These Locomotives were produced for the 1955 modernisation plan and were used for various jobs around the southern region including parcel and freight trains. As they could reach speeds of up to 80mph they were also used on quite a few passenger services. The class 73 was designed so that it could run on the southern region's 650/750v DC third rail or on its own on-board diesel engine which meant it could operate on non-electrified routes. A total number of 49 Class 73's were built between 1962 and 1967 and most of them can still be seen running up and down the southern region, a few were painted in Network Rail Yellow and used for track testing and maintenance but most of them were preserved on railways such as the Dean Forest Railway. The Class 73 in Pullman Livery was numbered 73101 and between 1980 and 1992 was named Brighton Evening Argus. After 1992 it was re-named to The Royal Alex but kept the same running number. Features: - Etched Name Plates
- Sprung Buffers
- NEM Couplings
- Detailed Exterior
- Directional Headlights
- 21 Pin DCC Ready
- Attractive Livery
- Interior Detail
- Blackened Wheels
- All Wheel Pickup
- Bag of Accessories
If you would like to use this loco on DCC you will need to install a 21 Pin Decoder.  CLICK HERE to view an article on the Class 73 Electro-Diesel Locomotive. |
