Class 73 'Electro-Diesel' Profile and Models
73122 at Bournemouth in October 1987. ©Phil Richards
Type of Locomotive |
Electro-Diesel |
Builder |
73/0: British Railways Eastleigh Works 73/1: English Electric at Vulcan Foundry |
Build Dates |
1962 to 1967 |
Total Built |
49 |
Tractive Effort |
73/0: 34,100 lbf (Diesel) and 42,000 lbf (Electric) 73/1: 36,000 lbf (Diesel) and 40,000 lbf (Electric) |
Power Output |
Electric: 1,600 hp Diesel: 600 hp |
Top Speed |
73/0: 80mph 73/1: 90mph |
Wheel Configuration |
Bo-Bo |
Operated By |
British Rail Caledonian Sleeper Eurostar EWS FM Rail Gatwick Express GB Railfreight Merseyrail Network Rail RT Rail Southern South Western Railway Transmart Trains |
Main Duties |
Mixed Traffic |
In Service Until |
Present |
Surviving Examples |
39 |