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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 3207 on 25/10/1946

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Collett
Class 2251
Company History GWR
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 360
To Service Wed 25/10/1946 to Machynlleth (MCH)
Withdrawal Wed 05/12/1962
Service Life 16 yrs, 1 mth , 10 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 07/1964 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
MCH   Machynlleth (New) on 25/10/1946
MCH   Machynlleth on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
89A   Oswestry 4w/e 18/06/1955
84K   Wrexham Rhosddu 4w/e 29/11/1958
84G   Shrewsbury 4w/e 11/07/1959
84J   Croes Newydd 4w/e 18/06/1960
85A   Worcester 4w/e 08/10/1960
     Withdrawn on 05/12/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW MCH Machynlleth m/e 31/10/1946
ALLOC 89A Oswestry 4w/e 18/06/1955
ALLOC 84K Wrexham Rhosddu 4w/e 29/11/1958
TOSTORE   4w/e 24/01/1959
ALLOC 84G Shrewsbury 4w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 84J Croes Newydd 4w/e 18/06/1960
ALLOC 85A Worcester 4w/e 05/10/1960
WDN   on 05/12/1962

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
15/12/1963 Worcester Works (In store at shed) 1000, 2232, 4978, 6956, 7002, 41535. In store at shed: 3207, 5022, 7023/31. Great Bridge: (5930 and 7007 were removed to Great Bridge for scrap on 5th December). SLS/196401
11/01/1964 Worcester Works (In store awaiting scrap) 1024 (82C), 2232 (85A), 6954 (82B), 6981 (82B), 9490 (85A), 44691 (2E), D2123 (85A). In store awaiting scrap: 3207, 5022, 5205, 6807, 6948, 7000/31, W20, W23 an W26. SLS/196402

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
25/10/1946 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 3207
Built at Swindon Works 		   
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Machynlleth (MCH)    
18/06/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Oswestry (89A)    
29/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Wrexham Rhosddu (84K)    
11/07/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Shrewsbury (84G)    
18/06/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Croes Newydd (84J)    
08/10/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Worcester (85A)    
05/12/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 3207    
07/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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