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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 4111 m/e 06/1908
Great Western Railway (1912) 4159 m/e 12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
06/1908 Anemone

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Flower
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 176
Works Number 2340
To Service During 06/1908
Withdrawal During 10/1929
Service Life 21 yrs, 3 mths , 30 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1908
     Withdrawn m/e 10/1929

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1910 Superheated boiler fitted
05/1915 Rebuilt with Piston Valves


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
27/08/1947 Swindon Works On 27/8/47 new 0-6-0T Nos. 6757-9 were under construction in the Erecting Shop. No. 6756 was complete as was 2-6-2T No. 4159. New 'Hall' Class locos. Nos. 6971-3 had the frames erected but were without cylinders. Nos. 6752/3 were also in the Erecting Shop, presumably having returned for adjustment. Nos. 6750/1 were shunting near Highworth. SLS/194710

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1908 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 4111, name: Anemone
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 2340
Diagram D3 boiler fitted
   
07/1910 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 4159    
05/1915 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
10/1929 Withdrawn Condemned as 4159    

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