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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (1st) 4821 on 07/11/1933
Great Western Railway (2nd) 1421 on 02/11/1946 (at Ebbw Junction)

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Collett
Class 14xx
Company History GWR
Wheels 0-4-2T
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 279
To Service Sat 07/11/1933
Withdrawal Sat 28/12/1963
Service Life 30 yrs, 1 mth , 21 dys
Total Mileage 662,322

Disposal
Scrapping During 05/1964

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 07/11/1933
LTS   Llantrisant 8w/e 23/03/1946
NPT   Ebbw Junction (Newport) 4w/e 20/04/1946
NPT   Ebbw Junction (Newport) on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
LTS   Llantrisant 4w/e 31/12/1949
86A   Ebbw Junction (Newport) 4w/e 29/11/1952
87J   Fishguard Goodwick 4w/e 08/10/1955
86A   Ebbw Junction (Newport) 4w/e 05/11/1955
83D   Laira 4w/e 14/06/1958
81D   Reading (W.R.) 4w/e 16/07/1960
83C   Exeter 4w/e 03/11/1962
85C   Gloucester Barnwood 4w/e 02/11/1963
     Withdrawn on 28/12/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC LTS Llantrisant 4w/e 23/02/1946
ALLOC NPTG Ebbw Junction (Newport) 4w/e 20/04/1946
ALLOC LTS Llantrisant 4w/e 31/12/1949
ALLOC 86A Ebbw Junction (Newport) 4w/e 29/11/1952
ALLOC 87J Fishguard Goodwick 4w/e 08/10/1955
ALLOC 86A Ebbw Junction (Newport) m/e 30/11/1955
ALLOC 83D Laira 4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 81D Reading (W.R.) 4w/e 16/07/1960
ALLOC 83C Exeter 4w/e 03/11/1962
ALLOC 85C Gloucester Barnwood 5w/e 02/11/1963
WDN   4w/e 31/12/1963

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

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
29/02/1952 Penygraig Branch Although its future as a passenger line appears a little doubtful the branch has a more useful passenger service than the corresponding time in 1951 when fuel cuts reduced the service to morning and evenings only. The goods traffic has probably increased since last year, as the traffic which then passed down the Pwllyrhebog incline now comes down the Penygraig branch. On a trip over the branch, behind either 1421 o 1472, it is nothing unusual to see up to half a dozen panniers in sidings or loops, although, of the once numerous collieries in the Ely Valley, only one, at Coed Ely, is now working. These panniers, and the two 0-4-2 Tanks, are allocated to Llantrisant shed. In addition to the Ely Valley line the duties of the panniers include the daily goods to Cowbridge and back and the short trip to Llanharry Quarries and back. The 0-4-2 Tanks also work the autos to Pontypridd. The service has also been curtailed since the fuel crisis and, except on Saturdays, is morning and evening only. There would appear to be a certain amount of residential traffic between Beddau, Church Village, Llantwit, and Pontypridd. SLS/195204
07/03/1961 Marlow MPD This shed was scheduled for closing from beginning of 1961 but except on Sunday nights is still regularly used by the branch engine. At the beginning of March, the coaling platform was rebuilt. The engine returns to Slough on Sunday nights but resumes work on the branch on Monday mornings except when changed over; 1421 an 1453 have appeared. SLS/196104

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/11/1933 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 4821
Built at Swindon Works
   
23/03/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Llantrisant (LTS)    
20/04/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Ebbw Junction (Newport) (NPT )    
02/11/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 1421    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ebbw Junction (Newport) (NPT )    
31/12/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Llantrisant (LTS)    
29/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Ebbw Junction (Newport) (86A)    
08/10/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Fishguard Goodwick (87J)    
05/11/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Ebbw Junction (Newport) (86A)    
14/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (83D)    
16/07/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Reading (W.R.) (81D)    
03/11/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Exeter (83C)    
02/11/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Gloucester Barnwood (85C)    
28/12/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 1421    
05/1964 Scrapped Scrapped    

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