Fleet → Class 73
About the Class 73
The Class 73 is a freight locomotive built by BR Eastleigh / English Electric between 1962 and 1967. The register lists 38: 23 in traffic, 11 out of service and 4 preserved. The largest holders are GB Railfreight (25), Network Rail (3) and Ecclesbourne Valley Railway (2), with 8 others holding the rest.
38 in the register 23 in traffic 11 out of service 4 preserved
Units
| Unit | Operator | Status | Last worked | Last seen at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73001 | Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Preserved | never seen | Ex 73901 |
| 73002 | Locomotive Services Group | Stored | never seen | Undergoing restoration at Eastleigh Works |
| 73003 | Swindon & Cricklade Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 73101 | GB Railfreight | Stored | never seen | |
| 73107 | GB Railfreight | never seen | ||
| 73109 | GB Railfreight | never seen | ||
| 73110 | GB Railfreight | Stored | never seen | Spare parts donor |
| 73114 | Battlefield Line | Stored | never seen | |
| 73118 | Barry Tourist Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 73119 | GB Railfreight | never seen | ||
| 73128 | GB Railfreight | never seen | ||
| 73130 | NSE Railway Society | Stored | never seen | |
| 73133 | Bluebell Railway | never seen | Numbered 6040 | |
| 73134 | GB Railfreight | Stored | never seen | Spare parts donor |
| 73136 | GB Railfreight | never seen | ||
| 73138 | Network Rail | Stored | never seen | |
| 73139 | GB Railfreight | Stored | never seen | Spare parts donor |
| 73140 | Spa Valley Railway | Preserved | never seen | |
| 73141 | GB Railfreight | never seen | ||
| 73201 | GB Railfreight | never seen | Ex 73142 | |
| 73202 | GB Railfreight | never seen | Ex 73137 | |
| 73210 | Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Stored | never seen | Ex 73116 |
| 73212 | GB Railfreight | never seen | Ex 73102 | |
| 73213 | GB Railfreight | never seen | Ex 73112 | |
| 73235 | South Western Railway | never seen | For non-passenger depot shunting only. Ex 73135. | |
| 73951 | Network Rail | Out of Service | never seen | Ex 73104 |
| 73952 | Network Rail | Out of Service | never seen | Ex 73113 / 73211 |
| 73961 | GB Railfreight | never seen | Ex 73120 / 73209 | |
| 73962 | GB Railfreight | never seen | Ex 73125 / 73204 | |
| 73963 | GB Railfreight | never seen | Ex 73123 / 73206 | |
| 73964 | GB Railfreight | never seen | Ex 73124 / 73205 | |
| 73965 | GB Railfreight | never seen | Ex 73121 / 73208 | |
| 73966 | GB Railfreight | never seen | Ex 73005 | |
| 73967 | GB Railfreight | never seen | Ex 73006 / 73906 | |
| 73968 | GB Railfreight | never seen | Ex 73103 | |
| 73969 | GB Railfreight | never seen | Ex 73105 | |
| 73970 | GB Railfreight | never seen | Ex 73117 | |
| 73971 | GB Railfreight | never seen | Ex 73122 / 73207 |
Operators
Who runs them, and how many each holds. The subclasses link to that operator's own page for the type.
| Operator | ATOC | Units | Subclasses |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB Railfreight | 25 | 73 | |
| Network Rail | 3 | 73 | |
| Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | 2 | 73 | |
| Barry Tourist Railway | 1 | 73 | |
| Battlefield Line | 1 | 73 | |
| Bluebell Railway | 1 | 73 | |
| Locomotive Services Group | 1 | 73 | |
| NSE Railway Society | 1 | 73 | |
| South Western Railway | SW | 1 | 73 |
| Spa Valley Railway | 1 | 73 | |
| Swindon & Cricklade Railway | 1 | 73 |
Liveries
What the class wears, across every operator. Units whose livery the register does not record are left out rather than counted as unliveried.
| Livery | Units |
|---|---|
| GBRf Orange & Blue | 11 |
| Caledonian Sleeper | 6 |
| BR Blue | 3 |
| NR Yellow | 3 |
| BR Large Logo | 2 |
| Network SouthEast | 2 |
| Belmond Pullman | 1 |
| Blue | 1 |
| BR Civil Engineers | 1 |
| BR Green | 1 |
| BR InterCity Executive | 1 |
| EPS Two Tone grey | 1 |
| EPS Two Tone Grey | 1 |
| IC Gatwick Express (IC) | 1 |
| Light Blue | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Southern | 1 |