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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 2617 m/e 08/1903

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Aberdare
Company History GWR
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 123
Works Number 1802
To Service During 08/1903
Withdrawal Fri 14/09/1934 (Condemned vice 2-8-0T/2-8-2T conversion number 5279/7204)
Withdrawal Notes Condemned vice 2-8-0T/2-8-2T conversion number 5279/7204
Service Life 31 yrs, 1 mth , 14 dys

Disposal
Scrapping 4w/e Sat 20/10/1934 at Locomotive Works (Swindon)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1903
     Withdrawn on 14/09/1934

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1911 Superheated boiler fitted
01/1916 Rebuilt with Piston Valves


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1903 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 2617
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1802
   
11/1911 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
01/1916 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
14/09/1934 Withdrawn Condemned as 2617    
20/10/1934 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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