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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 3277 m/e 01/1897
Great Western Railway (1912) 3270 m/e 12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
01/1897 Earl of Devon

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Duke
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 105
Works Number 1536
To Service During 01/1897
Withdrawal During 04/1939
Service Life 42 yrs , 3 mths
Information Denamed: Lost it's name with the advent of the Earl class 3205

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1897
     Withdrawn m/e 04/1939

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1907 Diagram BR0 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
10/1909 Diagram BR4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
06/1911 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
02/1916 Rebuilt with Piston Valves
02/1934 Superheated boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1897 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 3277, name: Earl of Devon
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1536
Diagram S4 boiler fitted
   
11/1907 Modification Diagram BR0 boiler fitted    
10/1909 Modification Diagram BR4 boiler fitted    
06/1911 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 3270    
02/1916 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
02/1934 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
04/1939 Withdrawn Condemned as 3270    

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