GWR 4073 Class 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [SEP] service entry
GWR 4073 Class 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
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.
Its first shed allocation was Old Oak Common; from June 1952 to February
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- 1 of 3200 'Earl' Class: 3217/9017 "Earl of Berkeley"
- 8 of 4073 'Castle' Class:
- 4073 "Caerphilly Castle"
- 4079 "Pendennis Castle"
- 5029 "Nunney Castle"
- 5043 "Earl of Mount Edgcumbe"
- 5051 "Earl Bathurst"
- 5080 "Defiant"
- 7027 "Thornbury Castle"
- 7029 "Clun Castle"
- 11 of 4575 Class: 4588, 5521, 5526, 5532, 5538