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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 1666 m/e 07/1886

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class 1661
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
1661 Saddle tank07/1886
1661 Pannier tank (0-6-0PT)08/1924
Wheels 0-6-0ST
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 69
Works Number 1058
To Service During 07/1886
Withdrawal During 10/1927
Service Life 41 yrs , 3 mths

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1886
     Withdrawn m/e 10/1927

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
1STALLOC 87F Llanelli 4w/e 23/04/1955

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1899 Diagram S4a boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
09/1910 Diagram S2 boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
07/1919 Diagram S4 boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
06/1924 Superheated boiler fitted
06/1924 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1886 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 1666
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1058
   
10/1899 Modification Diagram S4a boiler fitted    
09/1910 Modification Diagram S2 boiler fitted    
07/1919 Modification Diagram S4 boiler fitted    
06/1924 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
06/1924 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
10/1927 Withdrawn Condemned as 1666    

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