Menu

Quick Search

Enter locomotive number in the box below and press 'Go'!

Content is coming here as you probably can see. Content is coming here as you probably can see.


?

In Touch

Donations

Counter

Ad Visitor Statistics
» 16 Online
» 710 Today
» 4163 Yesterday
» 14116 Week
» 67132 Month
» 186659 Year
» 3213512 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 271 m/e 06/1900

Locomotive Specifics
Class B1
Company History BaR/GWR
Wheels 0-6-2T
Builder Sharp Stewart
To Service During 06/1900
Withdrawal Fri 06/04/1951
Service Life 50 yrs, 10 mths , 6 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1900
CV.BRY   Barry on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 06/04/1951

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   m/e 30/04/1951

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/03/1948 General Further locomotives noted carrying the prefix 'W' with blank tanks or tender sides were:-Nos. 33, 216/63, 393, 1141, 1993, 2048, 5388, 5625, 6703, 7751/68, while those lettered 'British Railways' were:-Nos. 361, 3103, 4217, 4533, 5035/99, 5257, 5520, 5641/52/55 an 6964. Nos. 271, 4206 an 5958 had been prefixed, but still carried 'G.W.R.' SLS/194805

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1900 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 271
Built at Sharp Stewart
   
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Barry (CV.BRY)    
06/04/1951 Withdrawn Condemned as 271    

prev prev