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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
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Date From |
Great Western Railway |
5660 |
m/e |
02/1926 |
Locomotive Specifics
Designer |
C. Collett |
Class |
56xx |
Company History |
GWR |
Wheels |
0-6-2T |
Builder |
Swindon Works |
Order Number |
235 |
To Service |
During 02/1926 |
Withdrawal |
Fri 23/10/1964 |
Service Life |
38 yrs, 8 mths , 22 dys |
Disposal
Scrapping |
During 03/1965 |
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* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
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Mentions ...
Report Date |
Title |
Report |
Source |
02/04/1948 |
Barry Works |
On 2/4 the following were observed in the Erecting Shop:-Nos. 344, 3707/14/75, 5608/19/60, 6669, 6754 an 9789, while out-side were:-Nos. 414, 1993, 5630, 6680, 6700 an 8748. |
SLS/194805 |
Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
02/1926 |
To Service |
To service as Great Western Railway Number 5660 Built at Swindon Works |
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15/06/1947 |
Allocation |
Allocation Snapshot - Rhymney (RHY) |
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17/06/1950 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Merthyr Tydfil (88D) |
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15/07/1950 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Merthyr Tydfil (88D) |
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31/12/1950 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Merthyr Tydfil (88D) |
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31/01/1951 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Merthyr Tydfil (88D) |
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28/02/1951 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Merthyr Tydfil (88D) |
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03/10/1953 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Abercynon (88E) |
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30/01/1954 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Merthyr Tydfil (88D) |
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30/01/1960 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Merthyr Tydfil (88D) |
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28/01/1961 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Merthyr Tydfil (88D) |
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12/10/1964 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Radyr (88B) |
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23/10/1964 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 5660 |
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03/1965 |
Scrapped |
Scrapped |
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