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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 2799   03/1901

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class 2721
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
272103/1901
2721 (0-6-0PT)01/1925
Wheels 0-6-0PT
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 129
Works Number 1905
To Service During 03/1901
Withdrawal Fri 10/03/1950
Service Life 49 yrs , 9 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1901
WOS   Worcester on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 10/03/1950

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN 85A Worcester m/e 31/03/1950

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1905 S2 boiler fitted
03/1910 S4 boiler fitted
06/1916 B4 boiler fitted
01/1925 Superheated boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1901 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 2799
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1905
   
07/1905 Modification Modification: S2 boiler fitted    
03/1910 Modification Modification: S4 boiler fitted    
06/1916 Modification Modification: B4 boiler fitted    
01/1925 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Worcester (WOS)    
10/03/1950 Withdrawn Condemned as 2799    

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