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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 3280 m/e 01/1897
Great Western Railway (1912) 3308 m/e 12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
01/1897 Falmouth

Locomotive Specifics
Designer W. Dean
Class Duke
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Duke01/1897
Bulldog (4-4-0)01/1909
Wheels 4-4-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 105
Works Number 1539
To Service During 01/1897
Withdrawal During 08/1938
Service Life 41 yrs , 7 mths
Information Denamed: Operating dept requested name removed to avoid confusing passengers believing the name to be the destination

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 01/1897
     Withdrawn m/e 08/1938

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
01/1909 Diagram D3 boiler fitted
02/1912 Superheated boiler fitted
02/1912 Diagram D2 boiler fitted
12/1916 Rebuilt with Piston Valves
01/1917 Diagram D3 boiler fitted
08/1933 Diagram STD3 boiler fitted


Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
01/1897 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 3280, name: Falmouth
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 1539
Diagram S4 boiler fitted
   
01/1909 Modification Diagram D3 boiler fitted    
02/1912 Modification Diagram D2 boiler fitted    
02/1912 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 3308    
12/1916 Modification Modification: Rebuilt with Piston Valves    
01/1917 Modification Diagram D3 boiler fitted    
08/1933 Modification Diagram STD3 boiler fitted    
08/1938 Withdrawn Condemned as 3308    

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