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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 |
5670 |
m/e |
08/1926 |
Locomotive Specifics
Designer |
C. Collett |
Class |
56xx |
Company History |
GWR |
Wheels |
0-6-2T |
Builder |
Swindon Works |
Order Number |
235 |
To Service |
During 08/1926 |
Withdrawal |
Mon 19/10/1964 |
Service Life |
38 yrs, 2 mths , 18 dys |
Disposal
Scrapping |
During 12/1964 |
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* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
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Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
08/1926 |
To Service |
To service as Great Western Railway Number 5670 Built at Swindon Works |
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15/06/1947 |
Allocation |
Allocation Snapshot - Oxley (OXY) |
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21/05/1949 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Cardiff Cathays (CHYS) |
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17/05/1958 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Merthyr Tydfil (88D) |
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26/12/1959 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Duffryn Yard (87B) |
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28/12/1963 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Merthyr Tydfil (88D) |
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19/10/1964 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 5670 |
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12/1964 |
Scrapped |
Scrapped |
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