The GWR 4073 Class 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe is a steam locomotive of the GWR 'Castle' Class, built in March 1936. It was originally named Barbury Castle, and was renamed Earl of Mount Edgcumbe in September 1937 (the name coming from the GWR Dukedog Class no 3200/9000). It had a double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted in October 1958.

To celebrate 175 years of the Great Western Railway, on 17 April 2010, 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe triumphantly headed both down and up Bristolian trains running non-stop between Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads. On the run from Bristol Temple Meads to Paddington it managed the journey in 1 hour 49 minutes at an average speed of 72.8mph.

The GWR 4073 Class 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe is a steam locomotive of the GWR 'Castle' Class, built in March 1936. It was originally named Barbury Castle, and was renamed Earl of Mount Edgcumbe in September 1937 (the name coming from the GWR Dukedog Class no 3200/9000). It had a double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted in October 1958.

Below is a list of all 171 GWR Castle Class engines, built between August 1923 and August 1950. Five of these were converted to burn oil for a short period in the 1940s. Unlike most other locomotives so converted, they were not renumbered. [1] Rebuilt from Star Class 4009. Renumbered and renamed January 1936.

2025年2月13日 · Great to see a GWR loco venturing northbound with Castle Class 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' working to Carnforth Steamtown from Tyseley. The loco is positio...

The engine will only operate on heritage railways at first, but a full mechanical overhaul to mainline standards will be undertaken once enough money has been raised. The engine will eventually become part of Tyseley's pool of mainline certified alongside class members 5043 and …

Trains at Banbury station including:-DMU class 168DEMU class 220,221Diesel loco class 68DBV class 82Steam Castle class 5043 EARL OF MOUNT EDGCUMBE

4965 Rood Ashton Hall & 5043 Earl Of Mount Edgecumbe head down to Bristol on a light loco movement in preparation for the Cornishman excursion from Tyseley. ...

Steam locomotive 5043 EARL OF MOUNT EDGCUMBE standing in York station. 5043 was built at Swindon Works in 1936 and later rebuilt with a 'GWR' shiny copper rimmed double chimney.