British Rail Class 73
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The British Rail Class 73 is a class of electro-diesel locomotives. This type is unusual in that it can operate on the Southern Region's 650/750 V DC third rail power supply, or an onboard diesel engi
A GB Railfreight Class 73/9 at Connel Ferry in 2016
Class 73/1 73101 in BR blue livery
Class 73 no. E6013 (73107) at Rowsley South, on the Peak Railway in 2003. This locomotive was on loan from Fragonset Railways and has since returned to main-line service.
A British Rail Class 73 with a parcels van and carriages under British Rail carrying the mail in 1986 through Clapham Junction.
Caledonian Sleeper
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Caledonian Sleeper is an overnight sleeper train service between London and Scotland, in the United Kingdom. It is one of only two currently operating sleeper services in the UK – the other being the
British Rail Class 73
…73962 (ex-73204), was unveiled on 3 August 2014 at Brush Traction Loughborough. GB Railfreight use re-engined Class 73/9 locomotives to haul the Caledonian Sleeper. They are used for the non-electrified sections of the route, running from Edinburgh to Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William. Merseyrail Electrics had…
Caledonian Sleeper in Serco livery, at Euston
Caledonian Sleeper Class 92 (right) Avanti West Coast Class 221 at London Euston in 2023
The portion for Fort William at Corrour behind a Class 67 in 2015
The Highland Sleeper crossing the Gaur Viaduct between Bridge of Orchy and Rannoch hauled by 2 Class 73s in 2025