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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 5326 m/e 09/1917
Great Western Railway (1st Renum) 8326 m/e 01/1928
Great Western Railway (2nd Renum) 5326 m/e 06/1944

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Churchward
Class 43xx
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
43xx09/1917
83xx (2-6-0)01/1928
43xx (2-6-0)06/1944
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 206
Works Number 2698
To Service During 09/1917
Withdrawal Thu 15/03/1962
Service Life 44 yrs, 6 mths , 12 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 09/1917
136   Severn Tunnel Junction on 01/01/1934 (Snapshot)
WES   Westbury on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
SPM   St Philips Marsh 4w/e 26/03/1949
84K   Chester West 4w/e 05/09/1953
85A   Worcester 4w/e 24/04/1954
81D   Reading (W.R.) 4w/e 22/05/1954
81E   Didcot 4w/e 02/11/1957
82B   St Philips Marsh 4w/e 27/02/1960
     Withdrawn on 15/03/1962

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC SPM St Philips Marsh 4w/e 26/03/1949
ALLOC 84K Chester West 4w/e 05/09/1953
ALLOC 85A Worcester 4w/e 24/04/1954
ALLOC 81D Reading (W.R.) 4w/e 22/05/1954
ALLOC 81E Didcot 4w/e 02/11/1957
ALLOC 82B St Philips Marsh 4w/e 27/02/1960
WDN   m/e 31/03/1962

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1950 Outside Steam Pipes fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/05/1947 Swindon Works Locos. entering Works during May included: 111, 1336, 1716, 1796, 2046, 2061, 2266, 2458, 2651, 2777, 2780, 2827, 2834, 2870, 2924, 2987, 3032, 3044, 3046, 3341, 3364, 3382, 3625, 3711, 3837, 3855, 4079, 4083, 4086, 4297, 4706, 4901, 4921, 4943, 4974, 4976, 4994, 4996, 5005, 5007,, 5029, 5044, 5050, 5092, 5322, 5326, 5392, 5937, 5963, 6117, 6342, 6383, 6906, 6929, 6955, 6964, 6969, 7210 and 9755. SLS/194708

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
09/1917 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 5326
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 2698
   
01/1928 Renumbered Renumbered to 8326    
01/01/1934 Allocation      
06/1944 Renumbered Renumbered to 5326    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Westbury (WES)    
26/03/1949 Allocation Reallocated to St Philips Marsh (SPM)    
04/1950 Modification Modification: Outside Steam Pipes fitted    
05/09/1953 Allocation Reallocated to Chester West (84K)    
24/04/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Worcester (85A)    
22/05/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Reading (W.R.) (81D)    
02/11/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Didcot (81E)    
27/02/1960 Allocation Reallocated to St Philips Marsh (82B)    
15/03/1962 Withdrawn Condemned as 5326    

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