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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
| Company |
Number |
|
Date From |
| Great Western Railway |
2408 |
|
11/1891 |
Locomotive Specifics
| Designer |
W. Dean |
| Class |
Dean Goods |
| Company History |
GWR |
| Wheels |
0-6-0 |
| Builder |
Swindon Works |
| Order Number |
87 |
| Works Number |
1278 |
| To Service |
During 11/1891 |
| Withdrawal |
Mon 12/01/1953 |
| Service Life |
61 yrs, 2 mths , 12 dys |
|
Allocations
| Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
|
From Date |
| |
|
(New) |
m/e |
11/1891 |
| BAN |
|
Banbury |
on |
15/06/1947 (Snapshot) |
| OXY |
|
Oxley |
4w/e |
18/06/1949 |
| BAN |
|
Banbury |
4w/e |
05/11/1949 |
| 89A |
|
Oswestry |
4w/e |
20/05/1950 |
| |
|
Withdrawn |
on |
12/01/1953 |
SLS Allocations*
| Type |
Code |
Name |
|
From Date |
| ALLOC |
OXY |
Oxley |
4w/e |
18/06/1949 |
| ALLOC |
BAN |
Banbury |
4w/e |
05/11/1949 |
| ALLOC |
89A |
Oswestry |
4w/e |
20/05/1950 |
| WDN |
|
|
m/e |
31/01/1953 |
* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
| Date Modified |
Modification |
| 11/1905 |
S4 boiler fitted |
| 02/1909 |
S2 boiler fitted |
| 11/1911 |
B4 boiler fitted |
|
Mentions ...
| Report Date |
Title |
Report |
Source |
| 08/02/1953 |
Swindon Works |
Arrivals from Darlington for fitting of A.T.C. Gear and other W.R. modifications, 78002. Tender B.R. 3. 941/52. 78003. Tender B.R. 3. 942/52 and 78004. Tender B.R. 3. 943/52, these are due to be allocated to the Central Wales Division. Dean 0-6-0s withdrawn from scrapping, noted in East Yard, Reception Shed, Dump and C. Shop : 2350 -; 2401 (89B); 2408 -; 2449 (89A); 2462 -; 2468 (89B); 2515 (85C); 2534 (82D); 2537 (86C); 2543, 2573 (81D). Eastern Region 60845 was noted fitted with Indicator Shelter on front end. |
SLS/195304 |
Summary
| Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
| 11/1891 |
To Service |
To service as Great Western Railway Number 2408
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1278 |
|
|
| 11/1905 |
Modification |
Modification: S4 boiler fitted |
|
|
| 02/1909 |
Modification |
Modification: S2 boiler fitted |
|
|
| 11/1911 |
Modification |
Modification: B4 boiler fitted |
|
|
| 15/06/1947 |
Allocation |
Allocation Snapshot - Banbury (BAN) |
|
|
| 18/06/1949 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Oxley (OXY) |
|
|
| 05/11/1949 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Banbury (BAN) |
|
|
| 20/05/1950 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Oswestry (89A) |
|
|
| 12/01/1953 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 2408 |
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