CLASS 73 ELECTRO-DIESEL No.73966 Passing Hambleton Jctn ECML on 17.2.2017 light engine movement OX73 0749am from Craigentinny T &.R.S.M.D. to Loughborough Brush Works.
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Class 73 No. 73123 just outside London Waterloo station from a rooftop viewpoint on 11 May 1980.Dave Cobbe Collection -
Class 73 No.73101 "The Royal Alex" - Pullman Livery At Dungeness with a 3 flask nuclear train - February 1999 Dave Cobbe Collection -
Class 73 No.73101 **Brighton Evening Argus (Pullman Livery) At Brighton Station waiting with the Open Day shuttle to Lovers Lane on 22.9.1991 Pullman Livery Brown and Cream with Gold Lining and Pullman Crest named **12/1980 to 5/1992 and also named The Royal Alex from 5/92 to 9/96 Built 10/10/65 withdrawn 5/2002 The Dave Cobbe Collection . -
Class 73 No.73109 “Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary” hauls a Private Charter with the Queen of Scots coaches going towards the south west The Dave Cobbe Collection -
Class 73 No.73133 and 73131 (rear) run along at Shakespeare ,Cliff Dover with the 19.40 pm departure- 16.5.2002 This is taken from up above looking down on the train Dave Cobbe Collection -
Class 73 No.73140 seen here pulling two EMU sets (possibly broken down) - location unknown - 6.8.1990 Dave Cobbe Collection -
Class 73 No.73XXX on a passenger service near Worting Junction in 1989. -
Class 73 Nos 73209 ‘Alison”73204 “Janice” in GB Railfreight Livery and 66707 GBRf livery with another 73 to which we have no number all at Eastleigh Yard The Dave Cobbe Collection -
Class 73/1 ELECTRO - DIESEL No.73138 At Dungeness with a nuclear flask train for Sellafield - 28.1.1999 Dave Cobbe Collection Notes:-Locomotive 73138 is aBritish Rail Class 73 electro-diesel locomotive, which is a type of bi-mode locomotive primarily used on the Southern Region of British Railways.The Class 73Design: Built between 1962 and 1967, the Class 73 can operate on either the Southern Region's 650/750V DC third-rail electric power or an onboard 600 hp diesel engine. This dual capability made them highly versatile for use on both electrified routes and non-electrified sidings or branch lines.Subclass: Loco 73138 was part of the second batch of Class 73s, initially classified as "JB" and later as Class 73/1 under the TOPS system. These had a higher top speed of 90 mph compared to the 80 mph of the earlier Class 73/0 prototypes.TOPS number: The loco was originally numbered E6045 before being renumbered 73138 under the Total Operations Processing System (TOPS).History of 731381984 Southern Electric Group Jamboree: On March 17, 1984, 73138 operated a long route as part of a Southern Electric Group special train. Its journey took it to destinations including Shepperton, Staines West Oil Terminal, Reading, and Southampton.Private ownership and preservation: The locomotive was later owned privately and was restored between 2003 and 2004.Depot shunter: From its restoration until October 2006, 73138 was used as a depot shunter at Barrow Hill.Mainline return: In 2010, the locomotive was sold to Network Rail for further use on the mainline. -
Class 73/1 Electro -Diesel No.73129 “City of Winchester” on a freight at Horsham- March 1999 Dave Cobbe Collection Class 73/1 Electro -Diesel No.73129 “City of Winchester” on a freight at Horsham- March 1999 Dave Cobbe Collection Notes:- This loco ran from 1982 to 2003 Withdrawn 2003. Preserved at Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway, moved to Cambrian Heritage Railways in 2021. -
Class 800 Azuma No.800201 at Church Fenton on 13.3.2022. Don Smith Collection . -
Class 800 Azuma Virgin Livery No..800101 going southbound on trials at Field Lane,Hambleton on 18.5.2017.
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Class 800 LNER Azuma No.800110 at Church Fenton on 20.3.2022. Don Smith Collection . -
Class 800 LNER Azuma No.800113 at Church Fenton on 20.3.2022. Don Smith Collection . -
CLASS 800 No.800003 AZUMA GWR Livery QUEEN ELIZABETH II on a test train from Darlington to Doncaster at Hambleton on 27.8.2017.
Unit No..800003 carries two names which is QUEEN VICTORIA and QUEEN ELIZABETH II.
Photo from The Don Smith Collection.
