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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 1979 m/e 11/1890

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Armstrong
Class 1901
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
1901 Saddle tank11/1890
1901 Pannier tank (0-6-0PT)12/1914
Wheels 0-6-0PT
Builder Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road)
Order Number V2
Works Number 518
To Service During 11/1890
Withdrawal Mon 21/08/1950
Service Life 59 yrs, 9 mths , 21 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 11/1890
wtd   Cardigan 4w/e 08/02/1936
WTD   Whitland on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 21/08/1950

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN WTD Whitland m/e 31/08/1950

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1914 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
02/11/1959 Brecon demotion Brecon's allocation was divided from 2nd November, 1959-2219/36, 3638, 3706/47/67, 7794 to Newport (86A) and 46506/16/8/9/20/1/2 to Oswestry (89A) thus making the shed an overnight stabling depot. SLS/196002

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
11/1890 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 1979
Built at Wolverhampton Works (Stafford Road), Works Number 518
   
12/1914 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
08/02/1936 Allocation Reallocated to Cardigan (wtd)    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Whitland (WTD)    
21/08/1950 Withdrawn Condemned as 1979    

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