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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 3314 m/e 03/1899
Great Western Railway (1912) 3282 m/e 12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
03/1899 Chepstow Castle

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Duke
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 113
Works Number 1684
To Service During 03/1899
Withdrawal During 10/1937
Service Life 38 yrs, 7 mths , 1 dy
Information Denamed: Avoid confusion with Castle class

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1899
     Withdrawn m/e 10/1937

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
09/1916 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
04/1919 Rebuilt with Piston Valves
04/1932 Superheated boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1899 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 3314, name: Chepstow Castle
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1684
Diagram S4 boiler fitted
   
12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 3282    
09/1916 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
04/1919 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
04/1932 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
10/1937 Withdrawn Condemned as 3282    

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