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.

Loco number 5043 in GWR Green steaming past at speed b...

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.

2012年5月15日 · I can’t begin to say what a marvellous engine 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe is. It continues to tear up the record books as far as performances go, on Shap, in Scotland and on its home patch. Indeed, pretty much everywhere it goes, it flies the flag for the very best of what GWR locomotive design was.

No. 5043 "Earl of Mount Edgecumbe" has been taken out of service for its 10 year overhaul having last been steamed at Tyseley Locomotive Works open day on July 1st 2018. Its hoped the locomotive will return to the mainline again soon.

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.

2025年3月5日 · Page Controls View: Grid List Pics Per Page: 10 20 30 40 50 100Pictures of CR 5043, Model: B36-7

2016年7月4日 · GWR 5043 roars through the English countrside in grand style! Hearing nothing but the sound of the locomotive, the still quiet of the English countryside is shattered as she makes her way up the steeply graded Devon banks. Pulling nine full coaches on this excursion shows the power of this GWR 4073 Class locomotive which was built in 1936.

2023年1月31日 · Vintage Trains has confirmed that GWR Castle No. 5043 ‘Earl of Mount Edgcumbe’ is to return to steam within the next two weeks. The news comes after the loco’s …