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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
| Company |
Number |
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Date From |
| Great Western Railway |
2606 |
m/e |
05/1906 |
Locomotive Specifics
| Designer |
W. Dean |
| Class |
Aberdare |
| Company History |
GWR |
| Wheels |
2-6-0 |
| Builder |
Swindon Works |
| To Service |
During 05/1906 |
| Withdrawal |
Fri 26/10/1934 (Condemned vice 2-8-0T/2-8-2T conversion number 5282/7207) |
| Withdrawal Notes |
Condemned vice 2-8-0T/2-8-2T conversion number 5282/7207 |
| Service Life |
28 yrs, 5 mths , 26 dys |
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Allocations
| Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
|
From Date |
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(New) |
m/e |
05/1906 |
| |
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Withdrawn |
on |
26/10/1934 |
Modifications
| Date Modified |
Modification |
| 05/1911 |
Superheated boiler fitted |
| 01/1916 |
Rebuilt with Piston Valves |
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Summary
| Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
| 05/1906 |
To Service |
To service as Great Western Railway Number 2606
Built at Swindon Works |
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| 05/1911 |
Modification |
Modification: Superheated boiler fitted |
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| 01/1916 |
Modification |
Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves |
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| 26/10/1934 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 2606 |
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| 15/12/1934 |
Scrapped |
Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon |
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