Class 73 Photos

[anroar53]

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01.09.08

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01.09.08 73141

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26.09.08 73201

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14.10.08 Crowhurst 73201, 73208, and 73206

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30.10.08 Early Plough with 73206 and 73208

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04.11.08 73213 and 73212

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05.11.08 73141 and 73136

73141 18.02.09 Commemorative Naming. On one side 'David Gay'. Loco was taken to Brighton for the dedication ceremony.

73141 18.02.09 Named on the other side as 'Ron Westwood'.

73141 18.06.09 Having passed from Network Rail to First GBRf ownership, the loco underwent another repaint.

73141 08.07.09 Finished repaint, and with the initial 'large' numbering, which reverted to standard size after only about three months. This picture was later loaned to Gaugemaster to promote their N Gauge Dapol 73 repaint.

73207 10.02.08. Although internally in pretty good shape the exterior had suffered after periods of open storage at Shoeburyness, Norwich, Peterborough, and Tonbridge. The Diesel Power unit had only about 500 hours on it since its last overhaul. In this picture the Battery Cradles are out.

73207 26.03.09 Work underway on stripping down the paintwork and bodywork repairs.

73207 30.03.09 In works undercoat

73207 30.03.09 in works undercoat

73207 24.06.09 Top coat and large numerals. At this time still waiting for some Large Logo Arrow transfers.

73207 16.07.09 Large Logo Arrows complete.

[grahame]

JA 73006

 

 

G.

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73141 18.02.09 Commemorative Naming. On one side 'David Gay'. Loco was taken to Brighton for the dedication ceremony.

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73141 18.02.09 Named on the other side as 'Ron Westwood'.

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73141 18.06.09 Having passed from Network Rail to First GBRf ownership, the loco underwent another repaint.

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73141 08.07.09 Finished repaint, and with the initial 'large' numbering, which reverted to standard size after only about three months. This picture was later loaned to Gaugemaster to promote their N Gauge Dapol 73 repaint.

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73207 10.02.08. Although internally in pretty good shape the exterior had suffered after periods of open storage at Shoeburyness, Norwich, Peterborough, and Tonbridge. The Diesel Power unit had only about 500 hours on it since its last overhaul. In this picture the Battery Cradles are out.

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73207 26.03.09 Work underway on stripping down the paintwork and bodywork repairs.

XSLWMA1399 30.03.09.jpg

73207 30.03.09 In works undercoat

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73207 30.03.09 in works undercoat

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73207 24.06.09 Top coat and large numerals. At this time still waiting for some Large Logo Arrow transfers.

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73207 16.07.09 Large Logo Arrows complete.

73203 02.09.09 The one that didn't make it. Unfortunately it was in poor mechanical shape, and had already been stripped of much of its guts. If it had survived a few more years it may well have been taken up for a 'super-ED' rebuild, but it wasn't to be.

73213 18.09.09 Work starts on repainting it from Network Rail Yellow to First GBRf colours

73213 18.09.09 On the other side in Undercoat.

73213 21.09.09

73213 08.10.09. Rolled out into the daylight all sparkling new!

73212 14.04.10 The other 'Yellow Peril' goes under the brush.

73212 07.05.10 New coat rolled out

73212 07.05.10 From the other side.

[grahame]

A couple more :

 

 

 

G.

 

 

[anroar53]

73136 14.06.13 After a short spell in Green while serving with 'Transmart' the loco was absorbed into the GBRf fleet. This meant another repaint. Fortunately 73136 had been in fairly good shape and required only superficial preparation. The loco is seen being prepared for another trip to the paintbrush factory.

73136 14.06.13 Missing a cab windscreen, which had been used to replace one on another GBRf 73 which had been damaged. Windscreens were in short supply at the time, and eventually a new batch were ordered for further use. 73136 would shortly have its missing eye replaced.

Several weeks later and 73136 is rolled out after its latest paintjob.

73136 16.08.13 About to join the GBRf fleet. Seen at Hastings as part of a convoy on its way from St. Leonards to Tonbridge.

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06.04.11 73205 'Jeanette' comes in for a repaint.

06.04.11 No correct Arrow transfers were available. So a full size version was drawn up on some old posters and cut out. When lightly stuck in position the Arrow was drawn round, and then masked up before painting.

21.04.11. 73205s repaint underway with the paper Arrow stuck lightly in place.

28.04.11 73205 finished.

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02.07.10 73212 with 73141. After GBRfs short spell in First Group several economy alterations were made to the 73 'First' Livery. In this case the red stripe removed from the white band, making 73212 instantly recognisable at a distance.

04.07.12 73212, white stripe completely removed pending authorisation of a full repaint.

73212 from the other side 04.07.12

31.07.13 73212 being stripped down for a full repaint

14.08.13 73213 follows 73212 in being prepared for painting

27.08.13 73212 repainted into traditional GBRf colours

29.08.13 73212 has its 'Fiona' nameplates fitted

29.08.13 73213 finished and named 'Rhodalyn' coupled with 73212. Both Locos were taken to Victoria for the official naming ceremony.

30.08.13 73213 from the other side.

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73202 and 73201 14.06.10

73202 14.06.10

73202 08.10.13 About to undergo a repaint.

73202 28.10.13 Work underway

73202 12.11.13 Undercoat

73202 Painting the top coat

73202 05.12.13

73202 10.12.13

73202 10.12.13

73202 10.12.13

[Phil Mc]

73969, leaving Barrow Hill, this afternoon.

 

Cheers,

Phil.

[Southernman46]

All the above just goes to show that it doesn't matter what livery gets slopped on a 73 - they always look good ........................

[Phil Mc]

Tonbridge West Yard, 25.4.18

 

73 107, 109 119, 136, 128, 141, 212, 213, 961, 963 & 965 all present.

 

Cheers,

 

Phil.

[eastwestdivide]

Can I ask what's the equipment on the wagons far right in photo 9191?

[Phil Mc]

Can I ask what's the equipment on the wagons far right in photo 9191?

Think it's all to do with the 'SITT'. (Snow and Ice Treatment Trains)

 

Cheers,

Phil.

[Ian Smeeton]

A couple from Victoria in about 1980

 

 

 

 

I think that the Inspection Saloon was the one which became 'Caroline'

 

Regads

 

Ian

[eastwestdivide]

...

I think that the Inspection Saloon was the one which became 'Caroline'

Don't think so - Caroline was a Hastings DEMU buffet, and was the SR General Manager's Saloon.

The one in the pic is a pre-BR coach, possibly DS70155? (number vaguely remembered after all these years - how does that work?!)

Edit: compare the photo here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/36034969@N08/6285652191/in/photolist-azrBpD-ayMzSh-8Dzfmr-8EZig8-fQjrQq

Edited April 30, 2018 by eastwestdivide

[big jim]

I must admit I’ve developed quite a soft spot for the old 73 recently, never really given them a 2nd glance but they are actually a quite simple attractive loco

 

I’m lucky to have driven most of the GBRf 73/9 and they are an impressive little beast, certainly go like stink in multi with just 4 or 5 coaches, I’ve yet to be passed out on them and I don’t know if and when that is likely to happen but if it doesn’t then I’ve had a go, also driven ‘traditional’ 73138 which wasn’t quite so quick off the mark dragging 3 DVTs and a 67!

[SR Chris]

 

73965 + 9701 977974 72639 6260 + 73961 pass Minnis Bay, Birchington heading towards Faversham with the 10:52 Tonbridge West Yard to Tonbridge West Yard via most of East Kent Track Inspection Train 27th June 2018 18:12

 

Edited to add vehicle numbers

Edited June 28, 2018 by SR Chris

[C126]

Dear all,

 

Just a quick note to say I have subscribed as a 'Gold' user to allow me to up-load my photos to galleries, and have started putting what pictures I have labelled under the various headings.  Most are mediocre at best, but as I said in the galleries' introduction, I hope the information is of interest and use at least to a few.  It saves clogging these message threads with images.  Thanks.

[eastwestdivide]

For me, the trouble with the galleries is that they don't allow for this kind of collaborative effort with contributions from everyone.

Also, I'm not sure that a thread entitled "Class 73 Photos" can be said to be clogged up with images. 

Difficult to get the right horse for the course. Some people use the galleries to store photos and then link them into various threads, so the photos are only stored once anyway.

[C126]

53 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said:

For me, the trouble with the galleries is that they don't allow for this kind of collaborative effort with contributions from everyone.

Also, I'm not sure that a thread entitled "Class 73 Photos" can be said to be clogged up with images. 

Difficult to get the right horse for the course. Some people use the galleries to store photos and then link them into various threads, so the photos are only stored once anyway.

 

O drat.  I was trying to get a balance between getting the information in the photos 'out there', but their rarely being up to the standard of shots one sees in these threads.  I assumed it was 'bad form' to post three-dozen shots, and appear to dominate a page or two (although I could 'like' such whole threads of others' myself).  It also occurred to me after posting the message, I might be 'showing off' by drawing attention to the folders, which was not the intention.  May one not 'comment' on individual pictures, like Flickr, in the galleries?

 

I think I had better lay off this inter-web for a while, and retire to my library with a pot of tea.  It is all rather more complicated than I first thought.  :)   Thanks for your help, and best wishes to you all.

 

[eastwestdivide]

31 minutes ago, C126 said:

I think I had better lay off this inter-web for a while

Noooo, don't do that!

Sorry if I came over a bit "back seat moderator" there, that wasn't my intention at all. Didn't think you were showing off either - there's some interesting stuff over there.

I was just trying not to lose the collaborative aspect of person A posting a pic, person B commenting, and person C coming in with another related photo, which is really hard to do with the galleries, which tend to be a bit like self-contained silos, and don't seem to have the visibility of the forum threads.

If you're worried about clutter, you could always post your best gallery photos in this thread, and then say "there's more over here" with a link to your 73 gallery folder?

 

 

 

[Geep7]

5 hours ago, C126 said:

Most are mediocre at best, but as I said in the galleries' introduction, I hope the information is of interest and use at least to a few.  

Having had a look, they are definitely of interest, and I certainly wouldn't call them mediocre.

 

They are from a period that I wish I had a time machine to go back to, with my digital camera in tow, and take 1000's of pictures. Definitely don't give up posting them.

[Claude_Dreyfus]

I get what you mean, but all of these photo threads are there to show your pictures. Irrespective of perceived quality (I have posted a couple which wouldn't be anywhere near publishable quality), each of them are a record worth sharing...many never to be repeated. Even if you link a few from your gallery, it would be good to see them linked to the thread. You posted a fair few interesting shots on the 3rd Rail EMU thread.

 

I'd be more than happy to see this, and other picture threads, clogged up with pictures...so clog away!

[big jim]

I didn’t even know we had galleries! 

 

Get the pics up here, I suspect like myself a lot of users just visit the forum page and don’t really look at the extras such as blogs and galleries (and are most likely missing out on some good extra content!)

[C126]

18 hours ago, eastwestdivide said:

Noooo, don't do that!

Sorry if I came over a bit "back seat moderator" there, that wasn't my intention at all. Didn't think you were showing off either - there's some interesting stuff over there.

I was just trying not to lose the collaborative aspect of person A posting a pic, person B commenting, and person C coming in with another related photo, which is really hard to do with the galleries, which tend to be a bit like self-contained silos, and don't seem to have the visibility of the forum threads.

If you're worried about clutter, you could always post your best gallery photos in this thread, and then say "there's more over here" with a link to your 73 gallery folder?

 

 

 

 

Dear eastwestdivide and colleagues,

 

Sorry, I did not mean it in a 'sulk and flounce' way.  I just meant to reconsider the 'site etiquette', as in my concerns listed.  I like the suggestion of posting my better shots here, and will have a bash at working out how to 'direct' to related ones in the Gallery folders.

 

I realised last night my first (S.N.C.F.) photos were taken at the age of nine, so perhaps the quality is allowed to be a little 'sub-standard'.  Just wish I had not worn specs!  Thanks again for all your kind words and consideration, and I will get on with scanning and labelling the rest of the C126 shots a.s.a.p.