In an attempt to recreate the famous "Cheltenham Flyer" express from years ago,Vintage Trains Ltd. attempted a non stop run over the 114 miles from Gloucester to London Paddington on the 11th May ... (more)

There are certain occasions when the weather is of the least concern when regarding photography - you're going to photograph the event come what may.Such was the occasion here,when "Castle" class ... (more)

Vintage Trains Ltd. ran "The Cotswold Explorer" excursion on the 20th October 2012.This was a railtour from Tyseley (Birmingham) to Gloucester and Oxford,and back to Tyseley.The motive power suppl... (more)

Having made an irresistable roar climbing the deep cutting from Liverpool to Edge Hill, GWR Castle Class 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgecumbe' prepares to emerge at Edge Hill station, the oldest continuo... (more)

5043 Earl Bathurst running a railtour in celebration of 80 years of the Oxford University Railway Society O.U.R.S, seen shortly after departing Didcot Parkway.

Great Western 'Castle' class 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgecombe' looks strangely comfortable a long way from home rails, heading the Birmingham-Blackburn 'Red Rose' tour through the heart of former Lan... (more)

GWR Castle 5043 "Earl Of Mount Edgcumbe" approaches Tile Hill station on "The Great Western Midlander" railtour going Birmmingham New Street to London Euston.

5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe 4-6-0 heading for York on a pre-Christmas rail tour from the Birmingham area.

GWR 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' thunders through Claydon with the 1Z55 'The First Moor Street Express' 0824 Birmingham Moor Street - Paddington. On Saturday 11th December 2010 Chiltern Railways... (more)

Ex GWR Castle class 5043 Earl of Mount Edgecumbe hauls the First Moor Street Express Railtour past the boats on the Oxford canal at Heyford. Despite a recent thaw there is still ice on the canal.

A total contrast to my last upload of a gently rusting TKt 48 baked under an Albanian summer sun, Here is GWR Castle Class No 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe with brass and paintwork gleaming in the l... (more)

GWR 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' heads the Solihull - Foxhall Junction portion of the 1Z53 'Red Dragon' 0706 Solihull - Swansea railtour with Class 47 47773 bringing up the rear. At Foxhall Junct... (more)

5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe with 'The Bristolian' (London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads) crossing Newton Meadows

GWR 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' at the head of the returning 1Z91 'Beltane Express' 1610 Didcot - Tyseley from the Didcot Railway Centre's GWR 175 Extravaganza Event