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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 5051 on 09/05/1936

Names Carried
Date From Name
09/05/1936 DRYSLLWYN CASTLE
18/08/1937 EARL BATHURST

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Collett
Class Castle
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 303
To Service Fri 09/05/1936 to Landore (LDR)
Withdrawal Fri 24/05/1963 off Llanelli (87F)
Service Life 27 yrs , 15 dys

Disposal

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
Collett 4,000g 2690 09/05/1936 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2678 15/01/1938 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2610 21/12/1939 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2432 21/11/1941 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2543 15/08/1942 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2781 20/08/1943 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2727 16/06/1944 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2816 08/06/1945 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2583 24/05/1947 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2831 11/08/1948 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2435 19/10/1949 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2813 30/10/1951 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2898 23/10/1953 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2601 13/08/1955 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2565 06/10/1955 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2912 31/12/1955 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2543 07/09/1957 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2849 30/10/1957 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2584 18/09/1959 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4122 21/06/1961 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
LDR   Landore (New) on 09/05/1936
LDR   Landore on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
87A   Neath (Court Sart) on 23/06/1961
87F   Llanelli on 09/02/1963
     Withdrawn on 24/05/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 87A Neath (Court Sart) 4w/e 17/06/1961
LOAN 87F Llanelli 4w/e 09/02/1963
ALLOC 87F Llanelli 4w/e 09/03/1963
WDN   4w/e 01/06/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
21/11/1941 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6626)
08/06/1945 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4622)
24/05/1947 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6660)
06/12/1949 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6628)
30/10/1951 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6632)
06/10/1955 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4658)
30/10/1957 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6606)
18/09/1959 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6657)
22/06/1961 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6661)

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Swindon Works 02/12/1937 28/01/1938 58 days Intermediate Tender number 2678 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
112859
Swindon Works 16/11/1939 02/01/1940 48 days Intermediate Tender number 2610 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
219249
Swindon Works 19/09/1941 23/11/1941 66 days General Boiler number 6626 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2432 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
325741
Swindon Works 07/07/1943 27/08/1943 52 days Intermediate Tender number 2781 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
409449
Swindon Works 19/05/1944 19/06/1944 32 days Light Repair Tender number 2727 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 02/05/1945 08/06/1945 38 days General Boiler number 4622 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2816 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
493316
Swindon Works 16/04/1947 24/05/1947 39 days Intermediate Boiler number 6660 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2583 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
595351
Swindon Works 30/06/1948 11/08/1948 43 days Light Repair Tender number 2831 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 07/11/1949 06/12/1949 30 days Heavy General Boiler number 6628 (Diagram HB)
704843
Swindon Works 28/09/1951 30/10/1951 33 days Heavy General Boiler number 6632 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2813 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
796262
Swindon Works 10/09/1953 23/10/1953 44 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 2898 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
882941
Swindon Works 30/08/1955 06/10/1955 38 days Heavy Intermediate Boiler number 4658 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2565 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
972933
Swindon Works 07/09/1957 30/10/1957 54 days Heavy General Boiler number 6606 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2543 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1072267
Swindon Works 27/07/1959 18/09/1959 54 days Heavy Intermediate Boiler number 6657 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2584 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1160604
Swindon Works 26/04/1961 23/06/1961 59 days Heavy General Boiler number 6661 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 4122 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
1240778

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
16/11/1946 Exeter MPD On 16/11, the following were observed on Exeter shed: 3018, 3395, 3451, 4954, 5051, 5321, 6421, 6957 and 6963; whilst L.M.S. 8.F 8409 and 8421 were on passing freight trains. 1449 and 1468 were working the Heathfield branch and 3335 and 6385 were station pilots. The 11.25 a.m. (G.W.) stopping train to Plymouth was worked by S.R. 21C118 SLS/194701
30/06/1948 Swindon Works Locomotives entering Works during June included: Nos 1003, 1338, 1436/49, 1782, 2135, 2816/18/29/57/85/95, 2920/40, 3802, 4031/34/83, 4805, 4908/16/52/99. 5013/16/17/26/43/51/54/72/83, 5341/53/71/79, 5411, 5908/54/72/87/99, 6007/16, 6300/01/05/16, 6400, W.D. 77325, 77407, 79266. New work (June): Nos. 7010 OXF, 7012 NYA, 7013 PDN are all painted pea green and lined out in red, cream and grey, while No. 7014 is being painted G.W. green-they are all fitted with smokebox number plates. No. 6910 has been painted black and lined out in red, cream and grey -a smokebox number plate has been fitted, while No. 7007 has had the G.W. coat of arms transfer placed on each middle splasher. Works' pilots during the month were: Nos. 906, 1713, 1900, 2751 and D.E. 15105 PDN. Nos. 1196 an 1197 were noted cut-up in the concentration yard, early in the month. Locomotives painted in the new livery, apart from new construction include: Nos. 4091, 5010/21 (green) and No. 6025 (blue); it is under-stood that No. 6001 has also been painted blue. All locomotives in the new livery have smokebox number plates, the actual figures being in brass. No. 7009, although in G.W.R. livery, has a smokebox number plate, as has No. 6022. SLS/194808
28/05/1961 Swindon Works ('A' Shop) Gas Works: 4203, 5103/10/76, 9414. Stock Shed Yard: D817, D6319/21, 5815. Triangle: 1361/2/4, 1433, 1647, 3657/67/70/7, 3724, 5001, 6027, 6959, 8457, 8705, 9762. Works Yard: D804/38, D2144/88/91/6, D7000, 1029, 1501/2/9, 1604, 2516, 2884, 4090, 4950/72/8/85, 5022/97, 5949/58, 6004, 6937/62, 7007, 7221, 7304/40, 7761/75, 9400, 9749, 82031, 92226/45. Weigh House: D808, 4984. 'A' Shop: D602, D801/15/8/36/40/3/50/69/70, D1000-7, D2195/7-9, D2372-4, D3257, D6305/9, 3817, 4088, 4264/75, 4704, 4912/4/42/70/88/94, 5015/51/70/2/99, 5914/48/51/3/70/87, 6020, 6333/72, 6828/44/50, 6911/69/77/9, 7002/9/32/6, 7232/3, 13187, 13256/62, 15100/2, 82020/1, 92234. Dump: 1366, 1419/31/54/73, 2207/27, 3676, 5158/75/94, 5771/91, 6426, 7748, 8429, 8722/6/40/69/77, 9735/81. 'C' Shop: 5207, 8101. Field: 78001/8. SLS/196107
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
09/05/1936 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 5051, name: DRYSLLWYN CASTLE
Built at Swindon Works
Allocated to Landore (LDR)
Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g
Diagram HB boiler fitted
   
18/08/1937 Naming Renamed 'EARL BATHURST'    
02/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 02/12/1937. Dep: 28/01/1938.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2678 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
16/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 16/11/1939. Dep: 02/01/1940.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2610 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
19/09/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 19/09/1941. Dep: 23/11/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6626 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2432 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
15/08/1942 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2543    
07/07/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 07/07/1943. Dep: 27/08/1943.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2781 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
19/05/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/05/1944. Dep: 19/06/1944.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2727 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
02/05/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 02/05/1945. Dep: 08/06/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4622 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2816 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
16/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 16/04/1947. Dep: 24/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6660 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2583 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Landore (LDR)    
30/06/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 30/06/1948. Dep: 11/08/1948.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2831 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
19/10/1949 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2435    
07/11/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 07/11/1949. Dep: 06/12/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6628 (Diagram HB)
   
28/09/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 28/09/1951. Dep: 30/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6632 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2813 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
10/09/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 10/09/1953. Dep: 23/10/1953.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2898 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
13/08/1955 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2601    
30/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 30/08/1955. Dep: 06/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4658 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2565 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
31/12/1955 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2912    
07/09/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 07/09/1957. Dep: 30/10/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6606 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2543 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
27/07/1959 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 27/07/1959. Dep: 18/09/1959.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6657 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2584 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
26/04/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 26/04/1961. Dep: 23/06/1961.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6661 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 4122 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
   
23/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Neath (Court Sart) (87A)    
09/02/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Llanelli (87F)    
24/05/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 5051 from Llanelli (87F)    

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