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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 6756 on 29/08/1947

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Collett
Class 57xx
Company History GWR
Wheels 0-6-0PT
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 362
To Service Mon 29/08/1947
Withdrawal Mon 11/07/1960
Service Life 12 yrs, 10 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1960 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 29/08/1947
     Withdrawn on 11/07/1960

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW PILL Newport Pill m/e 31/08/1947
WDN   m/e 31/07/1960

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
27/08/1947 Swindon Works On 27/8/47 new 0-6-0T Nos. 6757-9 were under construction in the Erecting Shop. No. 6756 was complete as was 2-6-2T No. 4159. New 'Hall' Class locos. Nos. 6971-3 had the frames erected but were without cylinders. Nos. 6752/3 were also in the Erecting Shop, presumably having returned for adjustment. Nos. 6750/1 were shunting near Highworth. SLS/194710

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
29/08/1947 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 6756
Built at Swindon Works
   
11/07/1960 Withdrawn Condemned as 6756    
12/1960 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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