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Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
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Numbers Carried
| Company |
Number |
|
Date From |
| Great Western Railway |
1449 |
m/e |
11/1881 |
Locomotive Specifics
| Designer |
W. Dean |
| Class |
Metro |
| Company History |
GWR |
| Wheels |
2-4-0T |
| Builder |
Swindon Works |
| To Service |
During 11/1881 |
| Withdrawal |
During 09/1928 |
| Service Life |
46 yrs , 10 mths |
|
Allocations
| Code |
Subsequent Codes |
Name |
|
From Date |
| |
|
(New) |
m/e |
11/1881 |
| |
|
Withdrawn |
m/e |
09/1928 |
Modifications
| Date Modified |
Modification |
| 01/1896 |
Diagram S4 boiler fitted (Round top firebox) |
| 02/1902 |
Diagram S2 boiler fitted (Round top firebox) |
| 09/1904 |
Diagram S4 boiler fitted (Round top firebox) |
| 11/1915 |
Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox) |
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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 |
Summary
| Date |
Event |
Details |
Source |
See Also |
| 11/1881 |
To Service |
To service as Great Western Railway Number 1449
Built at Swindon Works |
|
|
| 01/1896 |
Modification |
Diagram S4 boiler fitted |
|
|
| 02/1902 |
Modification |
Diagram S2 boiler fitted |
|
|
| 09/1904 |
Modification |
Diagram S4 boiler fitted |
|
|
| 11/1915 |
Modification |
Diagram B4 boiler fitted |
|
|
| 09/1928 |
Withdrawn |
Condemned as 1449 |
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