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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 1679 m/e 11/1886
Pre Grouping (Sold) 27 m/e 11/1906
Great Western Railway (Amalg) 1679 m/e 07/1922

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class 1661
Company History GWR
Wheels 0-6-0ST
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 69
Works Number 1071
To Service During 11/1886
Withdrawal During 10/1926
Service Life 39 yrs, 10 mths , 30 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1886
     Withdrawn m/e 10/1926

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1903 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1886 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 1679
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1071
   
06/1903 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
11/1906 Renumbered Renumbered to 27    
07/1922 Renumbered Renumbered to 1679    
10/1926 Withdrawn Condemned as 1679    

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