Collett Star/Great Bear rebuilds as Castles

Rebuilds
Between January and September 1924 the only Great Western 4-6-2, No.111 The Great Bear, was officially rebuilt into a member of the Castle Class, although only the 'front portion of the original frames and the number plates were used again but probably little else'. The new locomotive was renamed Viscount Churchill and survived until withdrawal in July 1953.[2]
In April 1925 Star class No. 4009 Shooting Star was likewise rebuilt as a Castle by extending the frames and fitting a new Castle Class boiler and cab. It was renumbered and renamed, 100 A1 Lloyds and was withdrawn in 1950.[7]
In October 1925 a second Star class, No. 4016 The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's), was similarly converted to a Castle although in this case it retained its name and number.[2] Two further conversions of Stars were undertaken in 1926; Nos. 4032 Queen Alexandra and 4037 The South Wales Borderers retaining their names and numbers and surviving until 1951 and 1962 respectively.
Between 1937 and 1940 a further twelve members of the 'Abbey series' of the Star class (Nos. 4061-72) were rebuilt as Castles, They were allocated new numbers 5083 to 5092 but retained their original names and were withdrawn between 1958 and 1964.



100 Lloyds A1 Bristol Temple Meads 27th July 1949
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4000 North Star Swindon Works Collett Star rebuild of Churchward Star class
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4009 Shooting Star

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4016 The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) Collett Castle rebuilt Star
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4032 Queen Alexandra Swindon Sept 1951, other loco is possibly 4016 Knight of the Golden Fleece, also condemned Swindon Sept 1951

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4032 Queen Alexandra Swindon Sept 1951, other loco is possibly 4016 Knight of the Golden Fleece, also condemned Swindon Sept 1951
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