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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 3258 m/e 08/1895
Great Western Railway (1912) 3257 m/e 12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
08/1895 King Arthur

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Duke
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 101
Works Number 1497
To Service During 08/1895
Withdrawal During 05/1937
Service Life 41 yrs, 8 mths , 30 dys
Information Denamed: Avoid confusion with King class

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1895
     Withdrawn m/e 05/1937

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1914 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
12/1916 Superheated boiler fitted
06/1920 Rebuilt with Piston Valves


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1895 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 3258, name: King Arthur
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1497
Diagram S4 boiler fitted
   
12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 3257    
03/1914 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
12/1916 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
06/1920 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
05/1937 Withdrawn Condemned as 3257    

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