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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 5034 on 14/05/1935

Names Carried
Date From Name
14/05/1935 CORFE CASTLE

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Collett
Class Castle
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 296
To Service Fri 14/05/1935 to Newton Abbot (NA)
Withdrawal Fri 21/09/1962 off Old Oak Common (81A)
Service Life 27 yrs, 4 mths , 7 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 11/1962 at Cashmore's (Great Bridge)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
Collett 4,000g 2670 14/05/1935 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2655 28/07/1937 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2718 06/02/1941 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2535 14/02/1942 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2755 02/07/1942 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2764 03/01/1943 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2646 20/03/1945 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2396 18/11/1946 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2553 17/04/1948 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 3,500g 2253 27/11/1948 GWR 3,500g 5t 10cwt
Collett 4,000g 2862 04/01/1949 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2416 04/11/1950 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 4011 01/11/1952 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4122 24/12/1952 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2650 29/04/1954 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2889 21/04/1955 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2594 12/02/1957 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2718 23/03/1957 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4059 07/08/1957 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2597 02/06/1958 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2643 09/08/1958 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2862 05/06/1959 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2740 10/02/1961 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
NA   Newton Abbot (New) on 14/05/1935
PZ   Penzance m/e 01/1940
NA   Newton Abbot m/e 06/1940
NA   Newton Abbot on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
     Stored (Swindon) on 09/10/1950
81A   Old Oak Common (Reinstated) on 11/11/1950
81D   Reading (W.R.) m/e 12/1950
81D   Reading (W.R.) 4w/e 02/12/1950
81A   Old Oak Common m/e 12/1953
     Withdrawn on 21/09/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 81D Reading (W.R.) 4w/e 02/12/1950
ALLOC 81A Old Oak Common 4w/e 26/12/1953
WDN   m/e 30/09/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
22/02/1939 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6622)
14/02/1942 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6617)
20/03/1945 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4606)
18/11/1946 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6668)
04/01/1949 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4640)
09/10/1950 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4646)
29/04/1954 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6660)
21/04/1955 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6625)
12/02/1957 Diagram HC boiler fitted (number 7642)
10/02/1961 Double Chimney fitted
10/02/1961 Diagram HD boiler fitted (number 7699)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Swindon Works 03/06/1937 04/08/1937 63 days Intermediate Tender number 2655 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
115357
Swindon Works 17/08/1938 15/09/1938 30 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 09/01/1939 27/02/1939 50 days General Boiler number 6622 (Diagram HB)
198357
Swindon Works 10/12/1940 10/02/1941 63 days Intermediate Tender number 2718 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
288390
Swindon Works 03/01/1942 20/02/1942 49 days Light Repair Boiler number 6617 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2535 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
338386
Swindon Works 29/05/1942 03/07/1942 36 days Light Repair Tender number 2755 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 22/12/1942 06/02/1943 47 days Intermediate Tender number 2764 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
372817
Swindon Works 12/02/1945 20/03/1945 37 days General Boiler number 4606 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2646 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
460137
Swindon Works 16/10/1946 1 day Intermediate    
Swindon Works 02/12/1948 04/01/1949 34 days General Boiler number 4640 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2862 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
613451
Swindon Works 04/09/1950 09/10/1950 36 days Heavy General Boiler number 4646 (Diagram HA)
699597
Swindon Works 13/11/1952 24/12/1952 42 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 4122 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
788004
Swindon Works 12/03/1954 29/04/1954 49 days Light Casual Boiler number 6660 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2650 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
845795
Swindon Works 17/03/1955 21/04/1955 36 days Heavy General Boiler number 6625 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2889 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
897071
Swindon Works 14/11/1956 12/02/1957 91 days Heavy General Boiler number 7642 (Diagram HC)
Tender number 2594 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
995796
Swindon Works 25/07/1957 07/08/1957 14 days Light Casual Tender number 4059 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 08/04/1958 02/06/1958 56 days Light Casual Tender number 2597 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 31/01/1959 05/06/1959 126 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 2862 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1095488
Swindon Works 10/12/1960 10/02/1961 63 days Heavy General Boiler number 7699 (Diagram HD)
Tender number 2740 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
Double Chimney fitted
1173906

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/12/1948 Swindon Works New Work December: Nos. 6766 NEA (8/12), 6767 (21/12), 6768 (23/12); 6993 Arthog Hall WEY (4/12), 6994 Baggrave Hall EXE (9/12), 6995 Benthall Hall TN (17/12). Nos. 6993-95 are painted black and fully lined, while Nos. 6766-68 are black and unlined. Locomotives entering Works 29/11/48 to 24/12/48: These included Nos. 62 (condemned), 71 (condemned), 301 (condemned)-re-numbered from 201, 1020/21/22/24, 1400/07/44, 2068, 2414, 2833/37/94, 3430/31 (both condemned), 3614/74/82, 3724, 3808/17/21/38/59/64, 4038/39/80/90, 4087, 4112/50, 4274, 4353 (condemned), 4506/14/63/70/87, 4700, 4920/91, 5002/34/41/45/47/70/87, 5022, 5103, 5351/59/97, 5412/22, 5522/32, 5708/12, 5913/19/56/59/95, 6010/12/23, 6100/48/54, 6323/24/39/85, 6423, 6856, 6930/39/66, 7200/20/22, 7401, 7727, 9306, 9601/06. (4150 and 5022 were the locomotives that were involved in the Lapworth accident). On 16/12 the Stock Shed contained the following:-Nos. 5, 2906, 3012/15/17/18/23/41/44, 3453, 4017, 4168/69, 4914, 5153/83. Additional locomotives painted black and fully lined include Nos. 5926 an 6947. 'Austerity' No. 77380 has been fitted with a smokebox numberplate (the first 'Austerity' to be so fitted here). 'Austerity' 2-8-0's to be fitted with standard G.W.R. fittings, which include Wakefield lubricator, G.W. type stuffing box and fountain, whistles, injectors, top feed and fire iron compartment, were ex Swindon Works as follows:-Nos. 77000 (19/5/48). 77027 (24/3/48), 77165 (13/4/48), 77291 (10/12/47), 77429 (9/6/48), 78542 (12/11/47), 79226 (6/9/48), 79278 (28/11/47). Frames are being cut for Lot 373. which, it is understood, is for some 0-6-0PT's with outside Walschaerts valve gear. SLS/194902
31/07/1962 Withdrawn GWR engines It is understood that the following have been withdrawn and are lying at their home sheds mainly: 1004/26, 1462, 2200/29/56/71/94, 3211, 3623/30/88/94, 3741/50/83, 4037/99, 4102/6/16/8/29/52, 4236/91, 4557/67, 4906/9/13/7/21/34/7/41/4/7/8/52/60/7/9/84/99, 5007/8/11/6/7/9/21/30/2/3/4/6/45/6/7/52/61/4/6/8/75/88/94, 5190, 5357/99, 5520/5/44/50/4/62, 5617/31/46/98, 5746, 5910/1/7/8/26/30/1/40/59/64/6/73/80/1/2/99, 6001/2/7/9/12/4/5/6/9/21/2/6/7, 6146, 6330/42/62/6/88/91, 6617/30/40/1/7, 7300/1/5/11/6/21/31/6/41, 8449, 9785, 42385, 90355/6/565/693. LTE has 7749 on loan pending permanent transfer. SLS/196210

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
14/05/1935 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 5034, name: CORFE CASTLE
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Newton Abbot (NA)
Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g
Diagram HB boiler fitted
   
03/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 03/06/1937. Dep: 04/08/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2655 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
17/08/1938 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 17/08/1938. Dep: 15/09/1938.    
09/01/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 09/01/1939. Dep: 27/02/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6622 (Diagram HB)
   
01/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Penzance (PZ)    
06/1940 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (NA)    
10/12/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 10/12/1940. Dep: 10/02/1941.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2718 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
03/01/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 03/01/1942. Dep: 20/02/1942.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6617 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2535 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
29/05/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 29/05/1942. Dep: 03/07/1942.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2755 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
22/12/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 22/12/1942. Dep: 06/02/1943.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2764 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
12/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1945. Dep: 20/03/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4606 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2646 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
16/10/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 16/10/1946.    
18/11/1946 Modification Diagram HB number 6668 boiler fitted    
18/11/1946 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2396    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Newton Abbot (NA)    
17/04/1948 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2553    
27/11/1948 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 3,500g number 2253    
02/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 02/12/1948. Dep: 04/01/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4640 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2862 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
04/09/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 04/09/1950. Dep: 09/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4646 (Diagram HA)
   
09/10/1950 To Store To Store at Swindon (SDN)    
04/11/1950 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2416    
11/11/1950 Reinstated Reinstated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Reading (W.R.) (81D)    
02/12/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Reading (W.R.) (81D)    
01/11/1952 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 4011    
13/11/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 13/11/1952. Dep: 24/12/1952.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 4122 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
   
12/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
12/03/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 12/03/1954. Dep: 29/04/1954.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6660 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2650 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
17/03/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 17/03/1955. Dep: 21/04/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6625 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2889 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
14/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 14/11/1956. Dep: 12/02/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7642 (Diagram HC)
Tender number 2594 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
23/03/1957 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2718    
25/07/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/07/1957. Dep: 07/08/1957.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 4059 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
   
08/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 08/04/1958. Dep: 02/06/1958.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2597 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
09/08/1958 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2643    
31/01/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 31/01/1959. Dep: 05/06/1959.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2862 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
10/12/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 10/12/1960. Dep: 10/02/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7699 (Diagram HD)
Tender number 2740 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
Double Chimney fitted
   
21/09/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 5034 from Old Oak Common (81A)    
11/1962 Scrapped Broken up by Cashmore's: Great Bridge    

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