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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 1688 m/e 01/1887

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class 1661
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
1661 Saddle tank01/1887
1661 Pannier tank (0-6-0PT)02/1926
Wheels 0-6-0ST
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 71
Works Number 1081
To Service During 01/1887
Withdrawal During 04/1930
Service Life 43 yrs , 3 mths

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1887
     Withdrawn m/e 04/1930

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1905 Diagram S4a boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
12/1911 Diagram S4 boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
01/1926 Superheated boiler fitted
01/1926 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1887 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 1688
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1081
   
11/1905 Modification Diagram S4a boiler fitted    
12/1911 Modification Diagram S4 boiler fitted    
01/1926 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
01/1926 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
04/1930 Withdrawn Condemned as 1688    

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