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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 3443 m/e 09/1903
Great Western Railway (1912) 3381 m/e 12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
09/1903 BIRKENHEAD

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Bulldog
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 142
Works Number 2003
To Service During 09/1903
Withdrawal During 11/1935
Service Life 32 yrs , 2 mths

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1903
     Withdrawn m/e 11/1935

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1910 Diagram D3 boiler fitted
07/1911 Superheated boiler fitted
07/1915 Rebuilt with Piston Valves


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1903 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 3443, name: BIRKENHEAD
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 2003
Diagram D2 boiler fitted
   
04/1910 Modification Diagram D3 boiler fitted    
07/1911 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 3381    
07/1915 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
11/1935 Withdrawn      

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