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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
| Company |
Number |
|
Date From |
| Great Western Railway |
6687 |
m/e |
10/1928 |
Locomotive Specifics
| Designer |
C. Collett |
| Class |
56xx |
| Company History |
GWR |
| Wheels |
0-6-2T |
| Builder |
Swindon Works |
| Order Number |
255 |
| To Service |
During 10/1928 |
| Withdrawal |
Mon 21/05/1962 |
| Service Life |
33 yrs, 7 mths , 21 dys |
Disposal
| Scrapping |
During 09/1962 |
|
Allocations
| Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
|
From Date |
| |
|
(New) |
m/e |
10/1928 |
| PPRD |
|
Pontypool Road |
on |
15/06/1947 (Snapshot) |
| 86J |
|
Aberdare |
4w/e |
16/05/1953 |
| |
|
Withdrawn |
on |
21/05/1962 |
SLS Allocations*
| Type |
Code |
Name |
|
From Date |
| ALLOC |
86J |
Aberdare |
4w/e |
13/06/1953 |
| WDN |
|
|
on |
19/05/1962 |
* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
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Mentions ...
| Report Date |
Title |
Report |
Source |
| 20/05/1962 |
South Wales |
5636/9/82 an 6687 withdrawn 19th May were noted as follows-on 20th May, 5682 was at rear of Abercynon shed marked 'not to be moved' and 5636/9 and 6687 were noted at Radyr waiting CME's decision. By 15th June, Canton's original Kings had dwindled to two-6010/28; (6003/4/24 are in store and 6023 stopped for factory while 6018/9 have been transferred to 81A). The 8-55 a.m. and 7-20 p.m. Cardiff-Salop are usually King-hauled. All Canton's Castles are regularly employed. |
SLS/196207 |
| 31/05/1962 |
First G.W.R. Collett 5600 Class condemned |
The first inroads were made to the Collett 5600 Class 0-6-2T locos. when 5636 of Merthyr (88D), 5639 of Barry (88C), 5682 of Abercynon (88E) and 6687 of Aberdare (88J) were withdrawn from service during May. |
SLS/196207 |
Summary
| Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
| 10/1928 |
To Service |
To service as Great Western Railway Number 6687
Built at Swindon Works |
|
|
| 15/06/1947 |
Allocation |
Allocation Snapshot - Pontypool Road (PPRD) |
|
|
| 16/05/1953 |
Allocation |
Reallocated to Aberdare (86J) |
|
|
| 21/05/1962 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 6687 |
|
|
| 09/1962 |
Scrapped |
Scrapped |
|
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