GWR 4000 Class

A Star class locomotive was a particular type of steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway. In total, 73 were built, but some were later rebuilt as Castle Class locomotives. One, 4003 Lode Star, survives in preservation as a static, non-working, exhibit.

The prototype was an experimental locomotive, 4000 North Star (originally given number 40), constructed with the 4-4-2 wheel arrangement for comparative trials with 4-cylinder compound locomotives of the de Glehn type purchased from France. This established the benefits of the 4 cylinder layout, but with simple expansion, and a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement. As in the de Glehn design, the outer cylinders drove the centre driving axle, the inside pair of cylinders were set well forward and drove the leading driving axle. There were just two set of Walchaert's valve gear between the frames, the valves to the outside cylinders being driven by rocking levers.

An enlarged version of the design was introduced in 1923, this was the Castle Class locomotive, of which about 170 were constructed, including the rebuilds from the Star class mentioned above.

List of Locomotives

Numbers Names Notes
First Second Third
40 / 4000 North Star Rebuilt as Castle Class 4000
4001 Dog Star
4002 Evening Star
4003 Lode Star Preserved at National Railway Museum, York
4004 Morning Star
4005 Polar Star
4006 Red Star
4007 Rising Star Swallowfield Park
4008 Royal Star
4009 Shooting Star Rebuilt as Castle Class 4009
4010 Western Star
4011 Knight of the Garter
4012 Knight of the Thistle
4013 Knight of St. Patrick
4014 Knight of the Bath
4015 Knight of St. John
4016 Knight of the Golden Fleece Rebuilt as Castle Class 4016
4017 Knight of the Black Eagle Knight of the Léige
4018 Knight of the Grand Cross
4019 Knight Templar
4020 Knight Commander
4021 King Edward British Monarch
4022 King William Belgian Monarch Denamed in 1940
4023 King George Danish Monarch Denamed in 1940
4024 King James Dutch Monarch
4025 King Charles Italian Monarch Denamed in 1940
4026 King Richard Japanese Monarch Denamed in 1941
4027 King Henry Norwegian Monarch
4028 King John Roumanian Monarch Denamed in 1940
4029 King Stephen Spanish Monarch
4030 King Harold Swedish Monarch Denamed in 1940
4031 Queen Mary
4032 Queen Alexandra Rebuilt as Castle Class 4032
4033 Queen Victoria
4034 Queen Adelaide
4035 Queen Charlotte
4036 Queen Elizabeth
4037 Queen Philippa Rebuilt as Castle Class 4037
4038 Queen Berengaria
4039 Queen Matilda
4040 Queen Boadicea
4041 Prince of Wales
4042 Prince Albert
4043 Prince Henry
4044 Prince George
4045 Prince John
4046 Princess Mary
4047 Princess Louise
4048 Princess Victoria
4049 Princess Maud
4050 Princess Alice
4051 Princess Helena
4052 Princess Beatrice
4053 Princess Alexandra
4054 Princess Charlotte
4055 Princess Sophia
4056 Princess Margaret
4057 Princess Elizabeth
4058 Princess Augusta
4059 Princess Patricia
4060 Princess Eugenie
4061 Glastonbury Abbey
4062 Malmesbury Abbey
4063 Bath Abbey Rebuilt as Castle Class 5083
4064 Reading Abbey Rebuilt as Castle Class 5084
4065 Evesham Abbey Rebuilt as Castle Class 5085
4066 Malvern Abbey Sir Robert Horne Viscount Horne Rebuilt as Castle Class 5086
4067 Tintern Abbey Rebuilt as Castle Class 5087
4068 Llanthony Abbey Rebuilt as Castle Class 5088
4069 Margam Abbey Westminster Abbey Rebuilt as Castle Class 5089
4070 Neath Abbey Rebuilt as Castle Class 5090
4071 Cleeve Abbey Rebuilt as Castle Class 5091
4072 Tresco Abbey Rebuilt as Castle Class 5092

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