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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 2659 m/e 02/1902

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Aberdare
Company History GWR
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 133
Works Number 1947
To Service During 02/1902
Withdrawal Mon 28/10/1935 (Condemned vice 2-8-0T/2-8-2T conversion number 7225)
Withdrawal Notes Condemned vice 2-8-0T/2-8-2T conversion number 7225
Service Life 33 yrs, 8 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping 4w/e Sat 16/11/1935 at Locomotive Works (Swindon)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 02/1902
     Withdrawn on 28/10/1935

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
12/1909 Superheated boiler fitted
12/1920 Rebuilt with Piston Valves


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
02/1902 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 2659
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1947
   
12/1909 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
12/1920 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
28/10/1935 Withdrawn Condemned as 2659    
16/11/1935 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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