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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Western Railway 4057 m/e 07/1914

Names Carried
Date From Name
07/1914 PRINCESS ELIZABETH

Locomotive Specifics
Designer G. Churchward
Class Star
Company History GWR
Wheels 4-6-0
Builder Swindon Works
Order Number 199
Works Number 2583
To Service During 07/1914
Withdrawal Thu 07/02/1952 off Swindon (82C)
Service Life 37 yrs, 7 mths , 8 dys

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Swindon)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1914
SDN   Swindon on 15/06/1947 (Snapshot)
     Withdrawn on 07/02/1952

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC SDN Swindon 4w/e 28/12/1946
WDN   m/e 29/02/1952

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
04/1930 'Castle' pattern outside steam pipes fitted


Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
15/11/1950 H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth visits Swindo On the occasion of the visit of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth to Swindon Borough and Works on 15th November, the ordinary-cum-Royal trains (9.15 a.m. first part from Paddington-5.20 p.m. from Swindon), making usual stops, and with loads of over 350 tons, were hauled in each direction by No. 4057 Princess Elizabeth, beautifully turned out, and in each case gaining a little time. SLS/195102
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
07/1914 To Service To service as Great Western Railway Number 4057, name: PRINCESS ELIZABETH
Built at Swindon Works, Works Number 2583
   
04/1930 Modification Modification: 'Castle' pattern outside steam pipes fitted    
15/06/1947 Allocation Allocation Snapshot - Swindon (SDN)    
07/02/1952 Withdrawn Condemned as 4057 from Swindon (82C)    

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