/e 17/05/1952
84B   Oxley 4w/e 18/04/1953
81D   Reading (W.R.) 4w/e 16/05/1953
85C   Hereford 4w/e 26/12/1953
84G   Shrewsbury 4w/e 19/06/1954
84J   Croes Newydd 4w/e 09/10/1954
82D   Westbury 4w/e 11/08/1956
87J   Fishguard Goodwick 4w/e 13/07/1957
86C   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 05/10/1957
86E   Severn Tunnel Junction 4w/e 02/11/1957
86C   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 06/09/1958
86E   Severn Tunnel Junction 4w/e 04/10/1958
86G   Pontypool Road 4w/e 27/07/1963
     Withdrawn on 15/06/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 84B Oxley 4w/e 16/06/1951
ALLOC 81D Reading (W.R.) 4w/e 19/04/1952
ALLOC 84B Oxley 4w/e 18/04/1953
ALLOC 81D Reading (W.R.) 4w/e 16/05/1953
ALLOC 85C Hereford 4w/e 26/12/1953
ALLOC 84G Shrewsbury 4w/e 19/06/1954
ALLOC 84J Croes Newydd 4w/e 09/10/1954
ALLOC 82D Westbury 4w/e 11/08/1956
ALLOC 87J Fishguard Goodwick 4w/e 13/07/1957
ALLOC 86C Cardiff Canton 4w/e 05/10/1957
ALLOC 86E Severn Tunnel Junction 4w/e 02/11/1957
ALLOC 86C Cardiff Canton 4w/e 06/09/1958
ALLOC 86E Severn Tunnel Junction 4w/e 04/10/1958
ALLOC 86G Pontypool Road 4w/e 27/07/1963
WDN   w/e 15/06/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1951 Outside Steam Pipes fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1947 Swindon Works Locos. entering works during February included: 2933, 2938, 2979, 2981, 3024, 3029, 3030, 3407, 3449, 3588, 4018, 4052, 4060, 4061, 4083, 4093, 4320, 5042, 5054, 5305, 5341, 5367, 6312, 6320, 6338, 6340, 6374, W.D. 70843, 77196, 77288, 78632, and 79234. Works' pilots during the same period included: 1796, 2044, and 2077. Further 'Panniers' fitted with T.F. boilers are: 3758, 3789, 5760, 7777, 8776 and 9771. 2891 and 3804 have both been fitted with side windows, side sheets and doors between engine and tender sides. SLS/194704
31/08/1949 Swindon Works New Work August: Nos. 7025 Sudeley Castle PDN (2/8), 7026 Tenby Castle (15/8), 7027 Thornbury Castle LA (25/8); 1503 PDN (8/8), 1504 PDN (17/8), 1505 PDN (29/8). Nos. 7025-27 are painted dark green and lined, while Nos. 1503-05 are unlined black. Contractor built: Nos. 8400 TYS, 8401 CDF, 8402 (W.G.B. 2912/49) PILL (26/8), 8450 (Y.E. Co. 2443/49) NPT (17/8). Nos. 8400-02/50 are unlined black. Condemned: Nos. 289 (original T.V. R/T boiler and curved top tanks), 1884 (closed cab), 1930 (open cab), 2902, 3182 an 3419. No. 6320 has been re-converted to coal-burning. Locomotives entering Works during August included: Nos. 1000/04/25, 1427/37, 2117 (closed cab), 2211/12/14/21/67, 2462, 2815/52/75/87, 3016/20, 3174/86, 3635/77, 3715/99, 3805/14/43, 4013/15/33/47/80, 4107/48/49/55, 4269/78, 4502/10/59/65/82/92/95, 4637/50/79/97, 4906/51/81, 5001/18/30/42/57/76/80/94/99, 5206, 5344/45/80, 5501/05/22/37/54, 5749, 5804, 5904/12/21/27/44/45/47/66, 6000/04/19, 6105/07/43/61, 6338/77, 6408/31, 6741, 6808/19/28/29/44, 6905/65, 7219/36, 7310, 7414, 7718, 7815/16, 7904, 8789, 9638 an 90712. Further locomotives painted black and fully lined include Nos. 1005/12, 4901/23/50, 5912/18 an 6920. September: A batch of new Class '2' 2-6-2T's and Class '4' 2-6-0's is to be built here. They will be similar to existing L.M.S. designs, but will have modified G.W.R. boilers. The frames have already been cut for five of the 2-6-0's. SLS/194910
12/11/1961 Swindon Works (Works Sidings) 'A' Shop: D603, D825/32/56, D1000-12, D2175-7, D2383/4, D3032, D6320, 1010/15/24, 2832, 4003/82/92/5, 4706, 4903/18/32/76/89, 5073/8/87/96/8, 5974/6, 6014/26/8, 6345, 6826/45, 6909/33/55/81, 7015/21/2/34, 7232, 7322 (being cut up), 7805, 7915, 9400, 13115, 13353/5/62, 15100, 73027, 82004/35, 92233/41/5. Works Sidings: L90, 8, 1006/23, 2215, 3838/9, 4075/83, 4207, 4945, 5071, 5950/98, 6019, 6309/29/38, 6820, 6915/64, 7002, 7901/17, 8787, 9705, 75005, 78008, 92212. Triangle: 1606/15, 4563/5, 5039, 5538, 6415, 6993, 7417, 7787, 8772, 9739. Dump: 1433, 5332, 6700, 8706, 9745/9. 'C' Shop: 6392, 7775 intact. Outside Stock Shed: 5815, 6357, 6900. Weigh House: 5938/55. Outside Weigh House: D831/53, D6303, D7010. Works Shunters: 5756/80, 7756, 8721/62. SLS/196201

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1921 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 6338
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 2838
   
01/01/1934 Allocation      
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Shrewsbury (SALOP)    
05/1951 Modification Modification: Outside Steam Pipes fitted    
16/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Oxley (84B)    
30/06/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Oxley (84B)    
19/04/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Reading (W.R.) (81D)    
17/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Reading (W.R.) (81D)    
18/04/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Oxley (84B)    
16/05/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Reading (W.R.) (81D)    
26/12/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Hereford (85C)    
19/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Shrewsbury (84G)    
09/10/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Croes Newydd (84J)    
11/08/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Westbury (82D)    
13/07/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Fishguard Goodwick (87J)    
05/10/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86C)    
02/11/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Severn Tunnel Junction (86E)    
06/09/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86C)    
04/10/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Severn Tunnel Junction (86E)    
27/07/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Pontypool Road (86G)    
15/06/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 6338    

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