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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 Nr Worting Junction on a passenger service (headcode 92) -1989 Dave Cobbe Collection -
Class 73’s Nos 73xxx & 73xxx The front loco is named but due to not being able to confirm number we cannot give the name on a passenger service (head code 92) drag EMU’s Nr Wimbledon - 1989 Dave Cobbe Collection -
Class 73’’s A pair of unidentified 73’s on a EMU drag Nr Wimbledon - 1989 Dave Cobbe Collection
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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 74 No.73134 is held up on Weymouth Quay whilst taking the Southern Railwaymens Homes for Children and Old People Woking Homes special on 21.5.1988 The Dave Cobbe Collection -
Class 757 0-6-2T No.30757 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe at Eastleigh (71A) - 16.8.1957 Dave Cobbe Collection -
Class 7F Fowler 2-8-0 No.53808 at Evercreech Junction - 30.6.1962 Dave Cobbe Collection -
Class A2 4-6-2 No.60532 Blue Peter on the LCGB A2 Commemorative Rail Tour Near Basingstoke - 14.8.1966 Built 3/1948 Withdrawn 12/1966 Dave Cobbe Collection -
Class A3 4-6-2 No 4472 Flying Scotsman waits at Kings Cross to take the ‘Yorkshire Harvester” special to York - 6.10.1968 Built Feb 1923 Wthdrawn Jan 1963 4472 Flying Scotsman Now preserved Dave Cobbe Collection -
CLASS A4 4-6-2 No.60024 KINGFISHER a night shot after arriving at Waterloo with a special from Weymouth.
Photograph from The George Woods Collection.
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Class AIX (Marsh) 0-6-0T No.32636 at Fratton Shed (70F) - 3.11.1963 Built 11/1872 Withdrawn 1/1964 Dave Cobbe Collection -
Class AIX (Marsh) 0-6-0T No.32636 on The LCGB Hayling Farewell Rail Tour at North Hayling on the last day 3.11.1963 Built 11/1872 Withdrawn 1/1964 Dave Cobbe Collection -
Class AIX (Marsh) 0-6-0T No.32662 at Littlehampton Wharf - 31.8.1961 Built 10/1875 Withdrawn 11/1963 Dave Cobbe Collection
