Tractacus' photos with the keyword: Class 73

The Southern Region Electro Diesel is a versatile loco, with a 1600hp electric engine, powered by retractable shoes to pick up power off the third rail, and a 600hp diesel engine, to enable the loco to work over non electrified sections of track. Of the 49 locos built, at total of 39 are still in use, on heritage lines and with main line companies. The first 6 were built to the narrower Hastings Line gauge, and classified as JA. Much sought after by the haulage fans, these locos were somewhat scarce on passenger trains, and apart from the occasional appearance on the Waterloo – Weymouth Quay Boat Trains, only generally tended to come out at night, powering the early morning newspaper trains out of London Waterloo and Victoria. Under the TOPS renumbering scheme, these became Class 73, with this particular example becoming 73003. Blunsdon. Swindon and Cricklade Railway. Sun14Jul19.

A closer view of the 3 locos within the confines of Brush Falcon Works at Loughborough. 73006 E6005 and 92006 'Louis Armand'. Tue16Sep14.

Brush Falcon Works, Loughborough, birthplace of the Class 31 47 and 60, amongst others. Just to the right of the pylon can be be seen 73006 E6005 - in for a rebuild - and 92006 'Louis Armand'. Further along is Chiltern Trains DMU 168107. Tue16Sep14.

The first of the re-engined Class 73 EDs. 73961 is seen at Loughborough Central, coupled behind Class 31 D5830 (31297), whilst undergoing testing on the Great Central Railway. Tue16Sep14.

Electro-diesel E6012 rolls into Southampton with a short van train. It later became 73106. Mon5Jul71. Scanned

37+73. 37003+73210 'Selhurst' at Dereham, soon after arrival with 1D14 1615 from Wymondham Abbey. Mid Norfolk Railway English Electric Diesel Gala. Sun1Apr12

Dereham Yard and stabling point, Mid Norfolk Railway, with 37003 08631 'Eagle' and 73210 'Selhurst' taking a rest between duties. Sun1Apr12

1W07 1130 from Dereham stands at Wymondham Abbey with 73210 'Selhurst'+50019 'Ramillies'. Mid Norfolk Railway English Electric Diesel Gala. Sat31Mar12

Mid Norfolk Railway locos 50019 'Ramillies', 73210 'Selhurst' and 31235 parked in Dereham Yard. Sat31Mar12

Former Gatwick Express 73210 '"Selhurst' + 50019 'Ramillies' at Wymondham Abbey with 1W07 1130 from Dereham. Mid Norfolk Railway English Electric Diesel Gala. Sat31Mar12

Electro-diesel 73210 'Selhurst' stands at its home base of Dereham prior to its next trip to Wymondham Abbey. Mid Norfolk Railway. Sat31Mar12

A trio of electro diesels parked in the shed yard at Eastleigh. E6044 E6012 E6015. E6044 became 73137 then 73202. E6012 became 73106 and E6015 was renumbered to 73109. Sat26Jun71. Scanned

A product of the English Electric Vulcan Works in 1965-1967, electro-diesel E6023 stands in the shed yard at Eastleigh. Under the TOPS renumbering, this became 73117. Sat14Aug71. Scanned