mpb56125 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Class 73 gallery updated at https://mark5812.smugmug.com/UKpicturesclassorder/Class-73/ with pictures taken during the last week including Banbury & Oxford. Mark https://mark5812.smugmug.com 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted October 10, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) . Edited November 12, 2016 by 4630 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Here are a couple from Clapham Junction. 73128 and 73113 on the LCGB 'Solent' railtour from 28th October 1978. A (so far) uid member of the class on Pullman stock in August 1988. Gateway supermarkets; remember them? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 73962 and 73963 worked a Network Rail ultrasonic test train around South and West Yorkshire on 9th October 2016. ... See also (scroll down a bit): http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/56672-tram-trains-for-sheffield-to-rotherham/?p=2458466 People told me two different reasons for using the 73s - size restrictions at Tankersley Tunnel or weight restrictions on the Penistone line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted October 10, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) . Edited November 12, 2016 by 4630 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted October 10, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) Gateway supermarkets; remember them?Everything you want from a store, and a little bit more. Or was that Safeway? Edited October 11, 2016 by Western Aviator Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal.n Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Caledonian Sleeper 73966 and 73969 at Fort William GBRf Station Sidings 3rd Sept 2016 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
73c Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Taken Monday at Grove Park station. One not very good due to using phone camera. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2017 those were my locos on monday night out of derby im supposed to be learning 73s at some point so i can drive them on my own rather than just route conducting other drivers 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anroar53 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Okay, so we have the photo threads for lots of loco classes, but nothing for my favourite class - the 73. Not until now, that is, so lets see what pictures we have of the long-lived and fascinating class. I'll get the ball rolling with a picture taken earlier today at the site of Hardham Junction (just south of Pulborough) - 73119 and 73136 top-and-tailing a track recording train 73119 - Track Recorder.jpg 73136.jpg A few of mine 01.02.05 73208 09.11.05 Andy. Will have a further rummage through my archives, loads of 73 pictures. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted June 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2017 (edited) those were my locos on monday night out of derby im supposed to be learning 73s at some point so i can drive them on my own rather than just route conducting other drivers what's the first coach, one of the ex-GW Motorail GUVs? Edited June 29, 2017 by keefer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29, 2017 Yeah, used as a brake force runner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted June 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2017 wonder if they'd let you put your van in it, they could drop you somewhere near home when you finish? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29, 2017 wonder if they'd let you put your van in it, they could drop you somewhere near home when you finish? Joking apart I did try and start a rumour within work that that was the plan for them to save on hotel bills 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted June 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2017 or use an old mk3 sleeper as the brake force... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anroar53 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 (edited) A few of mine SLWMA745 01.02.05.JPG 01.02.05 SLWMA757 01.02.05.JPG SLWMA910 73208 09.11.05.JPG 73208 09.11.05 SLWMA992.JPG Andy. Will have a further rummage through my archives, loads of 73 pictures. Some more, a few a bit grainy being some scans of photos that had started to fade a bit with time. Large Logo 73132 03.05.87. Arriving at Hastings from Eastbourne with the 'Hastings Belle' Railtour. On the other end was 56033 to work up via Tunbridge Wells. 73105 'Quadrant' heads the Galley Hill (Bexhill) Tanks past West Marina sometime in 1989. The Tanks had been at Hastings to run round, after Electrification of the Hastings line the Tanks ran via Tunbridge Wells, but the working was already on borrowed time. This working would soon be consigned to history with the closure of the Depot at Galley Hill. The last tanks were collected by a 47. Nice bit of detail in the picture is the 'Hook Switch' to the third rail for local isolations. There were many within the Depot. 73117 shunts Motor Coach 60113 off recently withdrawn Hampshire DEMU 205014. The bogies were deemed of further use and the vehicle wastaken to Chart Leacon to exchange with some life expired examples. The Motor Coach was returned the following week and reunited with its trailers before making its final journey to the Breakers Yard. The picture shows the Fuel Tank siding where rail deliveries were made for the Hastings DEMUs. All now gone, just a bit of weedy gravel next to the current Berthing Shed. 15.10.89. 73004 'The Bluebell Railway' had suffered a complete failure while on an overnight Engineering working. It was 'deposited' in West Marina to await rescue. 73004 waits its pick up. In the distance the former two road fuel point covered shed for the DEMUs. 73136 arrives to retrieve 73004. In the low Autumn sun 73136 with 73004 in tow heads off towards Eastbourne. The now disused pipe fittings for discharging the rail tankers can be seen on the right. Ashford Loco Sidings sometime in 1990. 73135 amongst the 33s and a 47. The 'Sand Truck' prominent on the stops. Andy. Edited June 30, 2017 by anroar53 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
73c Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Nice photo big jim, did wonder if that's where they were heading to. Got a nice blast on the horn from the driver as he got bit closer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdlcs Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 With respect to the final picture in post #166, doubt that the loco is 73115. Wasn't that the early casualty and written off pre-1985 and InterCity livery? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anroar53 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 (edited) With respect to the final picture in post #166, doubt that the loco is 73115. Wasn't that the early casualty and written off pre-1985 and InterCity livery? Could possibly be 135, its just that the number was written in pencil on the back of the photo and was a bit faint after all this time. Edited June 30, 2017 by anroar53 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anroar53 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Some more, a few a bit grainy being some scans of photos that had started to fade a bit with time. 73132 03.05.87.JPG Large Logo 73132 03.05.87. Arriving at Hastings from Eastbourne with the 'Hastings Belle' Railtour. On the other end was 56033 to work up via Tunbridge Wells. GHT.JPG 73105 'Quadrant' heads the Galley Hill (Bexhill) Tanks past West Marina sometime in 1989. The Tanks had been at Hastings to run round, after Electrification of the Hastings line the Tanks ran via Tunbridge Wells, but the working was already on borrowed time. This working would soon be consigned to history with the closure of the Depot at Galley Hill. The last tanks were collected by a 47. Nice bit of detail in the picture is the 'Hook Switch' to the third rail for local isolations. There were many within the Depot. 73117 10.89.JPG73117.JPG 73117 shunts Motor Coach 60113 off recently withdrawn Hampshire DEMU 205014. The bogies were deemed of further use and the vehicle wastaken to Chart Leacon to exchange with some life expired examples. The Motor Coach was returned the following week and reunited with its trailers before making its final journey to the Breakers Yard. The picture shows the Fuel Tank siding where rail deliveries were made for the Hastings DEMUs. All now gone, just a bit of weedy gravel next to the current Berthing Shed. 400 15.10.89.JPG 15.10.89. 73004 'The Bluebell Railway' had suffered a complete failure while on an overnight Engineering working. It was 'deposited' in West Marina to await rescue. 401.JPG 73004 waits its pick up. In the distance the former two road fuel point covered shed for the DEMUs. 402.JPG403.JPG 73136 arrives to retrieve 73004. 405.JPG In the low Autumn sun 73136 with 73004 in tow heads off towards Eastbourne. The now disused pipe fittings for discharging the rail tankers can be seen on the right. ALS.JPG Ashford Loco Sidings sometime in 1990. 73135 amongst the 33s and a 47. The 'Sand Truck' prominent on the stops. Andy. 19.11.05 28.11.05 09.03.06 73107 24.08.07 Overhauled Engine for 73235 73107 Doleham 20.09.07 73107 Crowhurst 20.09.07 73107 West St. Leonards 26.09.07 73107 West St. Leonards 18.10.07. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Bit of 80s variety... Gatwick Express trial runs from London Bridge with blue loco carrying set number 2, 1984: Rescuing a failed 47 on ferry vans from Dover, in Strood at the foot of Sole Street bank, 1984: "Gatwick Express" in intercity livery on fertilizer vans at Strood, 1985: Blue plus large logo blue on coal at Strood (possibly to the paper mills at New Hythe), 1985: Intercity livery with a mish-mash of 4-REP/4-TC coaches in the interim period where they were building the 442s and recycling the REP motors, SW main line, 1988: 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 And coming up to date, a "mystery location" from a couple of years ago: 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anroar53 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 SLWMA897.JPG 19.11.05 SLWMA918 28.11.05.JPG 28.11.05 SLWMA935 09.03.06 73213.JPG 09.03.06 XSLWMA1143 24.08.07.jpg 73107 24.08.07 SLWMA930 Overhauled class 73 engine.JPGSLWMA931 Overhauled Class 73 engine.JPG Overhauled Engine for 73235 XSLWMA1148 20.09.07 Doleham.jpg 73107 Doleham 20.09.07 XSLWMA1150 Crowhurst 20.09.07.jpg 73107 Crowhurst 20.09.07 XSLWMA1164 26.09.07 Waiting signal at West St. Leonards.jpg 73107 West St. Leonards 26.09.07 XSLWMA1193 18.10.07.jpg 73107 West St. Leonards 18.10.07. 01.09.08 01.09.08 73141 26.09.08 73201 14.10.08 Crowhurst 73201, 73208, and 73206 30.10.08 Early Plough with 73206 and 73208 04.11.08 73213 and 73212 05.11.08 73141 and 73136 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DavidLong Posted July 2, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 2, 2017 And coming up to date, a "mystery location" from a couple of years ago: IMGP4134.jpg Clever photo! Top end of the Medway Valley line under, I think, the CTRL viaduct with Rochester Castle in the background. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Clever photo! Top end of the Medway Valley line under, I think, the CTRL viaduct with Rochester Castle in the background. David 10 points and a bun to the winner. Congrats! There's a public footpath that runs from near Diggerland in Strood through to Cuxton. I was seeing if there were any good shots of the viaduct, when the 73 convoy unexpectedly trundled past. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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