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BR Southern Region - Class 73 Locomotives

Channel: John K Wells
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A short study of British Rail Southern Region's Class 73 Electro-diesel locomotive. These scenes were filmed in the 1990s at two locations - East Croydon and Redhill. The first section shows the locomotives working services to and from Gatwick Airport in their guise as the 'Gatwick Express'. We then move further south to Redhill where celebrity 73101 brings in a parcels train for a loco exchange before detaching and continuing back south for its further duties. These scenes illustrate its unique ability to use both diesel power and 3rd rail DC electricfication.
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This video features British Rail Southern Region's Class 73 Electro-diesel locomotives, captured in the 1990s at East Croydon and Redhill. It shows these locomotives operating services to and from Gatwick Airport as part of the Gatwick Express. One scene highlights 73101 performing a loco exchange with a parcels train before continuing its duties. The footage demonstrates the Class 73's versatility in using both diesel power and third rail DC electrification.

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  • Platform ID LbAZ_YSWVpk
  • Views 2,744
  • Date published 6 Sep 2023 19:30
  • Date added 12 Jun 2026 04:03
  • Locomotives 1
  • Headcodes 0
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