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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 3147 m/e 03/1906
Great Western Railway (51xx) 5147 m/e 11/1928

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Churchward
Class 3100/5100
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
310003/1906
5100 (2-6-2T)11/1928
Wheels 2-6-2T
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 159
Works Number 2154
To Service During 03/1906
Withdrawal Mon 05/01/1953
Service Life 46 yrs, 10 mths , 7 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 03/1906
STB   Stourbridge Junction on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
83F   Truro 4w/e 01/11/1952
     Withdrawn on 05/01/1953

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 83F Truro 4w/e 01/11/1952
WDN   m/e 31/01/1953

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1911 Superheated boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
03/1906 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 3147
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 2154
   
07/1911 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
11/1928 Renumbered Renumbered to 5147    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Stourbridge Junction (STB)    
01/11/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Truro (83F)    
05/01/1953 Withdrawn Condemned as 5147    

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