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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 617 m/e 08/1871

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Metro
Company History GWR
Wheels 2-4-0T
Builder Swindon Works
Fittings (as built)
Condenser Fitted
Boiler Diagram S3 (Round top firebox)
To Service During 08/1871
Withdrawal Tue 08/05/1934
Service Life 62 yrs, 9 mths , 7 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1871
     Withdrawn on 08/05/1934

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1890 Diagram S2 boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
01/1901 Diagram S4 boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
06/1903 Diagram S2 boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
09/1908 Diagram S4 boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
03/1911 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1871 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 617
Built at Swindon Works
   
07/1890 Modification Diagram S2 boiler fitted    
01/1901 Modification Diagram S4 boiler fitted    
06/1903 Modification Diagram S2 boiler fitted    
09/1908 Modification Diagram S4 boiler fitted    
03/1911 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
08/05/1934 Withdrawn Condemned as 617    

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