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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 4983 m/e 01/1931

Names Carried
Date From Name
01/1931 ALBERT HALL

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Collett
Class Hall
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 268
To Service During 01/1931
Withdrawal Sat 28/12/1963
Service Life 32 yrs, 11 mths , 27 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1931
NA   Newton Abbot on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
82C   Swindon 4w/e 22/04/1950
86A   Ebbw Junction (Newport) m/e 28/02/1951
86A   Ebbw Junction (Newport) 4w/e 31/03/1951
82C   Swindon 4w/e 21/04/1951
82C   Swindon 4w/e 30/04/1951
82B   St Philips Marsh 4w/e 29/12/1951
82B   St Philips Marsh 4w/e 31/01/1952
82A   Bristol Bath Road 8w/e 26/03/1955
82B   St Philips Marsh 4w/e 08/09/1956
82A   Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 01/12/1956
87G   Carmarthen 4w/e 14/06/1958
86C   Cardiff Canton 4w/e 18/04/1959
86G   Pontypool Road 4w/e 11/07/1959
81A   Old Oak Common 4w/e 05/11/1960
87B   Duffryn Yard 4w/e 06/10/1962
87H   Neyland 4w/e 09/03/1963
86E   Severn Tunnel Junction 4w/e 28/09/1963
82B   St Philips Marsh 4w/e 30/11/1963
     Withdrawn on 28/12/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 82C Swindon 4w/e 22/04/1950
ALLOC 86A Ebbw Junction (Newport) m/e 28/02/1951
ALLOC 82C Swindon 4w/e 21/04/1951
ALLOC 82C Swindon m/e 30/04/1951
ALLOC 82B St Philips Marsh 4w/e 29/12/1951
ALLOC 82A Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 26/03/1955
ALLOC 82B St Philips Marsh 4w/e 08/09/1956
ALLOC 82A Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 01/12/1956
ALLOC 97G   4w/e 14/06/1958
ALLOC 86C Cardiff Canton 4w/e 18/04/1959
ALLOC 86G Pontypool Road 4w/e 11/07/1959
ALLOC 81A Old Oak Common 4w/e 05/11/1960
ALLOC 87B Duffryn Yard 4w/e 06/10/1962
ALLOC 87H Neyland 4w/e 09/03/1963
ALLOC 86E Severn Tunnel Junction 4w/e 29/09/1963
ALLOC 82B St Philips Marsh 4w/e 30/11/1963
WDN   4w/e 31/12/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/09/1947 Swindon Works Locos. entering Works during September included:-907, 1011, 1012, 2054, 2066, 2262, 2737, 2804, 2814, 2826, 3014, 3036, 3562, 3809, 3840, 4033, 4054, 4090, 4092, 4920, 4929, 4930, 4944, 4983, 4985, 4997, 5041, 5052, 5056, 5060, 5061, 5065, 5076, 5080, 5086, 5905, 5912, 5938, 5991, 6808, 6831, 6876, 7817, 7819, W.D.77508 an 78542; the latter having been stored since last July. The following were ex Works as follows:-Nos. 6972 (4/10), 6973 (8/10), 6974 (14/10), 6975 (18/10), 6976 (29/10), 79274 (7/10), 78543 (16/10). Works' pilots recently have been Nos. 200, 242, 2723, 2731, 3561. SLS/194712
17/09/1961 Swindon Works (Works Sidings) 'A' Shop: D604, D816/7/21/3/5/43/70, D3431, D6306/8/21, 2866, 3852, 4003/79/81/7/9, D1000-11, D2379-83, 4117, 4707, 4904/26/33/43/66/79/92/8, 5018/38/74/92, 5208, 5380, 6021/6, 6808/16/25/32/4/40, 6948, 7018/28, 7219, 7825, 7905/21, 13115/84/6, 13259/65, 92215/26. Works Sidings: D820, D2086, D2143/4, D2378, D7000, 1009, 3670, 3839/59, 4100, 4917/8/83, 5000/78, 5951/98, 6014/6/9/27, 6964/87/96, 7200, 7756/75, 7909, 8721, 9400, 9749, 73027, 78008, 92241/5. Triangle: 1640, 5087, 5198, 5516, 5934/75, 8762/72/87, 9751, 13355. Dump: 1361/6, 1433, 1604, 5318, 6720, 7745/98, 8429, 8740/74/7/89, 9735/6/67. 'C' Shop: 4203, 5110/95. Outside Stock Shed: D806, D4025, D6303, 4948, 5815, 6900. Weigh House : Nil. Outside Weigh House: D801. Gasworks : Nil. SLS/196111
30/09/1962 Cardiff area Canton shed closed w.e.f. 10th Sept.; condemned and stored engines have been removed to Penarth curve south, a dozen PTs have gone to Barry and the remainder of the stock has gone to East Dock (R.R.) shed. The latter was closed as a steam shed when it became the first all-diesel W.R. shed and now becomes an even larger steam depot than ever before, though without a turntable. Engines can turn on the Penarth curve triangle or take the 'long way round' exit via N.E. Junc. and Pengam. 1508 was used to transfer the stores, etc., to East Dock and was then withdrawn! Halls 4970/83 an 6920 have been transferred to Duffryn Yard. SLS/196210
10/04/1965 Locomotives Stored at Barry (Behind Barry Works) In sidings at Barry Docks: 2859, 2873, 3612, 3845, 4253, 4270, 4561, 4566, 4588, 5193, 5227, 5521, 5526, 5532, 5538, 5539, 5541, 5542, 5552, 5553, 5557, 5558, 5570, 5572, 5651, 5794, 5814, 5952, 6023, 6024, 6115, 7229, 7722, 7903, 8419, 9462, 9468, 9629, 30541, 30830, 34016, 34027, 34028, 34058, 34067, 34070, 34072, 34073, 34081, 34092, 34105, 35006, 35009, 35018, 35025, 92207, 92245. Behind Barry Works: 2807, 2857, 2861, 2874, 2885, 3803, 3822, 4141, 4247, 4248, 4277, 4930, 4936, 4942, 4953, 4979, 4983, 5029, 5043, 5051, 5080, 5164, 5199, 5224, 5239, 5322, 5619, 5637, 5668, 5900, 5967, 5972, 6619, 6634, 6686, 6692, 6695, 6960, 6989, 7027, 7200, 7202, 7325, 9466, 30499, 30506, 30825, 30828, 30841, 30847, 31618, 31625, 31638, 31806, 31874, 45690, 48431, 53808, 53809. SLS/196505
05/09/1965 Locomotives Stored at Barry (Behind Barry Works) In sidings at Barry Docks: 2859, 4156, 5526, 6024, 34067, 44123, 2873, 4157, 5532, 7229, 34070, 44422, 3612, 4160, 5538, 7903, 34072, 45699, 3814, 4253, 5539, 9629, 34073, 3845, 4270, 5541, 34081, 80067, 3862, 4561, 5542, 30541, 34092, 92207, 4110, 4566, 5552, 30830, 34105, 92245, 4115, 4588, 5553, 34016, 35006, 4121, 5193, 5572, 34027, 35009, 4144, 5227, 5952, 34028, 35018, 4150, 5521, 6023, 34058, 35025; Behind Barry Works: 2807, 4930, 5199, 6619, 30499, 45690, 2857, 4936, 5224, 6634, 30506, 48431, 2861, 4942, 5239, 6686, 30825, 53808, 2874, 4953, 5322, 6695, 30828, 53809, 2885, 4979, 5619, 6960, 30841, 31625, 3803, 4983, 5637, 6989, 30847, 31638, 3822, 5029, 5643, 7027, 31618, 4141, 5043, 5668, 7200, 31806, 4247, 5051, 5900, 7202, 31874, 4248, 5080, 5967, 7325, 4277, 5164, 5972, 9466. SLS/196510
06/02/1966 Woodham Bros. Yard, Barry 5700 0-6-0PT-3612, 3738, 4612, 9629/81/2. 9400 0-6-0PT*9466. 4500 2-6-2T*-4561/6. 4575 2-6-2T*-4588, 5521/6/32/8/9/41/2/52/3/72. 5101 2-6-2T*-4110/5/21/41/4/56/60, 5164/93/9. 5600 0-6-2T-5619/37/68, 5693**, 6619/34/86/96. 4200 2-8-0T*-4247/8/53/70/7. 5205 2-8-0T*-5224/7/39. 7200 2-8-2T*7200/2/29. 4300 2-6-0*-5322, 7325. Hall 4-6-0*-4930/6/42/53/79/83, 5900/52/67/72. Modified Hall 4-6-0*-6989. 7903. Castle 4-6-0*-5029/43/51/80, 7027. King 4-6-0*-6023/4. 2800 2-8-0*-2807/57/9/61/73/4. 2884 2-8-0*-2885, 3802/3/14/7/22/45/50/5/62. Q 0-6-0*-30541. N 2-6-0-31874. U 2-6-0-31618/25/38, 31806. S15 4-6-0*-30499, 30506, 30825/8/30/41/7. WC and BB 4-6-2-34010/6/27/8/39/46/58/67/70/2/3/81/92/105. MN 4-6-2-35005/6/9/18/25. 4F 0-6-0 M.R.*-43924. 4F 0-6-0 L.M.S.R.-44123/422. SMT 4-6-0 L.M.S.R.-44901/5163/293/337/79/491. 8F 2-8-0-48173/431/518/624. S.D.J.R. 7F 2-8-0*-53808/9. Jubilee 4-6-0-45690/9. 4MT 2-6-0 B.R.-76017. 4MT 2-6-4T B1R.-80064/72/9/80/97/8/100/4/5/35/50. 9F 2-10-0-92207/14/9/40/5. Total: 152 locos. NOTES : * These 18 classes extinct on B.R. **5693 previously wrongly listed as 6692, even though latter was working at Stourbridge. The locos. above come from as far apart as Cornwall and Carlisle. SLS/196603
16/10/1967 Barry Works Dumped locomotives - behind the works: 2807, 2857, 2861, 2874, 2885, 3803, 3822, 4141, 4247, 4248, 4930, 4936, 4942, 4953, 4979, 4983, 5029, 5043, 5051, 5080, 5164, 5199, 5224, 5239, 5322, 5637, 5643, 5668, 5900, 5967, 5972, 6619, 6634, 6686, 6960, 6989, 7027, 7200, 7202, 7325, 9466, 30499, 30506, 30825, 30828, 30841, 30847, 31625, 31638, 31806, 31874, 42765, 48431, 45690, 53809, 71000, 75014, 92134. Total :58. SLS/196712
07/07/1968 Locos. at Messrs. Woodhams, Barry Docks Locomotives awaiting scrapping at Woodhams yard, Barry: GWR2807/57/59/61/73/4/85, GWR3612, GWR3738, GWR3802/3/14/17/22/45/50/55/62, GWR4110/5/21/41, GWR4150/6/60, GWR4247/8/53/70/7, GWR4561/6/88, GWR4612/68, GWR4920/30/42/53/64/79/83, GWR5029/43/51/80, GWR5164/93/9, GWR5224/7/39, GWR5322, GWR5521/6/32/8/9, GWR5541/2/52/3/62/72, GWR5619/37/68, GWR5900/52/67/94, GWR6023/4, GWR6619/34/88/95, GWR6960/84/9/90, GWR7027, GWR7200/2/29, GWR7325, GWR7802/12/9/20/1/2/7/8, GWR7903/27, GWR9466, GWR9629/81/82, 30499, 30506/41, 30825/8/30/41/7, 31618/25/38, 31806/74, 34007/10/6/27/8/39/46/53/8/9/67/70/2/3/81/92, 34101/5, 35001/5/6/9/10/1/8/22/5/7/9, 41312/3, 42765, 42859, 42968, 43924, 44123, 44422, 44901, 45163, 45293, 45337/79, 45491, 45690/9, 46428/47, 46512/21, 47279/98, 47324/57, 47406/93, 48173, 48431, 48518, 48624, 53808/9, 71000, 73082/96, 73129/56, 75014/69/78/9, 76017, 78018/9/22/59, 80064/72/8/9/80/97/8, 80100/4/5/35/6/50/1, 92085, 92134, 92207/14/9/40/5. A total of 209. 31618 and 43924 are scheduled for private preservation providing sufficient donations are received. SLS/196810

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1931 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 4983, name: ALBERT HALL
Built at Swindon Works
   
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Newton Abbot (NA)    
22/04/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Swindon (82C)    
28/02/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ebbw Junction (Newport) (86A)    
31/03/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Ebbw Junction (Newport) (86A)    
21/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Swindon (82C)    
30/04/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Swindon (82C)    
29/12/1951 Allocation Reallocated to St Philips Marsh (82B)    
31/01/1952 Allocation Reallocated to St Philips Marsh (82B)    
26/03/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
08/09/1956 Allocation Reallocated to St Philips Marsh (82B)    
01/12/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
14/06/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Carmarthen (87G)    
18/04/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Cardiff Canton (86C)    
11/07/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Pontypool Road (86G)    
05/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
06/10/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Duffryn Yard (87B)    
09/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Neyland (87H)    
28/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Severn Tunnel Junction (86E)    
30/11/1963 Allocation Reallocated to St Philips Marsh (82B)    
28/12/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 4983    

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