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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 1700 m/e 06/1887

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class 1661
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
1661 Saddle tank06/1887
1661 Pannier tank (0-6-0PT)10/1920
Wheels 0-6-0ST
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 71
Works Number 1093
To Service During 06/1887
Withdrawal During 03/1930
Service Life 42 yrs, 8 mths , 28 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 06/1887
     Withdrawn m/e 03/1930

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
05/1908 Diagram S2b boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
03/1912 Diagram S4a boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
08/1915 Diagram S2a boiler fitted (Round top firebox)
10/1920 Diagram B4 boiler fitted (Belpaire firebox)
08/1925 Superheated boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
06/1887 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 1700
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1093
   
05/1908 Modification Diagram S2b boiler fitted    
03/1912 Modification Diagram S4a boiler fitted    
08/1915 Modification Diagram S2a boiler fitted    
10/1920 Modification Diagram B4 boiler fitted    
08/1925 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
03/1930 Withdrawn Condemned as 1700    

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