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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Orig) 5393 m/e 10/1920
Great Western Railway (1st Renum) 8393 on 07/01/1928
Great Western Railway (2nd Renum) 5393 on 07/09/1948

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Churchward
Class 43xx
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
43xx10/1920
83xx (2-6-0)01/1928
43xx (2-6-0)07/09/1948
Wheels 2-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 211
Works Number 2793
To Service During 10/1920
Withdrawal Mon 05/10/1959
Service Life 39 yrs , 5 dys

Disposal

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 10/1920
SR Fact   Stafford Road Factory on 01/01/1934 (Snapshot)
BHD   Birkenhead Mollington Street on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
82E   Bristol Barrow Road 4w/e 29/11/1958
82B   St Philips Marsh 4w/e 27/12/1958
82E   Bristol Barrow Road 4w/e 18/04/1959
     Withdrawn on 05/10/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 82E Bristol Barrow Road 4w/e 29/11/1958
LOAN 91W To Western Region / GWR 4w/e 29/11/1958
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR m/e 31/12/1958
ALLOC 82B St Philips Marsh m/e 31/01/1959
ALLOC 91W To Western Region / GWR 5w/e 31/01/1959
ALLOC 82E Bristol Barrow Road 4w/e 18/04/1959
WDN   m/e 31/10/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
03/1935 Outside Steam Pipes fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
31/07/1948 Swindon Works Locomotives entering Works during July included: Nos 1367, 1446, 2165, 2229/36, 2385, 2809/84/98, 3778, 3832/40/59, 4075/82, 4519/28/73/85, 4698, 4965/77/88, 5077, 5191, 5261, 5306, 5403, 5805, 5904/15/43, 6157, 6343/78, 6439, 6637, 6702, 6818/25/33/46/55, 7006, 7218, 7318, 7727, 7812, 8764/87, 9312/17, 9706/81;
New work: Nos. 7014 BRD and 7015 SDN, both are painted G.W.R. green, as is No. 7016; the construction Of Nos. 4160-79 and 7430-39 is under way. During W/E 24/7 Nos. 5023, 6009 an 6910 were ex Works after having been in for the new British Railways' crest to be placed on the tenders, while during W/E 31/7 No. 5954 was ex general repair, having been painted black and lined out in red, cream and grey together with the new crest on the tender. During W/E 14/8 Nos. 7016 Chester Castle CDF and 7430 STB were completed; No. 8393 also entered Works during this week.
It is understood that the next batch of 'Castle's' (Nos. 7018-27) has been cancelled. Works' pilots lately have been and are: Nos. 906, 1758, 1900 an 2751; The following locomotives came in for cutting-up during W/E 24/7: Nos. 2680, 3002/27, 4386, 5127 an 5349
SLS/194809
31/08/1948 Swindon Works New work August: No. 7016 CDF, 7017 G. J. Churchward PDN; 7430/32 STB, 7431/33 CNYD, 7434. No. 4160 is nearing completion (26/8). Locomotives entering Works during August included: Nos. *100A1, 1018, 1461, 1934/57, 2144, 2340, 2746/64, 2882, 2938/39, 3613/76, 3823/25/57, *3902, *3953, 4045/85, 4119, 4269, 4552, 4671, *4802, *4850, *4852, 4902/14/20/25/28/69/76, 5006/39/63/64/84, 5107/83, 5261, 5325, 5416/20, 5540, 5756, 5932/71/80/93, 6000/08/10/22, 6311/33/85, 6433. 6746, 6849/79, 6945/60, 7206/30, 7726/82, 7800/15, 8104, **8393, 8709, 9301. *Oil-burning. **Converted to 53XX. Works' pilots of late have been: Nos. 212 (since sent for scrap, w/e 21/8), 906, 1713, 1900, 2751 SLS/194810

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/1920 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 5393
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 2793
   
07/01/1928 Renumbered Renumbered to 8393    
01/01/1934 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Stafford Road Factory (SR Fact)    
03/1935 Modification Modification: Outside Steam Pipes fitted    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Birkenhead Mollington Street (BHD)    
07/09/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 5393    
29/11/1958 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Barrow Road (82E)    
27/12/1958 Allocation Reallocated to St Philips Marsh (82B)    
18/04/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Barrow Road (82E)    
05/10/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 5393    

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