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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 1696 m/e 05/1887

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class 1661
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
1661 Saddle tank05/1887
1661 Pannier tank (0-6-0PT)03/1923
Wheels 0-6-0ST
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 71
Works Number 1089
To Service During 05/1887
Withdrawal During 04/1930
Service Life 42 yrs, 11 mths , 1 dy

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1887
     Withdrawn m/e 04/1930

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1913 Diagram S4 boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
02/1923 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
09/1926 Superheated boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1887 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 1696
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1089
   
05/1913 Modification Diagram S4 boiler fitted    
02/1923 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
09/1926 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
04/1930 Withdrawn Condemned as 1696    

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