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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 7027 on 02/09/1949

Names Carried
Date From Name
02/09/1949 THORNBURY CASTLE

Locomotive Specifics
Designer C. Collett
Class Castle
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 367
To Service Sat 02/09/1949
Withdrawal Sat 28/12/1963 off Reading (W.R.) (81D)
Service Life 14 yrs, 3 mths , 26 dys

Disposal

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
Hawksworth 4,000g 4069 02/09/1949 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4008 17/10/1951 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4062 19/03/1953 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2572 27/03/1954 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4051 18/05/1954 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4068 11/11/1954 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2900 13/09/1955 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2631 29/01/1957 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2396 24/11/1958 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2739 25/04/1960 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2719 13/03/1962 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2731 28/05/1963 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2627 13/07/1963 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) on 02/09/1949
     Stored (at Swindon - stored from new) on 02/09/1949
LA   Laira 4w/e 08/10/1949
LA   Laira m/e 11/1949
81A   Old Oak Common m/e 31/01/1951
82C   Swindon on 17/10/1951
81A   Old Oak Common on 09/11/1951
85A   Worcester on 25/04/1960
81D   Reading (W.R.) on 31/08/1963
     Withdrawn on 28/12/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
1STALLOC LA Laira m/e 30/09/1949
ALLOC LA Laira 4w/e 08/10/1949
ALLOC 81A Old Oak Common m/e 31/01/1951
ALLOC 85A Worcester 4w/e 21/05/1960
ALLOC 81D Reading (W.R.) 5w/e 31/08/1963
WDN   on 28/12/1963
WDN   4w/e 31/12/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
19/03/1953 Diagram HC boiler fitted (number 7618)
29/01/1957 Diagram HC boiler fitted (number 7605)
25/04/1960 Diagram HC boiler fitted (number 7615)

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Swindon Works 29/08/1951 17/10/1951 50 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 4008 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
 109806
Swindon Works 30/01/1953 19/03/1953 49 days Heavy General Boiler number 7618 (Diagram HC)
Tender number 4062 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
 184017
Swindon Works 17/04/1953 05/05/1953 19 days Unclassified    
Swindon Works 02/04/1954 18/05/1954 47 days Light Casual Tender number 4051 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
  
Swindon Works 06/09/1954 11/11/1954 67 days Light Casual Tender number 4068 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
  
Swindon Works 04/08/1955 13/09/1955 41 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 2900 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 291343
Swindon Works 03/11/1956 29/01/1957 88 days Heavy General Boiler number 7605 (Diagram HC)
Tender number 2631 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 364631
Swindon Works 03/10/1958 24/11/1958 53 days Heavy Intermediate Tender number 2396 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 458490
Swindon Works 16/02/1960 25/04/1960 70 days Heavy General Boiler number 7615 (Diagram HC)
Tender number 2739 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 531390
Swindon Works 18/12/1961 13/03/1962 86 days Light Intermediate Tender number 2719 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 633938

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
04/03/1962 Swindon Works (Works Yard) Triangle: 1435, 3636, 4123/6, 4929, 5167, 5509/11/49, 6152/3/66, 6348, 7421, 7796, 8441, 8700/79, 9738. Works Yard: D3437, 1009/21/7, 3809/49, 4093, 4632, 4905/44, 5924, 6006, 6408, 6820, 6965/7, 7002/4/27/37, 7306, 8489/94, 8721/33/62/75, 9460, 9765. Weigh House: 5967. 'C' Shop: 8735, 9416. Dump: 1642, 2205/6/30/88, 4207, 5069, 5770, 7771/2, 8451, 8768, 9454/74, 9720. 'A' Shop: D600/2/3, D808, D1002-17, D2182-6, D3035, D3354/6/60/6/97, D3425, D4009, D6315/23/37, 8, 1013/5/9/28, 2516, 2859/73/6, 3440, 4003, 4286, 4920/50, 5026/43/56, 5990/1, 6012, 6821/7/39, 6906/13/36/50/71/3/93, 7001/3/6/13/26, 7226, 7320/37, 7918, 9400, 82040, 92222/37. SLS/196204
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
26/08/1949 Tender Tender fitted: Hawksworth 4,000g number 4069    
02/09/1949 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 7027, name: THORNBURY CASTLE
Built at Swindon Works
Diagram HC boiler fitted		    
02/09/1949 To Store To Store at Swindon (SDN) (stored from new)    
08/10/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
11/1949 Allocation Reallocated to Laira (LA)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
29/08/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 29/08/1951. Dep: 17/10/1951.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 4008 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
    
17/10/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Swindon (82C)    
09/11/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
30/01/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 30/01/1953. Dep: 19/03/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7618 (Diagram HC)
Tender number 4062 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
    
17/04/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 17/04/1953. Dep: 05/05/1953.    
27/03/1954 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2572    
02/04/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 02/04/1954. Dep: 18/05/1954.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 4051 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
    
06/09/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 06/09/1954. Dep: 11/11/1954.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 4068 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
    
04/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 04/08/1955. Dep: 13/09/1955.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2900 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
    
03/11/1956 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 03/11/1956. Dep: 29/01/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7605 (Diagram HC)
Tender number 2631 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
    
03/10/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 03/10/1958. Dep: 24/11/1958.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2396 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
    
16/02/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 16/02/1960. Dep: 25/04/1960.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 7615 (Diagram HC)
Tender number 2739 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
    
25/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Worcester (85A)    
18/12/1961 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Intermediate) - Arr: 18/12/1961. Dep: 13/03/1962.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2719 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
    
28/05/1963 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2731    
13/07/1963 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2627    
31/08/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Reading (W.R.) (81D)    
28/12/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 7027 from Reading (W.R.) (81D)    

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