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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
Company |
Number |
|
Date From |
Great Western Railway (Original) |
178 |
m/e |
04/1905 |
Great Western Railway |
2978 |
on |
28/12/1912 |
Locomotive Specifics
Designer |
G. Churchward |
Class |
Saint |
Company History |
GWR |
Wheels |
4-6-0 |
Builder |
Swindon Works |
Order Number |
154 |
Works Number |
2112 |
To Service |
During 04/1905 |
Withdrawal |
Fri 09/08/1946 |
Service Life |
41 yrs, 4 mths , 9 dys |
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Allocations
Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
|
From Date |
|
|
(New) |
m/e |
04/1905 |
SDN |
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Swindon |
4w/e |
14/12/1935 |
|
|
Withdrawn |
on |
09/08/1946 |
Modifications
Date Modified |
Modification |
11/1908 |
D4 boiler fitted |
04/1911 |
Superheated boiler fitted |
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Summary
Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
04/1905 |
To Service |
To service as Great Western Railway Number 178, name: KIRKLAND Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 2112 |
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11/1908 |
Modification |
Modification: D4 boiler fitted |
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04/1911 |
Modification |
Modification: Superheated boiler fitted |
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28/12/1912 |
Renumbered |
Renumbered to 2978 |
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05/1935 |
Naming |
Renamed 'CHARLES J. HAMBRO' |
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14/12/1935 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Swindon (SDN) |
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09/08/1946 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 2978 |
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