5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Returns
5th October 2008

Today was a private commissioning of 5043 to invited guessed from different parts of the Railway movement.

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Sunday morning with the fire lit once more we were back to getting her ready for her big moment.
Sunday morning with the fire lit once more we were back to getting her ready for her big moment.
After being turned, Driver Alastair Meanley & Firemen Dave Fisher are ready to unveil the Castle to the awaiting people.
After being turned, Driver Alastair Meanley & Firemen Dave Fisher are ready to unveil the Castle to the awaiting people.
The first view they got was her coming passed the shed and into view...
The first view they got was her coming passed the shed and into view...
...and pulls up in front of the awaiting crowd.
...and pulls up in front of the awaiting crowd.
After a morning of rain, rain and more rain, the sun came out and lit up the paint on Edgcumbe.
After a morning of rain, rain and more rain, the sun came out and lit up the paint on Edgcumbe.
The Castle had come a long way since this photo I took in 1998.
The Castle had come a long way since this photo I took in 1998.
...a real credit to the Tyseley team!!
...a real credit to the Tyseley team!!
Photo call before returning her to the shed.
Photo call before returning her to the shed.