Nile_Griffith Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Hi Kids!! Just a quickie. What would have been a typical operating range for a Class 73 running on it's diesel engine. Was wondering if any might have been used on mail formations running out of London and up to Coventry, Birmingham'ish. Thanks to all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted April 10, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2016 73s made it on service trains to New Street on at least one occasion And to Redditch on a special! Cheers Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nile_Griffith Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 73s made it on service trains to New Street on at least one occasion And to Redditch on a special! Cheers Phil Thanks Phil! I guess if it was practical enough for them to come of Southern metal and be banished as far north as Brum that kind of fits in with the premise of my planned layout.......... and of course provides me with a really good excuse to buy a couple........ Wha Heyyyyyyyy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 it was rare for them to work trains that far off the 3rd rail system, as they normally boil over by then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted April 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2016 Also discused here:http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/98667-class-73-electro-diesels-how-far-did-they-roam/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Dread Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Also as previously stated, the 73's range off the third rail was the capacity of their fuel tank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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