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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
| Company |
Number |
|
Date From |
| Great Western Railway |
626 |
m/e |
09/1871 |
Locomotive Specifics
| Designer |
W. Dean |
| Class |
Metro |
| Company History |
GWR |
| Wheels |
2-4-0T |
| Builder |
Swindon Works |
| To Service |
During 09/1871 |
| Withdrawal |
During 12/1932 |
| Service Life |
61 yrs, 2 mths , 30 dys |
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Allocations
| Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
|
From Date |
| |
|
(New) |
m/e |
09/1871 |
| |
|
Withdrawn |
m/e |
12/1932 |
Modifications
| Date Modified |
Modification |
| 01/1896 |
Diagram S4 boiler fitted (Round top firebox) |
| 06/1903 |
Diagram S2 boiler fitted (Round top firebox) |
| 02/1907 |
Diagram S4 boiler fitted (Round top firebox) |
| 03/1919 |
Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox) |
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Summary
| Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
| 09/1871 |
To Service |
To service as Great Western Railway Number 626
Built at Swindon Works |
|
|
| 01/1896 |
Modification |
Diagram S4 boiler fitted |
|
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| 06/1903 |
Modification |
Diagram S2 boiler fitted |
|
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| 02/1907 |
Modification |
Diagram S4 boiler fitted |
|
|
| 03/1919 |
Modification |
Diagram B4 boiler fitted |
|
|
| 12/1932 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 626 |
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