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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 |
1687 |
m/e |
01/1887 |
Locomotive Specifics
Designer |
W. Dean |
Class |
1661 |
Company History |
GWR |
Rebuild History |
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Wheels |
0-6-0ST |
Builder |
Swindon Works |
Order Number |
71 |
Works Number |
1080 |
To Service |
During 01/1887 |
Withdrawal |
During 04/1929 |
Service Life |
42 yrs , 3 mths |
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Allocations
Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
|
From Date |
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(New) |
m/e |
01/1887 |
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Withdrawn |
m/e |
04/1929 |
Modifications
Date Modified |
Modification |
05/1905 |
Diagram S2b boiler fitted (Round top firebox) |
09/1912 |
Diagram S4 boiler fitted (Round top firebox) |
09/1916 |
Superheated boiler fitted |
09/1916 |
Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox) |
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Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
01/1887 |
To Service |
To service as Great Western Railway Number 1687 Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1080 |
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05/1905 |
Modification |
Diagram S2b boiler fitted |
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09/1912 |
Modification |
Diagram S4 boiler fitted |
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09/1916 |
Modification |
Diagram B4 boiler fitted |
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09/1916 |
Modification |
Modification: Superheated boiler fitted |
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04/1929 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 1687 |
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