GWR Stars, Saints and 4-4-2's Latest News
Regular updates focusing on our GWR Stars, Saints and 4-4-2 class locomotives and their development, together with information about our suppliers and associates, will follow at frequent intervals.
Thursday 16th, February 2012
The first Star drawings are delivered by the builder
The first preliminary drawings for our Star build together with similar drawings for Saints (three different versions) and Atlantics, were handed over by the builder at the Bristol Show. .... click for full news article
Wednesday 11th, January 2012
Star reservations final call
With Britannias/Clans well underway, we will be formalising the Star build during our next visit to the builder in about six/eight weeks time. So if you’ve reserved a Star.... click for full news article
Monday 31st, October 2011
Request for information about Saints in BR livery
The Star build specification hasn’t altered significantly since our most recent posting - the builder continues to prepare outline model engineering drawings for our approval. And our Build Specification.... click for full news article
Wednesday 28th, September 2011
Changes are afoot
Many thanks to everyone who kindly complimented Masterpiece Models about our ‘Star Build Specification’ brochure. Credit must really go to our much valued contributors. It is their efforts.... click for full news article
Tuesday 9th, August 2011
The GWR Star, Saint & Atlantic brochure is complete
At long last, our Star Build Specification is complete and printed. We could have delayed printing for another couple of months at least as information continues to emerge but.... click for full news article
Sunday 17th, July 2011
"A Postcard from/to the Edge"
A rather different “Latest News” on this occasion ; one which takes us back to when ‘Stars’ were the premier GWR class.
Jim Gander kindly allowed Masterpiece Models access.... click for full news article
Friday 15th, July 2011
Star Build Specification is being printed
Rather than incur further delay, Masterpiece Models has decided to finalise and print our detailed Star Build Specification. In it, we summarise visual changes to Stars during their fifty.... click for full news article
Thursday 26th, May 2011
The revised, final list of Stars to be built
Our Star website ‘Availability List’ has been up-dated to highlight the revised, final list of Stars being built later this year. The previous lengthy list of names and numbers.... click for full news article
Thursday 28th, April 2011
Final reduced List of Star names to be built
Recent ‘Latest News’ have looked at a possible extension of the Star build to include Saints & 4-4-2’s. However our main priority is Stars and this ‘Latest News’ focuses.... click for full news article
Friday 8th, April 2011
Further extension to GWR 4-4-2's
In addition to our proposed Saint build, we’ve also been asked to give serious consideration to Great Western Railways 4-4-2’s – which, apart from trailing bogie wheels and associated frame.... click for full news article
Monday 4th, April 2011
The definitive Saint list
If you’ve read our previous ‘Latest News’ you will know we are thinking about extending our Star production to include some Saints. The rationale has already been explained. .... click for full news article
Sunday 3rd, April 2011
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Saturday 2nd, April 2011
Saint availability list
To assess demand for our potential Saint build as outlined in previous postings, we list the full range of Saint names and numbers for you to select from if you.... click for full news article
Wednesday 30th, March 2011
Comparing Saints to Stars
As posted last week as a general ‘Latest News’, we are giving serious consideration to extending our Star build to add between 30 to 40 Saints. There was a.... click for full news article
Friday 25th, March 2011
Carification about Stars and Saints
Some issues have been raised following our announcement yesterday about the possibility of building a limited edition of GWR Saints as an extension of our Star build.
Monday 22nd, November 2010
Further Star modifications
We’ve gathered more material about Stars than envisaged when we started this project, and considerably more than has appeared in print. Our Production Build Specification should be a valuable.... click for full news article
Friday 5th, November 2010
Further modifications to our Star build
In our 15th October 2009 Star Latest News we listed ten specific visual features to be incorporated in our Star build. Most of the ten remain unchanged but thanks.... click for full news article
Wednesday 21st, July 2010
Changes to Star class name availability
Changes to the Star availability lists on this website will be made later this week. The range of name and numbers displayed are being reduced from more than 200.... click for full news article
Monday 15th, March 2010
Stars specification - further clarifiication
We’ve been promised full sets of works drawings for GWR Star 4-6-0’s and expect to receive them shortly. This means that after outstanding King work has been completed, Star.... click for full news article
Thursday 15th, October 2009
Modifications
Stars and their visual modifications over time
Stars have a reputation for variation in outward appearance; perhaps almost as much as earlier Saints and certainly more than any.... click for full news article
