4-6-0 Class 40xx Star GWR Profile and Models
4003 'Lode Star' at the NRM in October 2010. © Hugh Llewelyn
The Great Western Railway 4000 or Star were a class of 4-cylinder 4-6-0 passenger steam locomotives designed by George Jackson Churchward for the Great Western Railway (GWR) in 1906 and introduced from early 1907. The prototype was built as a 4-4-2 Atlantic (but converted to 4-6-0 during 1909). They proved to be a successful design which handled the heaviest long-distance express trains, reaching top speeds of 90 mph (145 km/h), and established the design principles for GWR 4-cylinder classes over the next twenty-five years. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
GWR Swindon Works |
Build Date |
1906 to 1923 |
Total Built |
73 |
Tractive Effort |
25,090 to 27,800 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
4-6-0 |
Operated By |
GWR & British Railways |
Main Duties |
Express Passenger |
In Service Until |
1957 |
Surviving Locos |
1 |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Alan Gibson | Requires assembly | Not set |
PK17 View |
GWR Star Class Loco Body Kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Pro-Scale | Requires assembly | Not set |
PS5 View |
GWR Star Class Locomotive Kit | Unpainted | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Wills Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
F127 View |
GWR Star Class 4-6-0 | GWR green |