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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 3437 m/e 05/1903
Great Western Railway (1912) 3714 m/e 12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
05/1903 CITY OF GLOUCESTER

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Churchward
Class City
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 141
Works Number 1997
To Service During 05/1903
Withdrawal During 11/1929
Service Life 26 yrs, 6 mths , 1 dy

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1903
     Withdrawn m/e 11/1929

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1911 Superheated boiler fitted
10/1923 Rebuilt with Piston Valves


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1903 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 3437, name: CITY OF GLOUCESTER
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1997
Diagram D3 boiler fitted
   
02/1911 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 3714    
10/1923 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
11/1929 Withdrawn Condemned as 3714    

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