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British Rail

British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...

Class 73 is a United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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model of electro-diesel locomotive

Electro-diesel locomotive

An Electro-diesel locomotive is powered either from an electricity supply or by using the onboard diesel engine...

. The type is unusual in that it can operate from a 750 V DC third-rail

Third rail

A third rail is a method of providing electric power to a railway train, through a semi-continuous rigid conductor placed alongside or between the rails of a railway track. It is used typically in a mass transit or rapid transit system, which has alignments in its own corridors, fully or almost...

or an on-board diesel engine to allow it to operate on non-electrified routes. This makes it very versatile, although the diesel engine produces less power than is available from the third-rail supply so the locomotives rarely stray from the former Southern Region

Southern Region of British Railways

The Southern Region was a region of British Railways from 1948. The region ceased to be an operating unit in its own right in the 1980s and was wound up at the end of 1992. The region covered south London, southern England and the south coast, including the busy commuter belt areas of Kent, Sussex...

of British Rail

British Rail

. Following the withdrawal of the more powerful Class 74

British Rail Class 74

British Rail Class 74 was an electro-diesel locomotive that operated on the Southern Region of British Railways, rebuilt from redundant Class 71 locomotives in the late 1960s...

electro-diesels in 1977, the Class 73 is now unique on the British railway network.

History

These locomotives were ordered as part of British Railways' 1955 Modernisation plan which included the extension of the Southern Region electrification to various main lines.

They were intended as mixed-traffic locomotive

Mixed-traffic locomotive

A mixed-traffic locomotive is one designed to be capable of hauling both passenger trains and freight trains. The term is mostly used in the United Kingdom and those nations following British practice...

s, hauling parcels, freight and also passenger trains, usually on routes that included some non-electrified sections, such as boat train

Boat train

A boat train is a passenger train which connects with a passenger ship, such as a ferry or ocean liner. Through ticketing is normally available. -Notable named boat trains:*The Flèche d'Or Paris Gare du Nord to Calais...

Description

This class of 49 locomotives were built in two batches using English Electric

English Electric

English Electric was a British industrial manufacturer. Founded in 1918, it initially specialised in industrial electric motors and transformers...

components. The first six locomotives were built by BR at Eastleigh works in 1962 and were numbered E6001-E6006 and classified as type JA. With the introduction of TOPS

TOPS

Total Operations Processing System, or TOPS, is a computer system for managing the locomotives and rolling stock owned by a rail system...

in 1968 they were to have been classified as Class 72, to differentiate from the later built units. However, instead they became Class 73/0. In the early 1970s the locomotives were renumbered 73001-73006.

The remaining 43 locomotives were built by Vulcan Foundry

Vulcan Foundry

Vulcan Foundry was a British locomotive builder sited at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire .-History:It was originally opened in 1832 as Charles Tayleur and Company to produce girders for bridges, switches and crossings, and other ironwork following the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway...

between 1965 and 1967. They were initially classified as Class JB and numbered E6007-E6049. They differed slightly from the six earlier machines, most notably having an increased tractive effort as well as a higher maximum speed (90 mph as opposed to 80). Following the introduction of TOPS, they became Class 73/1 and were renumbered 73101-73142. One locomotive, E6027, had already been withdrawn following accident damage and so was not renumbered.

The narrow box-like body allowed use all over the Southern Region network, including through the narrow tunnels on the Hastings Line

Hastings Line

The Hastings Line is a railway line in Kent and East Sussex linking Hastings with the main town of Tunbridge Wells, and from there into London via Sevenoaks.-Openings:The line was opened by the South Eastern Railway in main three stages: – :...

.

They were equipped for multiple working

Multiple working

Multiple working is a term used on the UK rail network to describe the practice of having more than one diesel or electric locomotive hauling a train under the control of one driver.-Terminology:...

and could work both with other locomotives, and also many Southern Region electric multiple unit

Electric multiple unit

An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...

s and diesel electric multiple units for push-pull train

Push-pull train

Push–pull is a mode of operation for locomotive-hauled trains allowing them to be driven from either end.A push–pull train has a locomotive at one end of the train, connected via some form of remote control, such as multiple-unit train control, to a vehicle equipped with a control cab at the other...

operation.

Technical details

These locomotives were equipped to operate from a 750 V DC third-rail

Third rail

or an on-board diesel engine to allow it to operate on non-electrified routes.

Power supply

Unlike the previous Southern Region Class 70 and Class 71

British Rail Class 71

The British Rail Class 71 was an electric locomotive used on the Southern Region of British Railways, unlike most other Southern Region electric locomotives they could not operate away from the electrified system.- History :As part of the BTC Modernisation Plan of 1955, twenty-four electric...

electric locomotives, these did not have a booster

Booster (electric power)

A Booster was a motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits. The development of alternating current and solid-state devices has rendered it obsolete...

to maintain traction power if gapped; they could move forward onto a electrified section under diesel power.

Diesel engine and generator

The 600 hp English Electric 4SRKT Mk II diesel engine was less powerful, but more reliable than the 650 hp Paxman 6YJXL fitted to the later
Class 74

British Rail Class 74

British Rail Class 74 was an electro-diesel locomotive that operated on the Southern Region of British Railways, rebuilt from redundant Class 71 locomotives in the late 1960s...

electro-diesel locomotives.

Traction control

The Class 73 uses two separate power controllers on the driver's desk; one for electric and the other for diesel power.

Post-privatisation operations

Since privatisation, the Class 73 fleet has been reduced in size following the large-scale withdrawals of the EWS

EWS

DB Schenker Rail , before 2009 known as English, Welsh and Scottish Railway is a British rail freight company. EWS was established by a consortium led by Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation in 1996 by acquisition of five of the six freight companies created by the privatisation of British...

and Gatwick Express

Gatwick Express

Gatwick Express is the name given to the frequent rail shuttle service between Victoria station in London and Gatwick Airport in South East England, operated by the Southern franchise...

fleets. However, many smaller operators have acquired locomotives, so their continued use is assured for the foreseeable future.

Eurostar

Eurostar is a high-speed railway service connecting London with Paris and Brussels. All its trains traverse the Channel Tunnel between England and France, owned and operated separately by Eurotunnel....

owns and formerly operated two Class 73 locomotives, which were specially modified to be enable them to haul a Eurostar unit

British Rail Class 373

The British Rail Class 373 or TGV-TMST train is an electric multiple unit that operates Eurostar's high-speed rail service between Britain, France and Belgium via the Channel Tunnel...

. The two locomotives; 73118 and 73130, have additional coupling equipment fitted and were primarily used to rescue failed Eurostar sets, or to haul them over non-electrified routes. They were rarely used away from North Pole depot

North Pole depot

North Pole depot was the London depot for Eurostar from 1994 until 2007. It was used for maintaining and stabling the fleet of British Rail Class 373 trains...

. When Eurostar moved its operations to the new Temple Mills depot and onto the overhead wiring of High Speed 1 in 2007, the Class 73 locomotives became redundant and have been loaned to educational initiatives in East London (73130 to Railschool) and South Wales (73118 to Barry Rail Centre). Subsequently when Railschool failed, 73130 was loaned to the Bluebell Railway but is stored away from the railway.

FM Rail

FM Rail Limited was a railway spot-hire and charter company based at Derby, United Kingdom. The company was formed in January 2005 following the merging of spot-hire company Fragonset Railways Limited with charter train operating company Merlin Rail Limited...

(previously Fragonset Railways) bought several redundant locomotives from EWS. Most of these were initially stored at various locations around the country, including preservation sites, such as the Mid-Hants Railway

Watercress Line

The Watercress Line is the marketing name of the Mid-Hants Railway, a heritage railway in Hampshire, England, running from New Alresford to Alton where it connects to the National Rail network. The line gained its popular name in the days that it was used to transport locally grown watercress to...

, the Peak Rail

Peak Rail

Peak Rail is a preserved railway in Derbyshire, England, which operates a steam service for tourists and visitors to both the Peak District and the Derbyshire Dales....

way and the Dartmoor Railway

Dartmoor Railway

The Dartmoor Railway is a long railway line in Devon, England. From Crediton the line parallels the Tarka Line to the site of the former Coleford Junction. Heading west it then serves Sampford Courtenay, Okehampton and Meldon Quarry. The route is owned from Coleford to Meldon by Aggregate...

. Some of these locomotives were repaired for use on these heritage railway

Heritage railway

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s, such as no. 73134 on the Dartmoor Railway.

One locomotive, no. 73107 "Spitfire"

Supermarine Spitfire

The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s...

returned to mainline traffic in 2004 following overhaul. It was repainted in Fragonset's black freight livery, and was expected to be used on empty coaching stock moves associated with charter trains. It was regularly hired to FirstGBRf from late 2004 as cover for their fleet and was based at C2C's East Ham Depot along with the Blue Pullman Rake. In 2007 it was acquired by RT Rail

RT Rail

RT Rail was a small British railway spot-hire company, a subsidiary of Ealing Community Transport , that specialised in Class 08 shunting locomotives. It was sold in 2008 to British American Railway Services along with ECT's other rail assets. It is now part of the locomotive hire division of their...

and has been overhauled and repainted in a GBRf-esque livery at St. Leonards Depot.

Gatwick Express

Until mid 2005, Gatwick Express

Gatwick Express

Gatwick Express is the name given to the frequent rail shuttle service between Victoria station in London and Gatwick Airport in South East England, operated by the Southern franchise...

operated several Class 73s with Mk 2 EMU sets with GLV luggage vans.
Most have now been withdrawn and replaced by EMUs. However 73202 "Dave Berry" has been retained as a "Thunderbird" engine to rescue failed EMUs. Along with the rest of the Gatwick Express franchise, it has now passed to Southern

Southern (train operating company)

Southern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Officially named Southern Railway Ltd., it is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead Group and Keolis, and has operated the South Central rail franchise since October 2000 and the Gatwick Express service...

GB Railfreight

GB Railfreight is a British freight train operating company. Formerly called First GBRf, its new owner Eurotunnel bought the company in May 2010.-History:...

is the newest operator of Class 73 locomotives, having bought six redundant Gatwick Express locomotives, numbers 73203-207 and 73209. Four of these (73204-206 and 209) have now been returned to traffic after overhaul by Fragonset at Derby

Derby

Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...

. They have been repainted in the company's blue and orange livery, and named after female employees. The locomotives are primarily used on engineering trains originating from Eastleigh

Eastleigh

Eastleigh is a railway town in Hampshire, England, and the main town in the Eastleigh borough which is part of Southampton Urban Area. The town lies between Southampton and Winchester, and is part of the South Hampshire conurbation...

and Tonbridge

Tonbridge

Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 30,340 in 2007. It is located on the River Medway, approximately 4 miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 29 miles south east of London...

. The former company FirstGBRf has purchased 73208 and repainted it into BR Blue. In early 2009 73207 was repainted in Large Logo Blue and used for shunting duties in Whitemoor Yard. FirstGBRf have also acquired 73141, 73212 and 73213, with all three painted in the new First Group livery, however, 73212 lacks the FirstGroup logo. 73141 was named 'Charlotte' in July 2009, which was known for being named twice in February 2009. Now operated by the Eurotunnel Group, the trains are now being de-branded from the First Group branding.

Merseyrail Electrics

Merseyrail Electrics was the franchise holder of the Merseyrail service from 19 January 1997. The company was owned by MTL, who were also awarded the Northern Spirit franchise. MTL became bankrupt in 1999, and the franchise was handed to Arriva Trains Merseyside.-Fleet:-External links:*...

had a fleet of four Class 73/0 locomotives, based at Birkenhead North TMD

Birkenhead North TMD

Birkenhead North TMD is a traction maintenance depot located opposite Birkenhead North railway station for servicing Merseyrail Class 507 and 508 multiple units and rolling stock. The depot code is BD.-History:...

, for use on shunting and other departmental duties. Two, nos. 73001 and 73006 were repainted into Merseyrail's yellow livery. They were later fitted with sandite discharging equipment and reclassified as Class 73/9. The locomotives were withdrawn from traffic by 2002, and all four were later sold for preservation.

Network Rail

Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...

inherited two redundant Gatwick Express locomotives, nos. 73212 and 73213, from its predecessor Railtrack

Railtrack

Railtrack was a group of companies that owned the track, signalling, tunnels, bridges, level crossings and all but a handful of the stations of the British railway system from its formation in April 1994 until 2002...

. These were overhauled and painted in the company's blue and green livery. They are used on engineering trains associated with an upgrade of electrical supply systems on the former Southern Region.

A third locomotive, no. 73141, was originally bought for spare parts, but was returned to traffic in case of failure of one of the other two locomotives. The locomotives were later repainted into Network Rail all-over-yellow with red buffer beams.

In 2009, 73141 was acquired by FirstGBRf, with 73212 and 73213 following shortly afterwards.

RT Rail

acquired loco no. 73107 from FM Rail

FM Rail

in 2007, and had it overhauled and repainted at St. Leonards Depot.

South West Trains

South West Trains is a British train operating company providing, under franchise, passenger rail services, mostly out of Waterloo station, to the southwest of London in the suburbs and in the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire, and Wiltshire and on the Isle of Wight...

inherited one locomotive, no. 73109, which is used as a "Thunderbird" rescue locomotive. It was named in 1990 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

The Battle of Britain is the name given to the World War II air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940...

. It is affectionately known as "BoB" by rail enthusiasts

Railfan

A railfan or rail buff , railway enthusiast or railway buff , or trainspotter , is a person interested in a recreational capacity in rail transport...

.

South West Trains later expanded their fleet, by leasing two more locomotives from Porterbrook, nos. 73201 and 73235. Both are former Gatwick Express locomotives. The first of these, no. 73235, was overhauled in early 2005 and repainted in the new Desiro

British Rail Class 450

The British Rail Class 450 third-rail DC EMU began service during 2003. They are a part of the Siemens Desiro modular train family and are more commonly known as the 'Blue Desiro'...

blue livery. It was joined by no. 73201 later in the same year. Around the same time, no. 73109 was also repainted into the new blue livery. 73109 was acquired by Transmart Trains in 2009.

Transmart Trains (formerly The Class 73 Locomotive Preservation Company)

The Class 73 Locomotive Preservation Company (C73LPC) formed in 2004 to manage locomotive 73136 at Stewarts Lane Depot, London.
73136, the last 73 operated by EWS was re-named "Perseverance", is now fully fitted with TPWS and OTMR equipment following the implementation of OTMR during the summer of 2006. The locomotive is registered for use on the national rail network and is available for either short term 'spot' hire or medium term contracts. The loco was hired to the Bluebell Railway

Bluebell Railway

The Bluebell Railway is a heritage line running for nine miles along the border between East and West Sussex, England. Steam trains are operated between and , with an intermediate station at .The railway is managed and run largely by volunteers...

during 2009 to assist with its Northern Extension to East Grinstead

East Grinstead

East Grinstead is a town and civil parish in the northeastern corner of Mid Sussex, West Sussex in England near the East Sussex, Surrey, and Kent borders. It lies south of London, north northeast of Brighton, and east northeast of the county town of Chichester...

. In August 2006, the company were contracted by GBRf to repaint GBRf's 73208 into BR Blue for future use on charter work with 73136. The company have also restored 73210 at Stewarts Lane Depot, this locomotive is privately owned. The loco moved to its new home on the Mid Norfolk Railway in September 2008.

The Class 73 Locomotive Preservation Company changed ownership in 2009 and was renamed Transmart Trains in 2010. Since the takeover, the company has expanded its operations and now manages five Class 73 locomotives. These are 73109, 73118, 73133, 73136, 73211. Number 73211 has been stripped for spares and is unlikely to return to service.

Preservation

Several locomotives have been preserved on heritage railway

Heritage railway

s, where perforce they run on their diesel engines: no preserved line has third rail electrification. They are particularly popular because they have a small diesel engine and hence are efficient with speeds normally limited to 25 mph, yet they are big mainline locomotives and thus more attractive than diesel shunters with similar-sized engines. Of note are the first built locomotive, No. 73001 (an ex-Merseyrail Class 73/9), and the former Pullman locomotive, No. 73101.

73136 was rescued from a scrapyard and rebuilt by a group of enthusiasts to main-line standards. It was the first privately preserved electric locomotive to be certified for use on Network rail lines at a speed of 90 mph.

Numbers (current in bold)			Name	Livery	Location	Notes
E6001	73001	73901	-	BR Green with Yellow Warning Panels	Dean Forest Railway Dean Forest Railway The Dean Forest Railway is a long heritage railway that runs between Lydney and Parkend in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. The route was part of the Severn and Wye Railway which ran from Lydney to Cinderford. The society that operates the line started steam locomotive operations in 1971, and...	First-built JA locomotive. Operational.
E6002	73002	-	-	BR Blue Large Logo	Dean Forest Railway Dean Forest Railway The Dean Forest Railway is a long heritage railway that runs between Lydney and Parkend in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. The route was part of the Severn and Wye Railway which ran from Lydney to Cinderford. The society that operates the line started steam locomotive operations in 1971, and...	Static Display.
E6003	73003	-	Sir Herbert Walker	BR two-tone green	Swindon and Cricklade Railway Swindon and Cricklade Railway The Swindon & Cricklade Railway is a heritage railway in Wiltshire, England, that operates on a short section of the old Midland and South Western Junction Railway line between Swindon and Cricklade.-History:...	First example preserved (December 1996). Operational.
E6005	73005	-	-	BR Electric Blue	Eastleigh Works	Awaiting repair.
E6006	73006	73906	-	BR Blue	Crewe Heritage Centre	Operational.
E6007	73101	73100	The Royal Alex'	Pullman	Avon Valley Railway Avon Valley Railway The Avon Valley Railway is a three-mile-long heritage railway based at Bitton station in South Gloucestershire, England, not far from Bristol and is run by a local group: The Avon Valley Railway Company Ltd. The railway follows the Avon Valley south-east from Oldland Common, through Bitton and...	First-built JB locomotive. Former Pullman locomotive. Operational.
E6016	73110	-	-	BR Electric Blue	Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre The Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre is a heritage centre based at Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, the terminus of the northern section of the Great Central Railway . The site includes locomotive and rolling stock workshops , as well as cafeteria and shops...	Operational.
E6022	73210	73116	Selhurst	InterCity	Mid-Norfolk Railway Mid-Norfolk Railway The Mid-Norfolk Railway or MNR is a heritage railway in the English county of Norfolk. Opening as a tourist line in 1997, it is often referred to as a "New Generation" heritage railway....	Operational.
E6035	73128	-	OVS Bulleid CBE	EW&S Red/Gold	Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway is a volunteer-run heritage railway in South Wales, running trains between a halt platform opposite the Whistle Stop public house southwards to the town of Blaenavon via a two-platform station at the site of former colliery furnace.The line is the highest...	Operational.
E6036	73129	-	-	BR Electric Blue	Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is a volunteer-run heritage railway on the Gloucestershire/Worcestershire/Warwickshire Borders that has reopened the closed railway line between Laverton Halt and Cheltenham Racecourse railway stations in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire., it currently...	Bodywork repairs/Repaint near completion.
E6043	73136	-	Perseverance	Transmart Trains Green with small warning panels	Stewarts Lane TMD	Operational (mainline registered).
E6047	73140	-	-	BR blue with small warning panels	Spa Valley Railway Spa Valley Railway The Spa Valley Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway that runs between Tunbridge Wells, High Rocks, Groombridge, and Eridge railway station, where it links with the Oxted Line. En route it crosses the Kent and East Sussex border, a distance of 5 miles , along the former Three Bridges to...	Operational.

Fleet summary

Class	No. built (Converted*)	No. range	Operators	Loco nos.	No. in traffic	Withdrawn	No. preserved
Class 73/0	6	73001-006	-	-	0	1998	5
Class 73/1	43	73101-142	Eurostar Eurostar Eurostar is a high-speed railway service connecting London with Paris and Brussels. All its trains traverse the Channel Tunnel between England and France, owned and operated separately by Eurotunnel....	73118/130	1
			FM Rail FM Rail FM Rail Limited was a railway spot-hire and charter company based at Derby, United Kingdom. The company was formed in January 2005 following the merging of spot-hire company Fragonset Railways Limited with charter train operating company Merlin Rail Limited...	73103-105/114/117/134/139	0	2005
			GBRf	73141	1	-
			RT Rail RT Rail RT Rail was a small British railway spot-hire company, a subsidiary of Ealing Community Transport , that specialised in Class 08 shunting locomotives. It was sold in 2008 to British American Railway Services along with ECT's other rail assets. It is now part of the locomotive hire division of their...	73107	1	-
			Transmart Trains	73109	1	-
Class 73/2	14*	73201-213/235	Gatwick Express Gatwick Express Gatwick Express is the name given to the frequent rail shuttle service between Victoria station in London and Gatwick Airport in South East England, operated by the Southern franchise...	73202	1	-	-
			GBRf	73203-209,73212-213	7	-
			South West Trains South West Trains South West Trains is a British train operating company providing, under franchise, passenger rail services, mostly out of Waterloo station, to the southwest of London in the suburbs and in the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire, and Wiltshire and on the Isle of Wight...	73235	1	-
			RT Rail RT Rail RT Rail was a small British railway spot-hire company, a subsidiary of Ealing Community Transport , that specialised in Class 08 shunting locomotives. It was sold in 2008 to British American Railway Services along with ECT's other rail assets. It is now part of the locomotive hire division of their...	73201	1	-

Fleet details

Key:	In Service	Withdrawn	Preserved	Under Repair	Departmental	Scrapped

Numbers			Name(s)	Dates	Final Livery	Operator	Withdrawn	Status	Comments
Pre-TOPS	TOPS		Name(s)	Dates	Final Livery	Operator	Withdrawn	Status	Comments
E6001	73001	73901	-	-	Merseyrail	Merseyrail	05/2000	Preserved at Dean Forest Railway
E6002	73002	-	-	-	BR Blue Large Logo	Merseyrail	11/1995.	Preserved at Dean Forest Railway	Stored as surplus to requirements and used as spares at Kirkdale with 73005 (which was later resurrected). It is now preserved, although unlikely to run again. It is on static display at Lydney and used as a source of spares and storage. It is heavily stripped, although it retains power unit from 73132.
E6003	73003	-	Sir Herbert Walker Herbert Ashcombe Walker Sir Herbert Ashcombe Walker, KCB was a British railway manager.-Early life:Walker was born in London 15 May 1868. He was educated at the North London Collegiate School and at Bruges.-Career:...	1993-	BR Green	EWS	09/1996	Preserved at Swindon and Cricklade Railway
E6004	73004	-	The Bluebell Railway Bluebell Railway The Bluebell Railway is a heritage line running for nine miles along the border between East and West Sussex, England. Steam trains are operated between and , with an intermediate station at .The railway is managed and run largely by volunteers...	1987–1990	Bluebell Blue	British Rail	09/1991	Scrapped at Kingsbury by HNRC (02/2004)	Used as a source of spares for 73003 at Isfield.
E6005	73005	-		1988–1993	BR Blue	Merseyrail	12/2001	Preserved at Severn Valley Railway
E6006	73006	73906	-	-	Merseyrail	Merseyrail	12/2001	Preserved at Crewe Heritage Centre
E6007	73101	73100	Brighton Evening Argus The Argus (Brighton) The Argus is a local newspaper based in Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, with editions serving the city of Brighton and Hove and the other parts of both East and West Sussex.-History:... The Royal Alex' Royal Alexandra Hospital, Brighton The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children is a children's hospital located within the grounds of the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton in the English county of East Sussex...	1980-1992 1992-	Pullman	EWS	05/2002	Preserved at Avon Valley Railway
E6008	73102	73212	Airtour Suisse	1985–1997	First Group Blue	GB Railfreight	-	In service	Now the oldest class 73 still in main line use
E6009	73103	-	-	-	InterCity Executive	FM Rail	01/1999	Stored at Allely's, Studley
E6010	73104	-	-	-	InterCity Executive	FM Rail	04/1999	Withdrawn at Weardale Railway	Stored inside old steam shed, possibly used as a source of spares for 73139 at Wolsingham, Weardale Railway.
E6011	73105	-	Quadrant Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey , an executive agency and non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom, is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, producing maps of Great Britain , and one of the world's largest producers of maps.The name reflects its creation together with...	1987–1990	Civil Engineers	FM Rail	02/2000	Stored at Battlefield Line Railway Battlefield Line Railway The Battlefield Line Railway is a heritage railway in Leicestershire, England. It runs from Shackerstone to Shenton , via Market Bosworth, a total of... awaiting repairs or scrap.
E6012	73106	-	-	-	BR Engineers Grey	EWS	02/2000	Scrapped at Rotherham (09/2004)
E6013	73107	-	Redhill 1844-1994 Redhill, Surrey Redhill is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England and is part of the London commuter belt. Redhill and the adjacent town of Reigate form a single urban area.-History:... Spitfire Supermarine Spitfire The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s...	1994–1999 2004-	Plain Grey	RT Rail RT Rail RT Rail was a small British railway spot-hire company, a subsidiary of Ealing Community Transport , that specialised in Class 08 shunting locomotives. It was sold in 2008 to British American Railway Services along with ECT's other rail assets. It is now part of the locomotive hire division of their...	-	In service
E6014	73108	-	-	-	Civil Engineers	EWS	01/2002	Scrapped at Rotherham (09/2004)
E6015	73109	-	Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain is the name given to the World War II air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940...	1990-	SWT Blue/Red	Transmart Trains	-	In service, owned by Transmart Trains and available for main line hire.
E6016	73110	-	-	-	BR Electric Blue	EWS	05/2002	Preserved at Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre
E6017	73111	-	-	-	InterCity Executive	British Rail	05/1991	Scrapped at Stewarts Lane (01/1997)
E6018	73112	73213	University of Kent at Canterbury University of Kent The University of Kent, previously the University of Kent at Canterbury, is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom...	1990–1997	First Group Blue	GB Railfreight	-	In service
E6019	73113	73211	County of West Sussex West Sussex West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...	1986–1991	Gatwick Express	Gatwick Express	07/2002	Withdrawn	Withdrawn at Stewarts Lane, heavily stripped (minus power unit and various other parts) and used as a source of spares for 73210, 73136 & 73109. Owned by Transmart Trains.
E6020	73114	-	Stewarts Lane Traction Maintenance Depot	1994–1999	BR Blue Large Logo	FM Rail	01/1999	On loan to Battlefield Line Railway Battlefield Line Railway The Battlefield Line Railway is a heritage railway in Leicestershire, England. It runs from Shackerstone to Shenton , via Market Bosworth, a total of...
E6021	73115	-	-	-	BR Blue	British Rail	04/1982	Scrapped at Slade Green (04/1982)
E6022	73116	73210	Selhurst Selhurst Selhurst is a suburban development in the London Borough of Croydon south-south-east of Charing Cross. A relatively small area, Selhurst is bounded by South Norwood, Croydon and Thornton Heath and, like nearby Broad Green, has lost its distinct identity from these larger neighbours in recent years...	1986–1997	INTERCITY	Gatwick Express	09/2002	Preserved at Mid-Norfolk Railway Mid-Norfolk Railway The Mid-Norfolk Railway or MNR is a heritage railway in the English county of Norfolk. Opening as a tourist line in 1997, it is often referred to as a "New Generation" heritage railway....
E6023	73117	-	University of Surrey University of Surrey The University of Surrey is a university located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey in the South East of England. It received its charter on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near Battersea Park in south-west London. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology...	1987–1996	BR Blue	FM Rail	01/1999	Barrow Hill Engine Shed
E6024	73118	-	The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is a gauge light railway in Kent, England. The line runs from the Cinque Port of Hythe via Dymchurch, St...	1987–1996	EPS Grey	Eurostar	-	Operated by Transmart trains and operational at the Barry Rail Centre
E6025	73119	-	Kentish Mercury Borough of Eastleigh Eastleigh (borough) The Borough of Eastleigh is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England, bordering the unitary authority of Southampton, Test Valley, the City of Winchester and the borough of Fareham. Eastleigh is separated from the New Forest by Southampton Water...	1986-1999 2009-	BR Blue	Knights Rail Services	01/1999	Preparing for mainline use at Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England.-History under the LSWR:... since transferred to St Leonards depot for further work..
E6026	73120	73209	Alison	2005-	GBRf	GB Railfreight	-	at Brush Loughborough as a test bed for MTU re-engining & new control systems
E6027	-	-	-	-	BR Blue	British Rail	07/1972	Scrapped at Slade Green (02/1973)	Extensively damaged in an accident at Horsham 08/01/1972.
E6028	73121	73208	Croydon 1883-1983 Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross... Kirsten	1983-1997 2006-	BR Blue	GB Railfreight	-	In service.	Re-named Kirsten on 10 August 2006 at London Victoria.
E6029	73122	73207	County of East Sussex East Sussex East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...	1985–1997	BR Blue Large Logo	GB Railfreight	02/2001	In service	Used for several Months as Yard Shunter at Whitemoor yard, March and returned to main line service during 2009.
E6030	73123	73206	Gatwick Express Gatwick Express Gatwick Express is the name given to the frequent rail shuttle service between Victoria station in London and Gatwick Airport in South East England, operated by the Southern franchise... Lisa	1984-1998 2005-	GBRf	GB Railfreight	-	In service
E6031	73124	73205	London Chamber of Commerce Jeanette	1987-1998 2005-	GBRf	Intercity executive	-	In service	Out of service for most of 2010 awaiting new wheelsets and a repaint, this work was completed during early 2011 and was enhanced by an unexpected repaint into Intercity 'Executive' livery by St Leonards depot
E6032	73125	73204	Stewarts Lane Janice	1985-1998 2005-	GBRf	GB Railfreight	-	In service
E6033	73126	-	Kent & East Sussex Railway	1991–1997	Network SouthEast	EWS	01/1999	Scrapped at Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham 6/8/09	Stored early/mid 1996. Became source of spare parts for the Class 73 refurbishment programme at Stewarts Lane in July 1996 and to donate power unit to 73112 (now 73213) for reinstatement. Moved to Old Oak Common in early 1998 to provide further spares and officially withdrawn 1/1999. It was then moved to the Fire Service Training College at Moreton-in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh is a town and civil parish in northeastern Gloucestershire, England. The town is at the crossroads of the Fosse Way Roman road and the A44. The parish and environs are relatively flat and low-lying compared with the surrounding Cotswold Hills... and used for training exercising until sold for scrap 26/7/09.
E6034	73127	73203	-	-	Gatwick Express	FirstGBRf	05/2001	Withdrawn	Stripped for spares and scrapped, after periods in store at Peterborough, Tonbridge and St Leonards depots, during mid 2009
E6035	73128	-	O.V.S. Bullied C.B.E. C.M.E. Southern Railway 1937-1949 Oliver Bulleid Oliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid was a British railway and mechanical engineer best known as the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Southern Railway between 1937 and the 1948 nationalisation, developing many well-known locomotives.- Early life and Great Northern Railway :He was born in Invercargill,...	1991–1997	EW&S Red/Gold	EWS	02/2002	Preserved at Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway
E6036	73129	-	City of Winchester Winchester Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...	1982–2003	Network SouthEast	EWS	06/2002	Preserved at Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway	Bodywork restoration and repaint into electric blue livery nearly complete.
E6037	73130	-	City of Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...	1988–1996	EPS Grey	Eurostar	-	In service
E6038	73131	-	County of Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...	1988–1993	EWS Red/Gold	EWS	09/2003	Scrapped at Rotherham (08/2004)
E6039	73132	-	-	-	InterCity Executive	FM Rail	11/1998	Scrapped by Ron Hull Jr, Rotherham (08/2006)	Stripped of parts at Derby RTC by FM Rail
E6040	73133	-	The Bluebell Railway Bluebell Railway The Bluebell Railway is a heritage line running for nine miles along the border between East and West Sussex, England. Steam trains are operated between and , with an intermediate station at .The railway is managed and run largely by volunteers...	1990–2004	Transmart Trains Green livery with small yellow warning panels	Transmart Trains	-	In service, available for hire.	Previously used at Fairwater Yard, Taunton. Now in process of being repainted and repaired at Selhurst Depot. Owned by Transmart Trains.
E6041	73134	-	Woking Homes 1885-1985 Woking Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey, UK. It is part of the Greater London Urban Area and the London commuter belt, with frequent trains and a journey time of 24 minutes to Waterloo station....	1985–1996	InterCity Executive	FM Rail	04/1999	Barrow Hill Engine Shed
E6042	73135	73235	-	-	SWT Blue/Red	South West Trains	-	Stored
E6043	73136	-	Kent Youth Music Perseverance	1992-2004 2004-	Transmart Trains Green with small yellow warning panels	Transmart Trains	01/2004	Owned by Transmart Trains; available for main line hire
E6044	73137	73202	Royal Observer Corps Royal Observer Corps The Royal Observer Corps was a civil defence organisation operating in the United Kingdom between 29 October 1925 and 31 December 1995, when the Corps' civilian volunteers were stood down.... Dave Berry	1985–1997 2005-	Gatwick Express	Gatwick Express	-	In service
E6045	73138	-	-	-	Network Rail	Network Rail	-	In Service.
E6046	73139	-	-	-	Weardale Railway brown and cream	FM Rail	03/1999	Operational. Leased out to Weardale Railway.
E6047	73140	-	-	-	BR Blue	Spa Valley Railway	11/1998	Preserved at Tunbridge Wells West (75F).	First JB in preservation, purchased by the Spa Valley Railway in 2000
E6048	73141	-	Ron Westwood / David Gay Charlotte	2009-2009 2009-	First Group Blue	GB Railfreight	-	In Service.	Network Rail named 73141 twice (one name on each side) on 20 February 2009. By July 2009, the locomotive was in service with FirstGBRf.
E6049	73142	73201	Broadlands Broadlands Broadlands is an English country house, located near the town of Romsey in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.-History:The original manor and area known as Broadlands has belonged to Romsey Abbey since before the time of the 11-century English Norman Conquest.After the Dissolution of the...	1980-1998 2009-	BR Blue	RT Rail	-	In service.	Re-named Broadlands on 21 May 2009 during the centenary celebration of Eastleigh Works.

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