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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway (Original) 40 m/e 04/1906
Great Western Railway 4000 m/e 12/1912

Names Carried
Date From Name
09/1906 NORTH STAR

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Churchward
Class Star
Company History GWR
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
Star 4-4-204/1906
Star (4-6-0)11/1909
Castle (4-6-0)11/1929
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 161
Works Number 2168
To Service During 04/1906
Withdrawal Mon 20/05/1957 off Landore (87E)
Service Life 51 yrs, 1 mth , 19 dys
Total Mileage 2,110,396
Information 918,804 miles as a Star, 1,191,592 as a Castle.

Disposal
Scrapping 4w/e Sat 13/07/1957 at Locomotive Works (Swindon)

Tenders
Type Number From Company Water Coal
Collett 4,000g 2531 21/11/1929 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2545 29/07/1931 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2422 14/06/1934 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2417 02/09/1935 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2668 18/02/1937 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2541 24/12/1937 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2614 27/04/1939 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2572 14/10/1939 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2706 25/09/1940 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2583 02/05/1941 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2400 11/09/1942 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2853 12/01/1943 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2744 10/08/1944 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2844 05/04/1945 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2438 09/01/1946 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2431 20/03/1947 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2538 28/04/1947 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2750 22/10/1948 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2553 06/05/1949 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2542 20/05/1950 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2712 13/06/1950 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2385 15/11/1951 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2754 24/08/1953 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4003 01/04/1954 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2601 27/05/1954 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Collett 4,000g 2622 05/01/1955 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt
Hawksworth 4,000g 4056 03/10/1955 GWR 4,000g 6t 0cwt

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 04/1906
SDN   Swindon on 21/11/1929
NA   Newton Abbot on 16/12/1930
PDN   Old Oak Common on 01/08/1931
SALOP   Shrewsbury on 22/06/1934
SRD   Stafford Road on 11/05/1937
TYS   Tyseley m/e 03/1938
4A   Shrewsbury m/e 04/1938
SRD   Stafford Road on 04/05/1939
SRD   Stafford Road on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
84K   Chester West on 05/01/1955
84A   Stafford Road m/e 31/01/1955
87G   Carmarthen m/e 09/1956
87E   Landore m/e 10/1956
     Stored (Swindon) on 25/04/1957
     Withdrawn on 20/05/1957

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 84K Chester West 4w/e 06/11/1954
ALLOC 84A Stafford Road 4w/e 01/01/1955
ALLOC 87G Carmarthen 4w/e 06/10/1956
ALLOC 87E Landore 4w/e 03/11/1956
WDN   m/e 31/05/1957

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
11/1909 Superheated boiler fitted
29/07/1931 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4647)
09/12/1932 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4609)
02/09/1935 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4607)
27/04/1939 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6620)
12/01/1943 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4623)
09/01/1946 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6663)
28/04/1947 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6654)
22/10/1948 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4646)
13/06/1950 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6634)
15/11/1951 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6689)
24/08/1953 Diagram HB boiler fitted (number 6649)
03/10/1955 Diagram HA boiler fitted (number 4629)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Swindon Works 29/04/1931 01/08/1931 95 days Intermediate Boiler number 4647 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2545 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1016327
Swindon Works 17/10/1932 20/12/1932 65 days General Boiler number 4609 (Diagram HA)
1084797
Swindon Works 23/08/1933 09/1933   Light Repair    
Swindon Works 14/04/1934 22/06/1934 70 days Intermediate Tender number 2422 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1165552
Swindon Works 01/07/1935 10/09/1935 72 days General Boiler number 4607 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2417 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1234290
Swindon Works 21/03/1936 09/04/1936 20 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 16/12/1936 19/02/1937 66 days Intermediate Tender number 2668 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1316771
Swindon Works 28/12/1937 04/02/1938 39 days Light Repair    
Swindon Works 28/02/1939 04/05/1939 66 days General Boiler number 6620 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2614 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1399312
Swindon Works 27/09/1939 25/10/1939 29 days Light Repair Tender number 2572 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 19/08/1940 03/10/1940 46 days Light Repair Tender number 2706 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 05/03/1941 04/05/1941 61 days Intermediate Tender number 2583 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1483043
Swindon Works 21/07/1942 12/09/1942 54 days Light Repair Tender number 2400 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 25/11/1942 13/01/1943 50 days Light Repair Boiler number 4623 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2853 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1539830
Swindon Works 13/06/1944 10/08/1944 59 days Intermediate Tender number 2744 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1592298
Swindon Works 21/02/1945 05/04/1945 44 days Light Repair Tender number 2844 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 27/11/1945 09/01/1946 44 days General Boiler number 6663 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2438 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1639676
Swindon Works 21/03/1947 28/04/1947 39 days Intermediate Boiler number 6654 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2538 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1705522
Swindon Works 08/09/1948 22/10/1948 45 days General Boiler number 4646 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2750 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1758291
Swindon Works 25/03/1949 06/05/1949 43 days Light Casual Tender number 2553 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 10/05/1950 13/06/1950 35 days Heavy General Boiler number 6634 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2542 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1828958
Swindon Works 09/10/1951 15/11/1951 38 days Heavy General Boiler number 6689 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2385 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1886561
Swindon Works 23/06/1953 24/08/1953 63 days Heavy Intermediate Boiler number 6649 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2754 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
1958403
Swindon Works 21/05/1954 27/07/1954 68 days Light Casual Tender number 2601 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 24/11/1954 05/01/1955 43 days Light Casual Tender number 2622 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
 
Swindon Works 10/08/1955 03/10/1955 55 days Heavy General Boiler number 4629 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 4056 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
2034693
Swindon Works 04/10/1955 13/10/1955 10 days Unclassified    

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
30/11/1945 Swindon Works Locos entering works during November: 13, 28, 1003, 1785, 2189, 2202/39/91, 2669, 2741, 2854, 2921/34/81, 3004/44, 3183, 3366, 3435/43, 3638, 3775/98, 3802/4/13/4/7/38/57/65, 4000/16/53/74/82/95/8, 4272 4543, 4643/58, 4826, 4965/82; 5005/17/20/6, 5125/37, 5327/50/84, 5413, 5502/23, 5735/8/59/69, 5905/16/23/32/3/9/58/69, 6002/8, 6125/57, 6353/97; 6846, 6951/4, 7243, 7712/8/73/4/7/84, 8755, 9797. The advent of a K3 to Swindon works has been commented upon in the January Journal: it has a hole in its blast pipe, a bad regulator blow-through.and a hot box on one of the driving wheels. It may be recalled that B12/3 8539 was seen on the works turntable in 1944 when she was on loan to W.D. for working Ambulance Trains, but it is not known whether, on that occasion, she had entered the works or was merely using the turntable due to some defect of the one at the shed.
The scale of withdrawals has been so great that the concentration yard has been overwhelmed, and some of the locos are stored in a road adjacent to the main line-2381/5, 2406, 1161, 3439, 2732/59 being noted- there on 21/12. Both latter engines had been dead at the home sheds for some time before their withdrawal.
SLS/194602
31/03/1947 Swindon Works Locos. entering works during March included: 1701, 2401, 2474, 2534, 2612, 2702, 2787, 2843, 2908, 2924, 2938, 2981, 3018, 3024, 3029, 3447, 4000, 4075, 4098, 4318, 5001, 5014, 5057, 5065, 5066, 5077, 5093, 5348, 5367, 6320, 6340, 6394, 7316, L.M.S. 8454, W.D. 77288, 78671 and 79234. (Last of the present batch of W.D. 2-8-00 to undergo repair here). Further locos. to receive T.F. boilers are: 4634, 5423, 5750, 6414 and 7428. Works' pilots during March included: 200, 201, 242, 1731, 1795, 2733, 2773 and 3561. 5705 has appeared with the G.W.R. monogram painted on the pannier tanks. New engines reported are: 1027 WES, 1028 BRD, 9402/3 PDN. Straight-sided 4,000 gallon tenders: The design as modified to suit the 'Castles' differs from the original tenders built for the '1000' Class as follows: It is 6in. narrower across the sides to match the cab width of the engine, and the running-plate is lowered to the same height as that under the engine cab. (It may not be generally realised that the '1000' Class have wider cabs and slightly higher running-plates under the cabs than what has always been standard). The coal space between the tanks is narrower so as to maintain the width of tank unchanged, and the shovel hole is also narrower. There are one or two other very minor differences, but otherwise the two types are the same. It appears that while the modified design can be used with all engine classes for which 4,000 gallon tenders are authorised, the original type will be restricted to the '1000' Class. SLS/194705
30/09/1948 Swindon Works Locomotives entering Works during September included: Nos. 1000/25, 1430/40/61, 1957/91, 2144/81/88/94, 2224/46/71, 2827/38/42/72/77/82, 2948, 3617, 3861/64/66, 3904/55, 4000/37/44/58/88, 4128, 4280, 4407, 4509/32/37/40/50, 4639, 4704, 4804, 4973/75/78, 5011/57/71/79, 5153/56, 5207, 5369/75, 5510/54/74, 5718/33/61, 5903/34/51/62/69/84, 6005/06/12, 6133, 6337/40/75/93, 6406/30, 6801/47, 6905/16/52/70, 7004/05/17, 7306/09, 7402/22, 7800/18, 8722/37/39, 9612, 9730.
New work; September: Nos. 7435 (-), 7436 (OXF), 7437 (WOS), 7438 (DG) (completed 5/10); 4160 (-). 4161 (BRY), 4162 (-), 4163 (BRY) and 4164 (DYD), nearly completed. Works' pilots have been Nos. 212, 1713, 1900 an 2764.
Outside the Works and awaiting scrapping are the following:-Nos. 1730, 2643/80, 2734/46/51, 3002/06/27, 3165/84, 3440, 5127, 5343/49 an 9006. In addition, Nos. 2709, 2928, 3005 an 3395 came in for scrapping at the beginning of October. All locomotives receiving a general repair (except express passenger locomotives) are now coming out painted plain black with the exception of No. 5156, which was fully lined, but without 'British Railways' on the tank sides. The majority of locomotives are now receiving smokebox number-plates.
No. 7017 was ex. Works on 22/9 after light repairs and is now running without nameplates
SLS/194811
31/03/1949 Swindon Works New Work March: Nos. *7901 Dodington Hall (23/3), *7902 Eaton Mascot Hall (31/3); 9675 MTHR 4/3), 9676 CYS (10/3), 9677 CED (17/3). *Not allocated. Locomotives entering Works 28/2/49 to 30/3/49: Nos. 1002/09, 1086 (re-numbered 1147), 1213 (re-numbered 9), 1415, 1758 SDN (condemned), 1894 NPT (condemned), 2011/12, 2226/40/92/99, 2724 CYS (condemned), 69, 2806/36/71/82/83, 2902/15/31/81/87, 3032/33/43, 3175, 3386, 3562 OXF (condemned), 3616/45/55/88, 3719/44/47, 3819/29, 3901/55 (both for re-conversion), 4000/03/07/13/49, 4213/37/60/70, 4527/35/38/58/65/69/98, 4624, 4703, 4806/51 (both for re-conversion), 4936/55, 5020/33/55/57/75/89/91/95, 5166, 5310/30/41/72/96, 5509/66, 5719/28/98, 5931/79/88, 6017/24/25/28, 6132/53, 6341/53, 6720/47, 6803/22/54, 6900/02/07/33/46/55/62/64, 7202/09, 7302, 7415, 7766/84, 8753, 9311, 9600, 9704/08 and Class '8' W.D. 77234 (re-numbered 90201). Further locomotives painted black and fully lined include:-Nos. 1002/28, 2947, 4990, 6917/24, while Nos. 4007/20 are painted green and also lined. Works' pilots recently have been:-Nos. *212/13/46 and **1900. *Condemned 7/48. **Condemned 4/48.
No. 3150 has been fitted with the curved front end frames and cylinders (outside steam pipes) of No. 3184 (condemned in 1948). The original frames of No. 3150 had a square front end and the cylinders had internal steam pipes. No. 2123 has been fitted with auto gear.
SLS/194905
31/10/1951 Swindon Works The last of the first lot of standard Class 4MT (75009 of lot 390) was ex Swindon works this week, and construction is carrying straight on with lot 391 of the same type (75010-75019). Two more 'Castles' rebuilt from 'Stars' have gone to the concentration yard, Nos. 4016 an 4032. Nos. 4057 an 7037 (both 82C), have recently been fitted with a small rectangular brass plate, above the LH number plate only, recording the fact that on 15th November, 1950, the former was driven by H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth from the works to the station, and that the latter was named Swindon by H.R.H. on her visit to the borough on its Jubilee celebrations. Nos. 6010 (83D) and 6013 (81A) have both been fitted with new 4-row superheater boilers, and mechanical lubricators. 4000 came into works this week, minus her RH name plate, and is undergoing repair. No. 43094 has now completed tests on Swindon Test Plant and on the road between Wantage Road and Stoke Gifford. (On 4th October, 1951, she took the dynamometer car and 17 empty coaches). She is being altered to her original condition and returned to her home shed, 31D. SLS/195112

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
04/1906 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 40
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 2168
   
09/1906 Naming Named 'NORTH STAR'    
11/1909 Modification Modification: Superheated boiler fitted    
12/1912 Renumbered Renumbered to 4000    
21/11/1929 Allocation Reallocated to Swindon (SDN)    
21/11/1929 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2531    
16/12/1930 Allocation Reallocated to Newton Abbot (NA)    
29/04/1931 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 29/04/1931. Dep: 01/08/1931.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4647 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2545 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
01/08/1931 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (PDN)    
17/10/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 17/10/1932. Dep: 20/12/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4609 (Diagram HA)
   
23/08/1933 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 23/08/1933. Dep: ?/09/1933.    
14/04/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 14/04/1934. Dep: 22/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2422 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
22/06/1934 Allocation Reallocated to Shrewsbury (SALOP)    
01/07/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 01/07/1935. Dep: 10/09/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4607 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2417 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
21/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/03/1936. Dep: 09/04/1936.    
16/12/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 16/12/1936. Dep: 19/02/1937.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2668 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
11/05/1937 Allocation Reallocated to Stafford Road (SRD)    
24/12/1937 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2541    
28/12/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 28/12/1937. Dep: 04/02/1938.    
03/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Tyseley (TYS)    
04/1938 Allocation Reallocated to Shrewsbury (4A)    
28/02/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 28/02/1939. Dep: 04/05/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6620 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2614 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
04/05/1939 Allocation Reallocated to Stafford Road (SRD)    
27/09/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 27/09/1939. Dep: 25/10/1939.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2572 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
19/08/1940 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 19/08/1940. Dep: 03/10/1940.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2706 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
05/03/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 05/03/1941. Dep: 04/05/1941.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2583 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
21/07/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/07/1942. Dep: 12/09/1942.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2400 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
25/11/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 25/11/1942. Dep: 13/01/1943.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4623 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2853 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
13/06/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 13/06/1944. Dep: 10/08/1944.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2744 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
21/02/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Repair) - Arr: 21/02/1945. Dep: 05/04/1945.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2844 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
27/11/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 27/11/1945. Dep: 09/01/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6663 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2438 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
20/03/1947 Tender Tender fitted: Collett 4,000g number 2431    
21/03/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Intermediate) - Arr: 21/03/1947. Dep: 28/04/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6654 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2538 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Stafford Road (SRD)    
08/09/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (General) - Arr: 08/09/1948. Dep: 22/10/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4646 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 2750 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
25/03/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 25/03/1949. Dep: 06/05/1949.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2553 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
10/05/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 10/05/1950. Dep: 13/06/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6634 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2542 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
09/10/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 09/10/1951. Dep: 15/11/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6689 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2385 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
23/06/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 23/06/1953. Dep: 24/08/1953.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 6649 (Diagram HB)
Tender number 2754 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
01/04/1954 Tender Tender fitted: Hawksworth 4,000g number 4003    
21/05/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 21/05/1954. Dep: 27/07/1954.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2601 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
24/11/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 24/11/1954. Dep: 05/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Tender number 2622 (Collett 4,000g) attached.
   
05/01/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Chester West (84K)    
31/01/1955 Allocation Reallocated to Stafford Road (84A)    
10/08/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Heavy General) - Arr: 10/08/1955. Dep: 03/10/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 4629 (Diagram HA)
Tender number 4056 (Hawksworth 4,000g) attached.
   
04/10/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Swindon Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 04/10/1955. Dep: 13/10/1955.    
09/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Carmarthen (87G)    
10/1956 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
25/04/1957 To Store To Store at Swindon (82C)    
20/05/1957 Withdrawn Condemned as 4000 from Landore (87E)    
13/07/1957 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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