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A Star class locomotive was a particular type of steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway Great Western Railway

The Great Western Railway was a British railway company [i] a ... 

. The prototype was an experimental locomotive, North Star , constructed with the 'Atlantic' 4-4-2 wheel arrangement for comparative trials with 4-cylinder compound locomotives of the de Glehn type that had been purchased from France. This established the benefits of the balanced 4 cylinder layout but the designer, George Churchward, decided that he would continue the class with simple steam expansion, and also with the 4-6-0 wheel arrangement he had introduced with the 2900 class.

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A Star class locomotive was a particular type of steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway Great Western Railway

The Great Western Railway was a British railway company [i] a... 

. The prototype was an experimental locomotive, North Star , constructed with the 'Atlantic' 4-4-2 wheel arrangement for comparative trials with 4-cylinder compound locomotives of the de Glehn type that had been purchased from France. This established the benefits of the balanced 4 cylinder layout but the designer, George Churchward, decided that he would continue the class with simple steam expansion, and also with the 4-6-0 wheel arrangement he had introduced with the 2900 class. 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.

In the production class there were just two set of Walschaert Walschaert valve gear

The Walschaert or Walschaerts valve gear is a type of steam engine [i] valve gear [i] invented by ... 

 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 GWR 4073 Class

The Castle class locomotives were a group of 4-6-0 [i] steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway [i] ... 

 locomotive, of which about 170 were constructed, including some rebuilds from the 'Star' class.

One, 4003 Lode Star GWR 4000 Class 4003 Lode Star

Lode Star is the only remaining GWR Star class [i] locomotive remaining.... 

, survives in preservation as a static, non-working, exhibit.

  • Note: The GWR had previously built another class of locomotives which carried the same names, the Star Class, but these were completely different in design.

List of locomotives

NumbersNamesNotes
FirstSecondThird
40 / 4000North Star  Rebuilt as Castle Class GWR 4073 Class

The Castle class locomotives were a group of 4-6-0 [i] steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway [i] ... 

 4000
4001Dog Star   
4002Evening Star   
4003 GWR 4000 Class 4003 Lode Star

Lode Star is the only remaining GWR Star class [i] locomotive remaining.... 

Lode Star GWR 4000 Class 4003 Lode Star

Lode Star is the only remaining GWR Star class [i] locomotive remaining.... 

  Preserved at National Railway Museum National Railway Museum

The National Railway Museum in York [i] forms part of the British [i] National Museum of Science and Industry [i] ... 

, York York

York is a city [i] in Northern [i] England [i], at th ... 

4004Morning Star  
4005Polar Star  
4006Red Star  
4007Rising StarSwallowfield Park  
4008Royal Star  
4009Shooting Star  Rebuilt as Castle Class GWR 4073 Class

The Castle class locomotives were a group of 4-6-0 [i] steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway [i] ... 

 4009
4010Western Star  
4011Knight of the Garter  
4012Knight of the Thistle  
4013Knight of St. Patrick  
4014Knight of the Bath  
4015Knight of St. John  
4016Knight of the Golden Fleece  Rebuilt as Castle Class GWR 4073 Class

The Castle class locomotives were a group of 4-6-0 [i] steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway [i] ... 

 4016
4017Knight of the Black EagleKnight of the Léige  
4018Knight of the Grand Cross  
4019Knight Templar  
4020Knight Commander  
4021King EdwardBritish Monarch  
4022King WilliamBelgian Monarch Denamed in 1940
4023King GeorgeDanish Monarch Denamed in 1940
4024King JamesDutch Monarch  
4025King CharlesItalian Monarch Denamed in 1940
4026King RichardJapanese Monarch Denamed in 1941
4027King HenryNorwegian Monarch  
4028King JohnRomanian Monarch Denamed in 1940
4029King StephenSpanish Monarch  
4030King HaroldSwedish Monarch Denamed in 1940
4031Queen Mary  
4032Queen Alexandra  Rebuilt as Castle Class GWR 4073 Class

The Castle class locomotives were a group of 4-6-0 [i] steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway [i] ... 

 4032
4033Queen Victoria  
4034Queen Adelaide  
4035Queen Charlotte  
4036Queen Elizabeth  
4037Queen Philippa  Rebuilt as Castle Class GWR 4073 Class

The Castle class locomotives were a group of 4-6-0 [i] steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway [i] ... 

 4037
4038Queen Berengaria  
4039Queen Matilda  
4040Queen Boadicea  
4041Prince of Wales  
4042Prince Albert  
4043Prince Henry  
4044Prince George  
4045Prince John  
4046Princess Mary  
4047Princess Louise  
4048Princess Victoria  
4049Princess Maud  
4050Princess Alice  
4051Princess Helena  
4052Princess Beatrice  
4053Princess Alexandra  
4054Princess Charlotte  
4055Princess Sophia  
4056Princess Margaret  
4057Princess Elizabeth  
4058Princess Augusta  
4059Princess Patricia  
4060Princess Eugenie  
4061Glastonbury Abbey  
4062Malmesbury Abbey  
4063Bath Abbey  Rebuilt as Castle Class GWR 4073 Class

The Castle class locomotives were a group of 4-6-0 [i] steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway [i] ... 

 5083
4064Reading Abbey  Rebuilt as Castle Class GWR 4073 Class

The Castle class locomotives were a group of 4-6-0 [i] steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway [i] ... 

 5084
4065Evesham Abbey  Rebuilt as Castle Class GWR 4073 Class

The Castle class locomotives were a group of 4-6-0 [i] steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway [i] ... 

 5085
4066Malvern AbbeySir Robert HorneViscount HorneRebuilt as Castle Class GWR 4073 Class

The Castle class locomotives were a group of 4-6-0 [i] steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway [i] ... 

 5086
4067Tintern Abbey  Rebuilt as Castle Class GWR 4073 Class

The Castle class locomotives were a group of 4-6-0 [i] steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway [i] ... 

 5087
4068Llanthony Abbey  Rebuilt as Castle Class GWR 4073 Class

The Castle class locomotives were a group of 4-6-0 [i] steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway [i] ... 

 5088
4069Margam AbbeyWestminster Abbey Rebuilt as Castle Class GWR 4073 Class

The Castle class locomotives were a group of 4-6-0 [i] steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway [i] ... 

 5089
4070Neath Abbey  Rebuilt as Castle Class GWR 4073 Class

The Castle class locomotives were a group of 4-6-0 [i] steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway [i] ... 

 5090
4071Cleeve Abbey  Rebuilt as Castle Class GWR 4073 Class

The Castle class locomotives were a group of 4-6-0 [i] steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway [i] ... 

 5091
4072Tresco Abbey  Rebuilt as Castle Class GWR 4073 Class

The Castle class locomotives were a group of 4-6-0 [i] steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway [i] ... 

 5092

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