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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 2920 on 03/09/1907

Names Carried
Date From Name
03/09/1907 SAINT DAVID

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Churchward
Class Saint
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 170
Works Number 2268
To Service Mon 03/09/1907 to Cardiff Canton (CDF)
Withdrawal Mon 05/10/1953
Service Life 46 yrs, 1 mth , 2 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
CDF   Cardiff Canton (New) on 03/09/1907
HFD   Hereford on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 05/10/1953

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
WDN   m/e 31/10/1953

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/1909 Superheated boiler fitted
06/1911 D2 boiler fitted
10/1914 D4 boiler fitted
12/1932 Outside Steam Pipes fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/06/1948 Swindon Works Locomotives entering Works during June included: Nos 1003, 1338, 1436/49, 1782, 2135, 2816/18/29/57/85/95, 2920/40, 3802, 4031/34/83, 4805, 4908/16/52/99. 5013/16/17/26/43/51/54/72/83, 5341/53/71/79, 5411, 5908/54/72/87/99, 6007/16, 6300/01/05/16, 6400, W.D. 77325, 77407, 79266. New work (June): Nos. 7010 OXF, 7012 NYA, 7013 PDN are all painted pea green and lined out in red, cream and grey, while No. 7014 is being painted G.W. green-they are all fitted with smokebox number plates. No. 6910 has been painted black and lined out in red, cream and grey -a smokebox number plate has been fitted, while No. 7007 has had the G.W. coat of arms transfer placed on each middle splasher. Works' pilots during the month were: Nos. 906, 1713, 1900, 2751 and D.E. 15105 PDN. Nos. 1196 an 1197 were noted cut-up in the concentration yard, early in the month. Locomotives painted in the new livery, apart from new construction include: Nos. 4091, 5010/21 (green) and No. 6025 (blue); it is under-stood that No. 6001 has also been painted blue. All locomotives in the new livery have smokebox number plates, the actual figures being in brass. No. 7009, although in G.W.R. livery, has a smokebox number plate, as has No. 6022. SLS/194808
31/07/1949 Swindon Works New Work July: Nos. 1501 (1/7), 1502 (27/7). Both are unlined black. Locomotives entering Works during July included: Nos. 1005/12/25, 1467/68, 2206, 2856/86, 2920, 3663, 3779, 3853, 4013/41/56/61, 4133, 4381, 4631, 4901/43, 5050/69, 5238, 5369, 5552/59, 5918, 6003, 6103/08/22, 6320 (for re-conversion), 6336/45/54, 6417, 6804/38, 6910, 7307, 7809, 7905, 8762. Condemned: 2708 an 9087. No. 3837 (ex 4854) has been re-converted to coal-burning. No. 6020 has been painted blue, while No. 4961 has been Painted black and fully lined. The first of the contractor built series of 94XX arrived on Works on 27/7 viz: Nos. 8400 an 8401; they have entered shops to have the A.T.C. gear fitted. Works' Nos. checked are: Bagnall 2910/11 of 1949.
Awaiting Works at the east end of the yard- were Nos. 1000, 2708, 2875, 3635, 4981, 5057, 5554/57, 6844; No. 2863 (ex 4805-oil-burning) was also in evidence. B shop contained Nos. 1363, 1467/68, 2206/11, 2572, 3663/77, 4631, 6408/09/17, 7735, 9638. New engines from Bagnall's were Nos. 8400/1 (makers Nos. 2910/1) and Swindon construction included Nos. 7026 (painted), 7027, 1504 (painted), 1505 and the frames of a diesel (Lot 363). Barry 0-6-2T's Nos. 212, 213 an 246 were acting as Works' shunters.
SLS/194909

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/09/1907 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 2920, name: SAINT DAVID
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 2268
Allocated to Cardiff Canton (CDF)
   
10/1909 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
06/1911 Modification Modification: D2 boiler fitted    
10/1914 Modification Modification: D4 boiler fitted    
12/1932 Modification Modification: Outside Steam Pipes fitted    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Hereford (HFD)    
05/10/1953 Withdrawn Condemned as 2920    

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