List of GWR 6959 Class locomotives

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This is a list of all GWR Modified Hall class locomotives built at Swindon Works by the Great Western Railway and British Railways.

Fleet list
GWR/BR
Number
 Name Built Withdrawn Scrapped Notes
6959 March 1944 December 1965 J Cashmore, Newport
6960 Raveningham Hall March 1944 June 1964 — Preserved
6961 March 1944 September 1965 J Cashmore, Newport
6962 Soughton Hall April 1944 January 1963 Swindon Works
6963 April 1944 July 1965 Bird, Long Marston
6964 Thornbridge Hall May 1944 September 1965 T. Ward, Beighton
6965 July 1944 October 1965 J Cashmore, Newport
6966 May 1944 September 1964 Bird, Newport
6967 August 1944 December 1965 J Cashmore, Newport
6968 September 1944 September 1963 J Cashmore, Newport
6969 September 1944 February 1965 Swindon Works
6970 Whaddon Hall September 1944 June 1964 Bird, Newport
6971 Athelhampton Hall October 1947 October 1964 Cashmore, Great Bridge
6972 Beningbrough Hall October 1947 March 1964 Bird, Bridgend
6973 October 1947 August 1965 Cashmore, Newport
6974 October 1947 May 1965 Bird, Newport
6975 Capesthorne Hall October 1947 December 1963 Slag Reduction Co., Briton Ferry
6976 Graythwaite Hall October 1947 October 1965 Cashmore, Great Bridge
6977 November 1947 December 1963 Bird, Newport
6978 November 1947 July 1965 Bird, Swansea
6979 November 1947 February 1965 Bird, Long Marston
6980 Llanrumney Hall November 1947 October 1965 J Cashmore, Great Bridge
6981 February 1948 March 1964 Bird, Bridgend
6982 January 1948 August 1964 J Cashmore, Newport
6983 Otterington Hall February 1948 August 1965 J Cashmore, Newport
6984 February 1948 December 1965 — Preserved
6985 February 1948 September 1964 J Cashmore, Newport
6986 Rydal Hall March 1948 April 1965 Bird, Bridgend
6987 March 1948 September 1964 Bird, Bridgend
6988 Swithland Hall March 1948 September 1964 Bird, Bridgend
6989 March 1948 June 1964 — Preserved
6990 Witherslack Hall April 1948 December 1965 — Preserved
6991 Acton Burnell Hall November 1948 December 1965 J Cashmore, Newport
6992 Arborfield Hall November 1948 June 1964 Bird, Newport
6993 December 1948 December 1965 J Cashmore, Newport
6994 Baggrave Hall December 1948 November 1964 J Cashmore, Great Bridge
6995 Benthall Hall December 1948 March 1965 Bird, Long Marston
6996 Blackwell Hall January 1949 October 1964 Bird, Newport
6997 January 1949 November 1964 Bird, Bridgend
6998 Burton Agnes Hall January 1949 December 1965 — Preserved
6999 February 1949 December 1965 J Cashmore, Newport
7900 April 1949 December 1964 J. Friswell, Banbury
7901 Dodington Hall March 1949 February 1964 Hayes, Bridgend
7902 March 1949 June 1964 Swindon Works
7903 Foremarke Hall April 1949 June 1964 — Preserved
7904 Fountains Hall April 1949 December 1965 J Cashmore, Newport
7905 April 1949 May 1964 Cashmore, Great Bridge
7906 December 1949 March 1965 Swindon Works
7907 Hart Hall January 1950 December 1965 Cashmore, Newport
7908 January 1950 October 1965 J Cashmore, Great Bridge
7909 Heveningham Hall January 1950 November 1965 J Cashmore, Newport
7910 January 1950 February 1965 Swindon Works
7911 Lady Margaret Hall February 1950 December 1963 Bird, Newport
7912 March 1950 October 1965 J Cashmore, Great Bridge
7913 March 1950 March 1965 Bird, Llanelli
7914 Lleweni Hall March 1950 December 1965 J Cashmore, Newport
7915 March 1950 October 1965 Cashmore, Great Bridge
7916 April 1950 December 1964 Swindon Works
7917 North Aston Hall April 1950 August 1965 Bird, Llanelli
7918 April 1950 February 1965 Cohen, Swansea
7919 May 1950 December 1965 J Cashmore, Newport
7920 Coney Hall September 1950 June 1965 Cohen, Swansea
7921 September 1950 December 1963 Bird, Newport
7922 Salford Hall September 1950 December 1965 J Cashmore, Newport
7923 Speke Hall September 1950 June 1965 Cohen, Swansea
7924 September 1950 December 1965 J Cashmore, Newport
7925 October 1950 December 1965 J Cashmore, Newport
7926 October 1950 December 1964 Buttigieg, Newport
7927 Willington Hall October 1950 December 1965 — Extant; to be cannibalised for Grange and County projects
7928 October 1950 March 1965 Swindon Works
7929 November 1950 August 1965 Bird, Bridgend
Notes
  • Locomotives 6959–6970 were built without names, receiving their names in 1946 and 1947.
  • Locomotive 6998 was sold direct to the Great Western Society, Didcot. All other preserved locomotives were originally sold as scrap to Woodham Brothers, Barry.
See also: List of GWR 4900 Class locomotives

References[]

  • Daniel, John. "GWR Hall class". Great Western Archive. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
  • Whitehurst, Brian (1973). Great Western Engines, Names, Numbers, Types and Classes (1940 to Preservation). Oxford, UK: Oxford Publishing Company. pp. 63, 69. ISBN 978-0-9028-8821-0. OCLC 815661.

See also[]

  • Preserved GWR Modified Hall Class locomotives
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