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
» 21 Online
» 2720 Today
» 4163 Yesterday
» 16126 Week
» 69142 Month
» 188669 Year
» 3215522 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev prev
Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 687 m/e 04/1872

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Armstrong
Class Standard Goods
Company History GWR
Wheels 0-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 28
Works Number 362
Fittings (as built)
Boiler Diagram S3 (Round top firebox)
Train Brakes Vacuum
To Service During 04/1872
Withdrawal During 04/1919
Service Life 47 yrs

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1872
     Withdrawn m/e 04/1919

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1889 Diagram S2 boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
07/1905 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1872 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 687
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 362
   
08/1889 Modification Diagram S2 boiler fitted    
07/1905 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
04/1919 Withdrawn Condemned as 687    

prev prev