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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 2879 m/e 03/1919

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Churchward
Class 28xx
Company History GWR
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 210
Works Number 2785
To Service During 03/1919
Withdrawal Mon 10/08/1964
Service Life 45 yrs, 5 mths , 12 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 12/1964 at Cashmore's (Newport)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1919
NPT   Ebbw Junction (Newport) on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
82B   St Philips Marsh 4w/e 01/11/1952
85C   Hereford 4w/e 21/02/1953
82B   St Philips Marsh 4w/e 16/05/1953
86E   Severn Tunnel Junction 4w/e 13/08/1955
82C   Swindon 4w/e 05/11/1955
81D   Reading (W.R.) 4w/e 04/05/1963
81C   Southall 4w/e 28/12/1963
     Withdrawn on 10/08/1964

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 82B St Philips Marsh 4w/e 01/11/1952
ALLOC 85C Hereford 4w/e 21/02/1953
ALLOC 82B St Philips Marsh 4w/e 16/05/1953
ALLOC 86E Severn Tunnel Junction 4w/e 13/08/1955
ALLOC 82C Swindon m/e 30/11/1955
TOSTORE   4w/e 06/04/1963
ALLOC 81D Reading (W.R.) 4w/e 04/05/1963
ALLOC 81C Southall 4w/e 31/12/1963
WDN   3w/e 10/08/1964

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
28/02/1946 Swindon Works Locos entering works during February: 1499, 1967, 2034/60, 2211/59, 2573, 2753/79, 2803/17/9/41/58/79/96, 2944, 3013/23/30, 3186, 3216, 3737/64, 3865, 4030/49/52/6/73/83/92, 4117, 4231, 4531, 4607/19/38, 4833/56, 4926, 5002/24/42/53/68/77/8, 5151, 4320/36/78 5412/21, 5506/43/68, 5689, 5737, 5912/7/71/83, 6002/18/27, 6105/47/68, 6300/84/7, 6717/37, 6806/66, 6932/8/46, 8719/34/69, 9306, 9768/89/91. Nameplates were affixed to 6938/46. SLS/194605
24/03/1946 Stock Returns No. 92 which has been shown as withdrawn, was transferred to Wellingon in October 1938 and is still there. On 2/3 it appeared to be 100 per cent. intact but for the coupling rods. Assuming that the date of its withdrawal from service coincided with its conversion to a stationary boiler, the official date of 8/42 must be questioned for it has been functioning as such at least since the summer of 1941. No: 92 is not the only locomotive to be so employed, for 1287, which was withdrawn on 9/9/39 and subsequently reinstated, is at Leamington. However although employed for the ,same purpose as 92, and in the same condition, it still remains on the capital list. Mr. Seddon would be grateful for any information as to when 1287 first appeared at Leamington, for how long she was at work as a motive unit and also as to the last time that 92 was actively engaged at Wellington. Regarding the latter this will be co-related with the first appearance there of L.M.S. saddle tank 16027, which is permanently on loan from 4A. 3573/80 shown in the stock returns as 2-4-0T should be entered as 0-4-2T and the relevant totals altered accordingly. SLS/194605
28/02/1946 Swindon Works Locos entering works during February: 1499, 1967, 2034/60, 2211/59, 2573, 2753/79, 2803/17/9/41/58/79/96, 2944, 3013/23/30, 3186, 3216, 3737/64, 3865, 4030/49/52/6/73/83/92, 4117, 4231, 4531, 4607/19/38, 4833/56, 4926, 5002/24/42/53/68/77/8, 5151, 4320/36/78 5412/21, 5506/43/68, 5689, 5737, 5912/7/71/83, 6002/18/27, 6105/47/68, 6300/84/7, 6717/37, 6806/66, 6932/8/46, 8719/34/69, 9306, 9768/89/91. Nameplates were affixed to 6938/46. SLS/194605
24/03/1963 Wolverhampton Works (Works) Works: 1020 (82B), 1024 (82A), 2879 (82C), 4130/7, 4158 (84E), 4278, 4671, 5070 (81A), 5215, 5606, 6114 (86E), 6134, 6347 (87F), 6424, 6667, 6833/71, 6911, 7000 (85B), 8446 (88C), 9619, 9782. Yard: 1424 (85B), 6900 (82C), 6910. SLS/196304
15/05/1963 Derby Works (Works) Erecting Shop-No. 1 bay: 41535, 42098 cut up, 44466, 44521, 47003, 73021/86, 75064, D102, D2236, D2396, D2509, D2911, D3023, ED6/7; Erecting Shop-No. 2 bay: D63, D88, D110, D5019, D5074; Erecting Shop-No. 3 bay: D5198, D5210-23new. Diesel Erecting Shop: D43, D85, D89, D95, D103/9/26/8, D140/9, D152/4, D5091. Test House: D71, D83, D124, D5002/86, D5145, D5205/6/7. Finishing Shop: D94, D119, D5208/9. Paint Shop: D5203/4. Yard (by Paint Shop): 42117 cut up, D4, D6, D7, D77, D127, D5010/93, D5200. Foundry Siding: 42100, 42429/72, 42500, 43599, 73001/67, 75012. Stone Pit: 42333, 42636 (badly damaged after falling into t.t. pit at Derby, 24th April), 44252, 47460. Stored Outside Offices: 10000/201/2/3. Waiting Works: 73032. SLS/196304

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1919 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 2879
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 2785
   
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Ebbw Junction (Newport) (NPT )    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to St Philips Marsh (82B)    
21/02/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Hereford (85C)    
16/05/1953 Allocation Reallocated to St Philips Marsh (82B)    
13/08/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Severn Tunnel Junction (86E)    
05/11/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Swindon (82C)    
04/05/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Reading (W.R.) (81D)    
28/12/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Southall (81C)    
10/08/1964 Withdrawn Condemned as 2879    
12/1964 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Newport    

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