Class 73/1 ELECTRO - DIESELNo.73138
At Dungeness with a nuclear flask train for Sellafield - 28.1.1999
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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 73
Design: 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 73138
1984 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.
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BR Type 2 / British Rail Class 24 - Class 97No.97201 ex Class 24 No.24061RTC Red and Blue Livery
RTC is Rail Technical Centre and they had their own colour scheme also loco was named "EXPERIMENT"
Open day at Basingstoke - 26.9.1987
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Service History
Original number: The locomotive was initially built with the number D5061, before being renumbered to 24061 under the TOPS (Total Operations Processing System) numbering scheme in March 1974.Research Department: After being withdrawn from regular service in August 1975, 24061 was transferred to British Rail's Research Department at Derby Works in November of that year.Renumbering: It was renumbered as RDB968007 and then again as 97201 in 1979.Nicknamed Experiment: As a research locomotive, it was painted in a distinctive red and blue livery and given the name Experiment in 1980.Withdrawal: The loco was finally withdrawn from service on December 4, 1987, making it the last Class 24 to be operational on British Rail.Following its withdrawal, 24061 was preserved. Its restoration and current home have been supported by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR), where it now runs under its original number, D5061.Waiting overhaul and was taken out of service in 2014 at NYMR.
D5061 was built at Crewe Works and entered service at March, Cambridgeshire, on 15 January 1960. It joined D5032 at Willesden in 1960 and, after spells at Finsbury Park and Haymarket, returned to the London Midland Region in 1968. In May 1973 it once again met up with D5032 at Crewe Diesel Depot, from where it was withdrawn on 10 August 1975.
In October of that year it went to Derby Works, emerging into departmental stock as TDB968007. It was withdrawn again on 18 December 1978, before entering service with the Railway Technical Centre at Derby. It was renumbered as 97201 on 18 August 1979, named ‘Experiment’ in June 1980, and withdrawn for a third time on 4 December 1987, moving to Vic Berry’s Leicester yard under its own power in July 1988.
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Class 40No.40013 / D213 "Andana"
At Basingstoke Open Day - 26.9.1987
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Loco was named "Andana" - June 1962
Built ayt Vulcan Foundry
Withdrawn October 1984
ction
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Class 73/1 Electro -DieselNo.73129 “City of Winchester”
on a freight at Horsham- March 1999
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Class 73/1 Electro -DieselNo.73129 “City of Winchester”
on a freight at Horsham- March 1999
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This loco ran from 1982 to 2003
Withdrawn 2003.
Preserved at Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway, moved to Cambrian Heritage Railways in 2021.
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Class 33/0 Crompton No.33035 “Spitfire”Network South East livery
at Grain Aggregates Yard with 11.39am Grain to Hoo Yard service - June 2007
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History
Date
Event
Location / Notes
May 1961
To traffic
BRCW Works No. DEL145
May 1961
Allocated
Hither Green
Jul 1963
Re-allocated
34E
Sep 1963
Re-allocated
Hither Green
Jan 1964
Re-allocated
16C
Jan 1964
Re-allocated
Hither Green
Feb 1964
Re-allocated
82C
Apr 1964
Re-allocated
Hither Green
Jan 1967
Re-allocated
Eastleigh
Dec 1970
Re-allocated
Hither Green
Oct 1971
Re-allocated
Eastleigh
May 1973
Re-allocated
Hither Green
Feb 1974
Re-numbered
6553 to 33035
Jun 1983
Re-allocated
Eastleigh
Nov 1983
Overhaul
Eastleigh Works
Mar 1988
Re-allocated
Stewarts Lane
Oct 1989
Withdrawn
Eastleigh Works
Jan 1990
Re-instated
Stewarts Lane
May 1990
Re-allocated
Eastleigh
Dec 1993
Named
"Spitfire", Eastleigh Depot
Mar 1994
Re-allocated
Stewarts Lane
Oct 1996
Withdrawn
Stewarts Lane
Mar 1997
Sold
Mark Jacob
Mar 1997
Moved
Crewe Heritage Centre
Jun 2010
Moved
Barrow Hill
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Class 33No. D 6525“Captain Bill Smith RNR”
TOPS No. 33109BR Blue with Yellow Ends
light engine at Ropley on The Watercress Line,Hampshire
August 1999
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