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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 5007 on 30/06/1927

Names Carried
Date From Name
30/06/1927 ROUGEMONT CASTLE

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Collett
Class Castle
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 234
To Service Wed 30/06/1927 to Laira (LA)
Withdrawal Wed 05/09/1962 off Gloucester Horton Road (85B)
Service Life 35 yrs, 2 mths , 6 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1962 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
Churchward 3,500g 2100 30/06/1927 GWR 3,500g 7t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2414 23/03/1929 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2541 16/03/1931 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2618 12/10/1932 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2602 21/02/1934 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2618 26/10/1934 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2448 19/06/1935 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2689 25/04/1938 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2441 04/03/1940 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2569 30/08/1941 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2626 05/05/1943 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2745 18/05/1944 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2436 23/05/1945 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2701 13/01/1947 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2687 14/04/1948 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2807 16/11/1948 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4041 26/07/1950 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4058 01/12/1953 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2631 29/03/1955 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2388 18/02/1957 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2648 21/06/1957 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2703 21/10/1958 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4085 05/08/1960 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
LA   Laira (New) on 30/06/1927
PDN   Old Oak Common on 15/10/1932
LA   Laira on 08/03/1935
SRD   Stafford Road on 27/06/1935
LDR   Landore on 05/05/1938
SDN   Swindon on 15/03/1940
CDF   Cardiff Canton on 30/03/1940
CDF   Cardiff Canton on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
81A   Old Oak Common on 18/02/1957
82C   Swindon on 02/02/1959
85B   Gloucester Horton Road on 09/03/1961
     Withdrawn on 05/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 81A Old Oak Common 4w/e 23/03/1957
ALLOC 82C Swindon 4w/e 21/02/1959
ALLOC 85B Gloucester Horton Road 4w/e 25/03/1961
WDN   m/e 30/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
16/03/1931 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4658)
12/10/1932 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4637)
26/10/1934 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4632)
09/10/1936 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4608)
30/08/1941 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6608)
23/05/1945 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4656)
18/06/1947 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6625)
16/11/1948 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6678)
26/07/1950 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4621)
12/03/1952 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6616)
01/12/1953 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4640)
29/03/1955 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6646)
21/10/1958 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6677)
05/08/1960 Diagram HC boiler fitted (number 7605)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Swindon Works 28/01/1929 30/03/1929 62 days Heavy Tender number 2414 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
117236
Swindon Works 23/04/1930 16/06/1930 55 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 29/01/1931 01/04/1931 63 days General Boiler number 4658 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2541 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
216414
Swindon Works 25/08/1932 15/10/1932 52 days General Boiler number 4637 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2618 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
311747
Swindon Works 03/01/1934 24/02/1934 53 days Intermediate Tender number 2602 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
405199
Swindon Works 25/09/1934 30/10/1934 36 days Light Repair Boiler number 4632 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2618 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
447301
Swindon Works 24/04/1935 27/06/1935 65 days Intermediate Tender number 2448 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
485044
Swindon Works 08/09/1936 19/10/1936 42 days General Boiler number 4608 (Diagram HA)
563517
Swindon Works 27/05/1937 11/06/1937 16 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 29/10/1937 25/11/1937 28 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 26/02/1938 05/05/1938 69 days Intermediate Tender number 2689 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
645343
Swindon Works 14/11/1938 20/12/1938 37 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 15/01/1940 15/03/1940 61 days Intermediate Tender number 2441 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
750620
Swindon Works 29/10/1940 04/12/1940 37 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 16/06/1941 04/09/1941 81 days General Boiler number 6608 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2569 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
827300
Swindon Works 24/03/1943 09/05/1943 47 days Intermediate Tender number 2626 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
907873
Swindon Works 18/04/1944 25/05/1944 38 days Light Repair Tender number 2745 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 17/03/1945 23/05/1945 68 days General Boiler number 4656 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2436 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1011015
Swindon Works 04/05/1946 02/07/1946 60 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 12/05/1947 18/06/1947 38 days Intermediate Boiler number 6625 (Diagram HB)
1102613
Swindon Works 13/10/1948 16/11/1948 35 days Intermediate Boiler number 6678 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2807 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1169058
Swindon Works 07/06/1950 26/07/1950 50 days Heavy General Boiler number 4621 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 4041 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
1259658
Swindon Works 11/02/1952 12/03/1952 31 days Heavy Intermediate Boiler number 6616 (Diagram HB)
1355855
Swindon Works 27/10/1953 01/12/1953 36 days Heavy Intermediate Boiler number 4640 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 4058 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
1452244
Swindon Works 14/02/1955 29/03/1955 44 days Heavy General Boiler number 6646 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2631 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1524146
Swindon Works 17/12/1956 18/02/1957 64 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 2388 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1614299
Swindon Works 06/05/1957 25/06/1957 51 days Light Casual Tender number 2648 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 12/08/1958 21/10/1958 71 days Heavy General Boiler number 6677 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2703 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1691897
Swindon Works 09/05/1960 05/08/1960 89 days Heavy Intermediate Boiler number 7605 (Diagram HC)
Tender number 4085 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
1766556

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1947 Swindon Works Locos. entering Works during May included: 111, 1336, 1716, 1796, 2046, 2061, 2266, 2458, 2651, 2777, 2780, 2827, 2834, 2870, 2924, 2987, 3032, 3044, 3046, 3341, 3364, 3382, 3625, 3711, 3837, 3855, 4079, 4083, 4086, 4297, 4706, 4901, 4921, 4943, 4974, 4976, 4994, 4996, 5005, 5007,, 5029, 5044, 5050, 5092, 5322, 5326, 5392, 5937, 5963, 6117, 6342, 6383, 6906, 6929, 6955, 6964, 6969, 7210 and 9755. SLS/194708
31/10/1948 Swindon Works New work October: Nos. 7438 DG (4/10), 7439 LLY (12/10); 4165 TYS (7/10), 4166 (15/10), 4167 (22/10), whilst under construction were:-Nos. *4168/69, 6760-69 (6760/61 were almost complete on 27/10). These will be followed by Nos. 6991-99 and 7900 under Lot 368. *It is understood that Nos. 4170-79 will not be built at present. Locomotives entering Works October: These included Nos. 259 (condemned)-this is the last Barry Rly. Class 'B' to retain the original boiler, 783 (condemned), 1023/26, 1362, 1745 (condemned), 2166-this is the last of .the class to retain a boiler with a round-topped firebox. The boiler also carries a rather unusual type of safety valve, upon which are mounted the whistles, 2243/52, 2709 (condemned), 2804/48/65, 2928 (condemned), 2989 (condemned), 3005/13/39/46 (all condemned), 3104/87, 3335 (condemned), 3341, 3376 (condemned), 3445 (condemned), 3811/33, 4048, 4118, 4290, 4502/29/83, 4918/32/66/93/96, 5007/38/40/69/81/83/85/91, 5111, 5214/33, 5320/40 (both condemned), 5364/84, 5530/63, 5965/74/92, 6004/09/27, 6116/37/44, 6319/30/53/55/76, 6436, 6817, 6908/22/77, 7000/17, 7215/34, 7300, 9300, 9711/45. Nos. 4160-65 came out in standard G.W. green (unlined) and lettered 'British Railways'; 4166/67 black (fully lined), but not lettered; 7430-38 standard G.W. green (unlined), but not lettered, while No. 7439 came out black, being neither lined nor lettered. The following have been repainted black, fully lined, but not lettered: Nos. 4166/67, 4975, 5955, 6908/16 while Nos. 3826/61, 4128, 4280, 4532, 5183, 5207, 6393 an 7439 are also black, but are neither lined nor lettered.
Locomotives fitted with smokebox numberplates during October included:-Nos. 1991, 2144, 2838, 3826/61/64, 4088, 4128/66/67, 4280, 4532, 4639, 4975, 5015, 5183, 5207, 5375, 5951/55, 6340/71/93, 6406, 6908/16, 7439, 7730, 7818, 9730. 'Austerity' 2-8-0's Nos. 77026, 77200 an 79239 have been noted ex repair, by Armstrong Whitworth's; they were painted black and had large Gill Sans numerals. After acting as Works' pilots, Nos. 1730 an 2755 have now been finally withdrawn.
SLS/194812
31/07/1962 Withdrawn GWR engines It is understood that the following have been withdrawn and are lying at their home sheds mainly: 1004/26, 1462, 2200/29/56/71/94, 3211, 3623/30/88/94, 3741/50/83, 4037/99, 4102/6/16/8/29/52, 4236/91, 4557/67, 4906/9/13/7/21/34/7/41/4/7/8/52/60/7/9/84/99, 5007/8/11/6/7/9/21/30/2/3/4/6/45/6/7/52/61/4/6/8/75/88/94, 5190, 5357/99, 5520/5/44/50/4/62, 5617/31/46/98, 5746, 5910/1/7/8/26/30/1/40/59/64/6/73/80/1/2/99, 6001/2/7/9/12/4/5/6/9/21/2/6/7, 6146, 6330/42/62/6/88/91, 6617/30/40/1/7, 7300/1/5/11/6/21/31/6/41, 8449, 9785, 42385, 90355/6/565/693. LTE has 7749 on loan pending permanent transfer. SLS/196210

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1927 Tender Tender fitted: Churchward 3,500g number 2100    
30/06/1927 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 5007, name: ROUGEMONT CASTLE
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Laira (LA)
Diagram HA boiler fitted
   
28/01/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy) - Arr: 28/01/1929. Dep: 30/03/1929.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2414 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
23/04/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/04/1930. Dep: 16/06/1930.    
29/01/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 29/01/1931. Dep: 01/04/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4658 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2541 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
25/08/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 25/08/1932. Dep: 15/10/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4637 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2618 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
15/10/1932 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (PDN)    
03/01/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 03/01/1934. Dep: 24/02/1934.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2602 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
25/09/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/09/1934. Dep: 30/10/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4632 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2618 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
08/03/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
24/04/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 24/04/1935. Dep: 27/06/1935.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2448 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
27/06/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Stafford Road (SRD)    
08/09/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 08/09/1936. Dep: 19/10/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4608 (Diagram HA)
   
27/05/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/05/1937. Dep: 11/06/1937.    
29/10/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/10/1937. Dep: 25/11/1937.    
26/02/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 26/02/1938. Dep: 05/05/1938.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2689 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
05/05/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (LDR)    
14/11/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 14/11/1938. Dep: 20/12/1938.    
15/01/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 15/01/1940. Dep: 15/03/1940.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2441 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
15/03/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Swindon (SDN)    
30/03/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (CDF)    
29/10/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/10/1940. Dep: 04/12/1940.    
16/06/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1941. Dep: 04/09/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6608 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2569 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
24/03/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 24/03/1943. Dep: 09/05/1943.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2626 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
18/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 18/04/1944. Dep: 25/05/1944.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2745 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
17/03/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 17/03/1945. Dep: 23/05/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4656 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2436 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
04/05/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 04/05/1946. Dep: 02/07/1946.    
13/01/1947 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2701    
12/05/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 12/05/1947. Dep: 18/06/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6625 (Diagram HB)
   
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Cardiff Canton (CDF)    
14/04/1948 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2687    
13/10/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 13/10/1948. Dep: 16/11/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6678 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2807 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
07/06/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 07/06/1950. Dep: 26/07/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4621 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 4041 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
   
11/02/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 11/02/1952. Dep: 12/03/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6616 (Diagram HB)
   
27/10/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 27/10/1953. Dep: 01/12/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4640 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 4058 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
   
14/02/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 14/02/1955. Dep: 29/03/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6646 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2631 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
17/12/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 17/12/1956. Dep: 18/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2388 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
18/02/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
06/05/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/05/1957. Dep: 25/06/1957.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2648 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
12/08/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 12/08/1958. Dep: 21/10/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6677 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2703 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
02/02/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Swindon (82C)    
09/05/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 09/05/1960. Dep: 05/08/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7605 (Diagram HC)
Tender number 4085 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
   
09/03/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Gloucester Horton Road (85B)    
05/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 5007 from Gloucester Horton Road (85B)    
12/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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