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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 1661 m/e 06/1886

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class 1661
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
1661 Saddle tank06/1886
1661 Pannier tank (0-6-0PT)08/1926
Wheels 0-6-0ST
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 69
Works Number 1053
To Service During 06/1886
Withdrawal During 02/1930
Service Life 43 yrs , 8 mths

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1886
     Withdrawn m/e 02/1930

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
1STALLOC 85D Kidderminster 4w/e 26/03/1955

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1903 Diagram S4 boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
09/1913 Diagram S2b boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
07/1918 Diagram S4 boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
06/1926 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1886 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 1661
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1053
   
07/1903 Modification Diagram S4 boiler fitted    
09/1913 Modification Diagram S2b boiler fitted    
07/1918 Modification Diagram S4 boiler fitted    
06/1926 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
02/1930 Withdrawn Condemned as 1661    

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