Churchward Saint & Star class 4-6-0 locomotives of the GWR

Collection of photos of Churchward 4-6-0 designs for the GWR

This collection features the 2900 Saint Class

This collection are the prototypes

Including this photo of
2900 William Dean being scrapped still with nameplates and number plates attached!!!
https://tinyurl.com/2p8jwkah
Full collection starts here
98 Vanguard
https://tinyurl.com/2p8nt3xa

Neil
https://tinyurl.com/2p8jwkah

 

Collection of photos of Churchward 4-6-0 designs for the GWR

This collection features the 2900 Saint Class

This collection features 172-190/2972-2990 Scott Series built 1905, including some early locos built as 4-4-2, later rebuilt as 4-6-0
Scott Class
Whilst 171 was undergoing trials in 1905 nine further locomotives were ordered to be built at Swindon Works to a similar design (Lot 154) followed by a further ten (Lot 158). Thirteen of these were built as 4-4-2s and six as 4-6-0s. However, by January 1913, Churchward was persuaded by the superior adhesion provided by a 4-6-0 and they had all been converted to this wheel arrangement. The new locomotives were numbered 172–190 (renumbered 2972–2990 in 1912). Twelve of the series were named after characters in the novels of Sir Walter Scott. Directors of the GWR accounted for most of the other names. The series was withdrawn between 1931 and 1951

Including this photo of
2979 Quentin Durward & 2943 Hampton Court minus nameplates Swindon works, c1951
https://tinyurl.com/tzmz8b9r

2981 Ivanhoe made it into B.R. era seen here near Swindon in 1950
https://tinyurl.com/bddt2644

Full collection starts here
https://tinyurl.com/za7pb2a5

Neil

 

Collection of photos of Churchward 4-6-0 designs for the GWR
This collection features the 2900 Saint Class

This collection features 2901-2910 Lady Series Built 1906
A second series of ten similar locomotives appeared in May 1906 (Swindon Lot 164), numbered 2901–10 and named after historical, mythological or poetical 'Ladies'. Nos. 2904–6 had short tapered boilers and short smokeboxes, whereas Nos. 2902–03 and 2907–10 had longer versions. All except 2901 had 18.125 in × 30 in (460 mm × 762 mm) cylinders, giving a tractive effort of 23,382 lbf (104.01 kN). No. 2901 Lady Superior was the first British locomotive to be built with a modern Schmidt superheater. The remainder of the locomotives were fitted with Swindon No.3 superheaters between 1909 and 1911 and were withdrawn between 1933 and 1952.

Including this photo of 2906 Lady of Lynn (Connecting rods donated to new build 2999 Lady of Legend)
https://tinyurl.com/4wftfnke

Full collection starts here with
2901 Lady Superior
https://tinyurl.com/yfhkx9cx

Neil

 

Collection of photos of Churchward 4-6-0 designs for the GWR

This collection features the 2900 Saint Class

This collection features 2911-2930 Saint Series Built 1907
A third series of twenty further locomotives appeared during August and September 1907 (Swindon Lot 170), numbered 2911–30 and named after Saints. The framing for these had long curved ends under the cab and over the cylinders, which greatly improved the rather angular appearance of the earlier locomotives. They were fitted with cone boilers and smokeboxes. In October 1908, No. 2922 Saint Gabriel was fitted with a Swindon No. 2 superheater. The following year the Swindon No. 3 superheater became standard for the class. Between 1909 and 1912 the remainder of the locomotives were fitted with the Swindon No. 3 superheater. The Saints were withdrawn between 1932 and 1951. No. 2925 Saint Martin was rebuilt with smaller wheels in December 1924 to become the prototype Collett 4900 and renumbered 4900 but still carrying the same name.

Including these photos of the last Saint in BR service
2920 Saint David with a SLS Saint Special unknown location 15th June 1952
https://tinyurl.com/3r565zew
2920 devoid of Saint David nameplates, seen here withdrawn at Swindon works. Last Saint in service withdrawn c1953
https://tinyurl.com/3spmd8fp

Full collection of 65 photos starts here
https://tinyurl.com/3s6ssyks

Neil

 

Collection of photos of Churchward 4-6-0 designs for the GWR

This collection features the 2900 Saint Class

This collection features 2931-2955 Court Series built 1911
A fourth series of 25 locomotives appeared during the years 1911 to 1913 (Swindon Lots 185, 189 and 192). These were numbered 2931–55 and named after famous Courts. They were all built with superheaters and there were detailed differences between the boilers used on different lots. They were all withdrawn between 1948 and 1953.

2 loco made it to 1953
2937 Clevedon Court piloting a UID Hall class loco
https://tinyurl.com/bdevdnya
2933 Bilbury Court
https://tinyurl.com/2ct7pz4t

Full collection of over 95 photos starts here with
2931 Arlington Court
https://tinyurl.com/5bf79dzm
to
2955 Tortworth Court
https://tinyurl.com/34rmmtet

Neil

 

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.
After finally converting the last broad gauge lines in 1892, the GWR began a period of modernisation as new cut-off lines shortened its routes to west of England, South Wales and Birmingham. During the first decade of the twentieth century, the new Chief Mechanical Engineer, George Jackson Churchward designed or acquired a number of experimental locomotives with different wheel arrangements and boiler designs to help him plan for the future motive power needs of the railway. Following the success of the prototypes of his two-cylinder Saint class 4-6-0 locomotives, introduced in 1902, Churchward became interested in developing a more powerful 4-cylinder type for the longer non-stop express services. He therefore persuaded the GWR to acquire three French 4-cylinder 4-4-2 compound locomotives, 102 La France (1904) and 103 President and 104 Alliance (both 1905) for comparison purposes.
In addition to acquiring the French compound locomotives Churchward built and tested his own prototype 4-cylinder locomotive simple-expansion locomotive, No. 40 North Star in 1906. As with some early members of the Saint class it was built as a 4-4-2 but designed so that it could easily be converted to a 4-6-0. It was completed at the Swindon Works of the GWR (Lot 161) in April 1906. It was numbered 40 and later that year was named 'North Star'. In November 1909 it was converted to 4-6-0. The new design incorporated many ideas from the French locomotives, in particular, the four-cylinder layout, with the inside cylinders placed forward under the smokebox and the outside cylinders placed far back, in line with the rear wheels of the bogie; from this followed the divided drive with the outside cylinders connected to the second set of driving wheels whilst the inside cylinders were connected to the front set of driving wheels. The valve gear was an unusual design, called scissors gear, which eschewed the use of eccentrics, but was basically a variation on Walschaerts gear. The prototype locomotive was rebuilt as a member of the Castle Class in November 1929.
During initial trials the prototype proved to be largely successful although Charles Rous-Marten commented that 'there were indications that with heavier loads, and less favourable weather, greater adhesion would be needed.' The production series were therefore all built with a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement. They also had inside Walschaerts valve gear rather than the scissors gear. Seven series of what would later be known as 'Star Class' locomotives built between 1907 and 1923 each of which contained detailed differences from the others.

Star series 4001-4010 built 1906/1907

The first series of ten locomotives were built at Swindon in 1907 (Lot 168) numbered 4001–4010 and named after well-known Stars, perpetuating the names of the earlier broad gauge GWR Star Class of 1838. All except for No. 4010 Western Star were built without superheaters. No. 4010 received a 'Swindon No. 1' superheater and the remainder received superheated boilers between August 1909 and October 1912. No. 4009 Shooting Star was rebuilt as a member of the Castle Class in April 1925. The surviving members of the series were withdrawn 1932–1951, although No. 4003 Lode Star was preserved.

4003 Lode Star Swindon works 1949
https://tinyurl.com/3amfhs33
4003 Lode Star NRM 2022
https://tinyurl.com/yhb3ybu2

Full collection of over 25 photos starts here
https://tinyurl.com/56cpztee

Neil

 

Churchward Saint Class

A second series of ten similar locomotives appeared in 1908 (Swindon Lot 173), with improved bogies, numbered 4011–4020 and named after historical knights. Nos. 4011 was built with a Swindon No. 1 superheater, the remainder were fitted with the standard No.3 superheater between 1909 and 1911. They were withdrawn between 1932 and 1951.

4017 Knight of Liege
https://tinyurl.com/44vyv5r7

Full collection of 29 photos starts here with
4011 Knight of the Garter
https://tinyurl.com/2p9d9aa4

Neil

 

Collection of photos featuring Churchward Saint & Star 4-6-0 locos of the GWR :

This collection features 4021-4030 King Series built 1909

A third series of ten further locomotives appeared during 1909 (Swindon Lot 178), numbered 4021–4030 and named after British Kings. The framing for these had curved ends under the cab and over the cylinders. In June 1909, No. 4021 King Edward was built with a Swindon No. 3 superheater but the remainder had saturated steam boilers until 1910–13.King Edward notably hauled the funeral train for the funeral of King Edward VII on 20 May 1910; the mourners included nine kings and emperors, the largest number of crowned monarchs ever to travel in the same train. The class were all renamed during 1927 to allow for their names to be used on the new King Class. Instead, they were given names of a country followed by the word 'Monarch' (e.g. The Norwegian Monarch). However, several of the names relating to enemy countries were removed during the Second World War (1940-1). They were all withdrawn between 1934 and 1952.

Including this roughly changed Great Western to British Railways name on the tender
4026 (ex King Richard, ex Japanese Monarch) Bristol T.M. 1st June 1948
https://tinyurl.com/4afjc6bv
a pre war photo of 4026 Japanese Monarch
https://tinyurl.com/244nd5fu

Full collection of over 65 photos starts here with
4022 (ex King William, ex Belgian Monarch)
https://tinyurl.com/vwpv4rd9

Neil

 

I have added 3 new photos to the collection of Churchward Saint Class 2931-2955 'Court Series' built 1911

2953 Titley Court Swindon works dump in the snow Churchward Saint class withdrawn February 1952
https://tinyurl.com/57r8wfs4
2933 Bibury Court Shrewsbury
https://tinyurl.com/mjcvfd5s
2948 Stackpole Court unknown location
https://tinyurl.com/5n6s287r

Full collection of nearly 100 photos starts here with
2931 Arlington Court ‘Awaiting orders’ at Swindon works
https://tinyurl.com/5bf79dzm
to
2955 Tortworth Court
https://tinyurl.com/34rmmtet

Neil

 

Collection of photos featuring Churchward Saint & Star 4-6-0 locos of the GWR :

This collection features 4031-4040 Queen Series built 1910/1911

Queen series
A fourth series of ten further locomotives appeared during 1910 and 1911 (Swindon Lot 180). They were numbered 4031–4040 and named after British Queens. This series (and subsequent members of the class) were all built with a Swindon No. 3 superheater. This series was fitted with new style 3,500 imp gal (16,000 l; 4,200 US gal) tenders. The remainder were withdrawn by British Railways between 1950 and 1952.

4034 Queen Adelaide unknown location (loco withdrawn in 1952)
https://tinyurl.com/8yks6f66

Two examples (No. 4032 Queen Alexandra and No. 4037 Queen Philippa) were rebuilt as Castle class locomotives in 1926.
4032 Queen Alexandra 4032 Queen Alexandra Newton Abbott shed unknown date (Rebuilt as Castle Class 4032)
https://tinyurl.com/3sppxsa2
4037 Queen Philippa Rebuilt as Castle Class 4037, renamed 'The South Wales Borderers'

Full collection of over 30 photos starts here with
4031 Queen Mary Shrewsbury c1950
https://tinyurl.com/2jyemdw3
to
4040 Queen Boadicea nameplates removed Swindon works 24th June 1951
https://tinyurl.com/y339zaca

Neil

 

Collection of photos featuring Churchward Saint & Star 4-6-0 locos of the GWR :

This collection features 4041-4045 Prince Series built 1913

Prince series

Five further locomotives appeared in 1913 (Swindon Lot 195). These were numbered 4041–4045 and named after the sons of King George V. No. 4041 was built with enlarged 15 in × 26 in (381 mm × 660 mm) diameter cylinders giving a tractive effort of 27,800 lbf (123.66 kN). Once this was proved to be beneficial, this size gradually became the standard for the class, as they visited the works for their periodic overhaul. The boilers were given top-feed apparatus which also later became standard for the whole class. The locomotives were all withdrawn by British Railways between 1950 and 1953.

Just 15 photos in this collection

4041 Prince of Wales at Newton Abbott 29th July 1950
https://tinyurl.com/2p9dunnn

Neil.