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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 2930 m/e 09/1907

Names Carried
Date From Name
09/1907 SAINT VINCENT

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Churchward
Class Saint
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 170
Works Number 2278
To Service During 09/1907
Withdrawal Mon 31/10/1949
Service Life 42 yrs , 2 mths

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1907
CHR   Chester West on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 31/10/1949

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN CHR Chester West m/e 30/11/1949

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
02/1911 Superheated boiler fitted
09/1933 Outside Steam Pipes fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/04/1948 Swindon Works Locomotives entering Works during April included: Nos. 1422/53, 2053, 2230/33, 2414, 2805/10/25, 2915/30/34/35, 3421, 3610, 3709, 3824/48/58, 4017/19/50/89/92/99, 4248/57, 4500/24/50/74/75, 4706, 4906/09/37/63/64, 5037,91/95, 5314, 5900/06124/30/41/60/64/81, 6009/21/26, 6119/24/34/51/62/68, 6313/56/72/98, 6806/63, 6918, 7003, 7321, W.D. 77000, 78607, 79283/288. W.D. No. 77060/145/280/335, 78624 an 79244 have had their tenders removed and were taken to the stock shed on 25/3, where they are now stored. Works' pilots have been: Nos. 198, 1713/53, 2781 an 15102 PDN. New Work 30/4: 15102 PDN (being run in as Works' pilot); 6990; 9662 NPT, 9663 TN, 9664 NPT, 9665, 9666 NEA; 7008 being nearly complete. Engines condemned during April included: Nos. 302 an 3408 SLS/194806

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1907 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 2930, name: SAINT VINCENT
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 2278
   
02/1911 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
09/1933 Modification Modification: Outside Steam Pipes fitted    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Chester West (CHR)    
31/10/1949 Withdrawn Condemned as 2930    

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