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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 3438 m/e 05/1903
Great Western Railway (1912) 3715 m/e 12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
05/1903 CITY OF HEREFORD

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Churchward
Class City
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 141
Works Number 1998
To Service During 05/1903
Withdrawal During 10/1929
Service Life 26 yrs , 5 mths

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 05/1903
     Withdrawn m/e 10/1929

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
06/1911 Superheated boiler fitted
03/1918 Rebuilt with Piston Valves


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
05/1903 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 3438, name: CITY OF HEREFORD
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1998
Diagram D3 boiler fitted
   
06/1911 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 3715    
03/1918 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
10/1929 Withdrawn Condemned as 3715    

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