Class 73s

di Mark Pike (Autore)

Key Publishing Ltd, 2023

Built in the 1960s, the Class 73s were primarily used on the Southern Region, owing to their ability to operate from either a diesel engine or third rail. Until the recent introduction of the Class 88s, they were unique in their electro-diesel ability. The initial 73s were either 73/0 or 73/1, depending on production run, and a select few were used on services to Gatwick in the 1980s and reclassified as 73/2s. The last sub-class was the 73/9s, which were converted by GB Railfreight and given new engines. The Class 73s have never been the best-looking machines on the railway (some even nicknamed them shoeboxes'), but the years of service these workhorses have provided certainly cannot be faulted. As the 73/9s continue to find work around the UK, it seems they may be part of the railway scene for a long while to come. With over 220 images, this book shows off all the sub-classes of the 73s and their work around the country.

• Autore: Mark Pike
• Editore: Key Publishing Ltd
• Collana: Britain's Railways Series
• Anno: 2023
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 96 p.
• Dimensioni: 243 x 170 mm
• EAN: 9781802825442

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