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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 2611 m/e 07/1903

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Aberdare
Company History GWR
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 123
Works Number 1796
To Service During 07/1903
Withdrawal Sat 08/09/1934 (Condemned vice 2-8-0T/2-8-2T conversion number 5278/7203)
Withdrawal Notes Condemned vice 2-8-0T/2-8-2T conversion number 5278/7203
Service Life 31 yrs, 2 mths , 9 dys

Disposal
Scrapping 4w/e Sat 20/10/1934 at Locomotive Works (Swindon)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1903
     Withdrawn on 08/09/1934

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1912 Superheated boiler fitted
07/1918 Rebuilt with Piston Valves


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1903 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 2611
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1796
   
05/1912 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
07/1918 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
08/09/1934 Withdrawn Condemned as 2611    
20/10/1934 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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