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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 1689 m/e 01/1887
Caledonian Railway (Sold) 25 m/e 12/1906
Great Western Railway (Amalg) 1689 m/e 08/1922

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class 1661
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
1661 Saddle tank01/1887
1661 Pannier tank (0-6-0PT)03/1926
Wheels 0-6-0ST
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 71
Works Number 1082
To Service During 01/1887
Withdrawal During 04/1931
Service Life 44 yrs , 3 mths

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1887
     Withdrawn m/e 04/1931

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1901 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1887 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 1689
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1082
   
11/1901 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
12/1906 Renumbered Renumbered to 25    
08/1922 Renumbered Renumbered to 1689    
04/1931 Withdrawn Condemned as 1689    

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