5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, Tyseley Locomotive Works

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The restoration of GWR 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (the Earl) is now well underway as can be seen from the photographs here....

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	June 2008 - Copper capped chimney Phil Neale	See how 5043 was exhibited at Tyseley 100 Open Weekend>>

April 2008 - second coat of gloss on the tender. Phil Neale	April 2008 Brian Wilson	April 2008 - view of cab progress. Phil Neale

Oct 2007 - boiler now back in frames and cladding commenced. John Tribe	Oct 2007 - looking like a 'Castle' again Phil Neale	Oct 2007 - view of the cab now that the boiler back in frames. Brian Wilson

Aug 2007 - 50 psi and rising! 31 Aug 2007 Brian Wilson	Aug 2007 - the fire glows through the firebars seen as 'orange striped reflections' 31 Aug 2007 Brian Wilson	Aug 2007 31 Aug 2007 Brian Wilson

Aug 2007 - Lighting up for the first time in almost 44 years Richard Meanley	Aug 2007 - unmistakable Castle double chimney smokebox profile Aug 2007 Brian Wilson	Jul 2007 - the boiler July 2007 Brian Wilson

Jun 2007 - the 4-row superheater header June 2007 Clive Hanley	Jun 2007 - the tender June 2007 Brian Wilson	Jun 2007 - rolling chassis June 2007 Brian Wilson

Mar 2006 - the boiler March 2006: Brian Wilson	Oct 2006 - outside cylinder March 2006 : Brian Wilson	Mar 2006 - the partly re-assembled locomotive March 2006 Brian Wilson

Apr 2005 - the rods going back on April 2005 Brian Wilson	Apr 2005 - the rods going back on April 2005 Brian Wilson	Apr 2005 - the rods going back on April 2005 Brian Wilson

Mar 2004 compare this with earlier shot>> Michael Reyner	Oct 2003 - the partly re-assembled locomotive October 2003 David Fisher	Spring 2003 - stripped down boiler Michael Reyner

2002 - the frames in Tyseley in 2002 Michael Whitehouse	1998 Phil Neale	Jun 1997 - stripped down bogie Michael Reyner

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