Menu

Quick Search

Enter locomotive number in the box below and press 'Go'!

Content is coming here as you probably can see. Content is coming here as you probably can see.


?

In Touch

Donations

Counter

Ad Visitor Statistics
» 6 Online
» 288 Today
» 4397 Yesterday
» 18091 Week
» 71107 Month
» 190634 Year
» 3217487 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 688 m/e 04/1872

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Armstrong
Class Standard Goods
Company History GWR
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 28
Works Number 363
Fittings (as built)
Boiler Diagram S3 (Round top firebox)
Train Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 04/1872
Withdrawal During 06/1914
Service Life 42 yrs , 2 mths

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1872
     Withdrawn m/e 06/1914

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1885 Diagram S2 boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
09/1898 Diagram S4 boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
08/1903 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
10/1905 Diagram B2 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
11/1908 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
06/1911 Diagram B2 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1872 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 688
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 363
   
12/1885 Modification Diagram S2 boiler fitted    
09/1898 Modification Diagram S4 boiler fitted    
08/1903 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
10/1905 Modification Diagram B2 boiler fitted    
11/1908 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
06/1911 Modification Diagram B2 boiler fitted    
06/1914 Withdrawn Condemned as 688    

prev prev