5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, GWR Castle Class

Running number (BR/operator)	5043
Name	Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
Locomotive class	GWR 4073 Castle Class
Current location	Tyseley Locomotive Works (Vintage Trains)
Owner / preservation society	Tyseley Locomotive Works (Vintage Trains)
Operating status	Main-line certified
Current livery	BR Brunswick green
Withdrawn from BR	1963
Year built	1936

A preserved GWR Castle Class 4-6-0, built at Swindon Works in 1936. Withdrawn from British Railways service in 1963. Preserved at Tyseley Locomotive Works.

5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe is one of the most active preserved Castle class locomotives, operated by Vintage Trains on regular main-line charter services from Birmingham including the Shakespeare Express to Stratford-upon-Avon.

Last recorded as based at Tyseley Locomotive Works, owned by Tyseley Locomotive Works (Vintage Trains). Operating status: Main-line certified. Current livery: BR Brunswick green.

Location, livery and operating status last confirmed pre-2024 and subject to change. Check with Vintage Trains for current information.

Notable history

5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe was built at Swindon Works in 1936 and withdrawn in 1963. Based at Tyseley Locomotive Works, she is operated by Vintage Trains and is one of the most active main-line certified Castle class locomotives in preservation, hauling regular charter trains across the national network including services on the Shakespeare Express from Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon.