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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 1687 m/e 01/1887

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class 1661
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
1661 Saddle tank01/1887
1661 Pannier tank (0-6-0PT)11/1916
Wheels 0-6-0ST
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 71
Works Number 1080
To Service During 01/1887
Withdrawal During 04/1929
Service Life 42 yrs , 3 mths

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1887
     Withdrawn m/e 04/1929

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1905 Diagram S2b boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
09/1912 Diagram S4 boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
09/1916 Superheated boiler fitted
09/1916 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1887 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 1687
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1080
   
05/1905 Modification Diagram S2b boiler fitted    
09/1912 Modification Diagram S4 boiler fitted    
09/1916 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
09/1916 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
04/1929 Withdrawn Condemned as 1687    

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