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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 1562 m/e 11/1878

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Armstrong
Class 1076
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
113411/1878
1076 (0-6-0PT)06/1926
Wheels 0-6-0ST
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 48
Works Number 755
Fittings (as built)
Boiler Diagram W3 (Round firebox)
To Service During 11/1878
Withdrawal During 03/1938
Service Life 59 yrs, 3 mths , 28 dys
Information Built as a broad gauge convertible. Given an enclosed cab between 1924 and 1927

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1878
TN   Taunton 4w/e 14/12/1935
     Withdrawn m/e 03/1938

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
1892 Converted to standard gauge from GWR broad gauge
12/1897 Diagram S4 boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
06/1926 Rebuilt with pannier tanks
06/1926 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1878 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 1562
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 755
Diagram S3 boiler fitted
   
1892 Modification Modification: Converted to standard gauge from GWR broad gauge    
12/1897 Modification Diagram S4 boiler fitted    
06/1926 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
06/1926 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with pannier tanks    
14/12/1935 Allocation Reallocated to Taunton (TN)    
03/1938 Withdrawn Condemned as 1562    

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