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73969
Class 73
Videos featuring 73969
This video discusses the Caledonian Sleeper's new stop at Birmingham International, effective January 15th 2026. It covers the service’s history and features a segment showing the train splitting into three portions in Edinburgh early in the morning. The footage includes various locations such as Aberdeen, Arbroath, and Carlisle, with stock including classes 66, 73, and 92. Operators mentioned include Caledonian Sleeper, British Railways, Intercity, Scot Rail, and South Western Railway.
This video captures a variety of railway activity across several locations, including York, Chesterfield, Doncaster, and Hope. It features multiple locomotives such as class 37, 60, 66, 69, 70, and 73, along with freight operations involving Freightliner and GB Railfreight. The footage includes scenes of trains passing through different stations and lines, highlighting both passenger and freight movements.
This video features a variety of train services operating in and around Edinburgh between late July and early August 2025. Trains include classes such as 37, 43, 66, 68, 70, 73, 88, 92, 153, and DR, with services running from locations including Carlisle, Edinburgh Waverley, Fort William, London Euston, Mossend EuroTerminal, North Queensferry, and others. Operators involved include Colas, Direct Rail Services (DRS), GBRF, and others. Headcodes such as 1A71, 1B26, and 0Z43 are noted in the descriptions of various services.
The journey begins at Bristol Temple Meads, with GBRF class 66 locomotive 66306 hauling the train to Gloucester, where 50007 and 50049 join for the trip to Scotland. The route covers significant distances, including steep gradients and key locations such as Inverness, Perth, and Leven. The tour includes a visit to the newly opened Leven branch on the third day, with locomotives working across various Scottish routes before returning via Gloucester.
A video captures the Caledonian Highland Sleeper service, featuring trains 73969/73968 and 92014. The footage shows train 73969/73968 arriving at Dalmuir on its route from Fort William to Edinburgh, followed by train 92014 departing Crewe on its journey from Inverness to Euston. The video includes several locations along the route, including Fort William, Inverness, Dalmuir, Crewe, and Euston. The headcode 1B01 is also noted in the metadata.
This video captures the shunting operations of Caledonian Sleeper trains at Inverness station, depot and yards. The footage is a composite of clips filmed over several days in May, June and July 2023, showing variations in locomotive arrangements. At times, a Class 66 and Class 73 locomotive are used together, while later a pair of Class 73s are employed. The process involves swapping locomotives to ensure the correct configuration for movement. The video highlights the complexity of these operations and the logistical challenges involved in capturing them from different viewpoints.
A Class 73 locomotive, numbered 73969, is seen operating on the West Coast Main Line near Bamfurlong on a sunny morning. The locomotive, which was recently maintained at Eastleigh and equipped with new bogies, was working a light engine run from Leicester to Craigentinny. The vehicle was operated under the Caledonian Sleeper and GBRF liveries. The footage captures the locomotive in motion, highlighting its appearance in midnight teal livery.
It includes footage of locomotive pairs such as 66743 + 73966, 66738 + 73970, and 66791 + 73966 at locations including Inverness, Aviemore, Fort William, Dalwhinnie, Kingussie, and Aberdeen. The footage shows these trains departing, passing through scenic areas, and arriving at various points along the route.
This video features a mix of railway footage captured over the past two weeks, including scenes from Birmingham International, Great Yarmouth, Dorridge, and Ipswich. It includes various train stock such as classes 172, 31, and 66, along with headcodes like 3S03, 4M63, and 4M88. The footage also shows locations including Doncaster, Eastleigh, Felixstowe, Kings Norton, and others. Operators associated with the content include Caledonian Sleeper, Freightliner, GBRF, Greater Anglia, and LNER.
This video captures railway activity in Scotland during the introduction of new Caledonian Sleeper MK5 stock, which faced delays due to signalling issues. It includes footage of various locomotives and trains at locations such as Glasgow Central, Dumbarton Central, Aberdeen, and Inverness. The content shows shunting operations involving multiple train units, including 67007, 73968, 73969, 73970, 73971, and others, as well as the movement of Edinburgh ECS stock. The video also highlights the diversion of sleeper services via the ECML route during this period.
This video features a compilation of footage captured between 2013 and 2017, showcasing various locomotives on the main line. It includes Class 47, Class 66, and Class 73 locomotives, with some additional appearances by Class 92 units. The footage was recorded at several locations including Borough, Clapham Junction, Doncaster, Eastleigh, Newcastle, Truro, and York. Operators associated with the content include British Railways, Colas, GBRF, and South West Trains.
Footage shows trains 66727/73969 and 92020 operating on the Inverness to Euston Caledonian Sleeper route. The video includes scenes between Stirling and Preston in the early hours, with additional footage of train 92018 arriving at Edinburgh on a standby service from Glasgow. Operators associated with the video include British Railways, Caledonian Sleeper, Freightliner, GBRF, Great North Eastern Railway, Maritime, and Scot Rail. Locations mentioned are Inverness, Crewe, Euston, Gleneagles, London Euston, Preston, and Stirling.
The video features Class 73 diesel multiple units operating on Scottish railway routes. It includes footage of unit 73966 departing Dalmuir for the Fort William portion, and units 73969 and 73971 leaving Edinburgh for the Inverness service. The locations shown include Dalmuir, Fort William, and Inverness. A headcode of 1Y11 is mentioned in relation to one of the services. Operators associated with the video include Scot Rail and West Midlands Trains.
This video captures part of the shunting process for the northbound Caledonian Sleeper train from London Euston, split into three sections heading to Inverness, Aberdeen, and Fort William. It specifically shows the addition of a lounge and seated car to the portion bound for Fort William. The footage was recorded in the early hours of May 2019 and includes railway stock identified as 73969 and 90044. Operators involved include Caledonian Sleeper and Freightliner, with locations including Edinburgh Waverley, London Euston, Inverness, Aberdeen, and Fort William.
This video shows a train arriving at Dalmuir and Edinburgh. The locomotive involved is identified as 73969, a class 73 electric diesel multiple unit. The headcode for the service is 1B01, and the journey appears to be part of a sleeper service between Fort William and Edinburgh. While specific operator information is not available in the record, the locations and stock details provide context for the route and train type involved.
It includes scenes of railway operations and visits to Wetherspoon pubs north of Glasgow. The footage features various rail stock classes, including 156, 158, 170, and 185, as well as locations such as Glasgow Central, Alloa, Carlisle, and Stirling. Operational details include a headcode of 4M00.
A video shows two 73-class locomotives, numbered 73968 and 73969, departing from Carnforth heading towards Kilmarnock. The footage appears to capture part of a stock move involving the Royal Scotsman service. No operators or headcodes are identified in the metadata, and further details about the movement or context are not provided.
73969, prior to its journey north to Edinburgh. It also includes footage of two Freightliner Class 66 diesel locomotives double-heading an intermodal train heading to Leeds and a Virgin East Coast HST 125 en route to Inverness. The recording highlights various railway operations and stock in use during that period.