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The sun came out at just the right time on this occassion as GBRfs 73204 and 72305 trundled slowly through Gospel Oak on 22nd February 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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These are two Railtrack livered ex-Gatwick Express class 73s 73212 and 73213. They are pictured at Crouch Hill on the 22nd February 2005 at the start of their return journey to Ludgershall. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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73213 and 73212 will soon return to continue working at Ludgershall. Pictured at Clapham Junction on February 22nd 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Class 73s have never been regular visitors to Stratford...particularly ones in Gatwick Express livery! However what made this appearence really special was that it was to be the last occasion this loco 73208 was to be seen in this livery before being painted into BR Rail blue. The date was July 20th 2006. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Top-n-tailing this somewhat unusual move with 73208 was 73204. Both locos are now owned by GBRf and they were taking this single buffet coach through Stratford to nearby Ilford Depot on July 20th 2006. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Just over two weeks ago we saw this loco in Gatex livery....now 73208 has returned to its old haunt of Victoria Station but this time looking absolutely SUPERB in BR Rail Blue. Partnering up with an equally immaculate looking 73136 the pair are shortly to set off for a private GBRf lunchtime charter.The date August 10th 2006. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Having Its first run since being re-painted into BR Rail Blue 73208 assisted by 73136 with 73204 and 73209 on the rear bring this GBRf lunchtime charter through Barnes in SW London on the 10th August 2006. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Two GBf Class 73s pass through Sandling headed for Dollands Moor international freight centre. Possibly this movement was associated with the "Moors and More" rail tour which was expected on this route. 15 December 2007. D h Thomas thomdh@hotmail.com

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Gatwick Express Class 73/2. 73201 'Broadlands' is seen on arrival at London Victoria with the 19:50 Gatwick Airport - London Victoria Gatwick Express service on Thursday 16th April 1998 at 20:22. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk).

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The class 73 is still playing a part on the Gatwick Airport Express service due to on-going problems with the new Class 460 units. In this case it is 73201 in charge and is seen at Clapham Junction. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection 'Jampics' m.hawkes@ntlworld.com

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73201 in Gatwick Express livery waiting a London Victoria with a service to Gatwick Airport. Photo by Mike Arm (arm@iname.com)

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Gatwick Express operated 73202 waits at London Victoria on February 9, 2003 during weekend engineering work on the main lines. Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk)

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UK 73/2 Electro-diesel. 73203 heads a southbound Gatwick Express towards the airport as it runs non-stop through East Croydon station on Tuesday June 8, 1999.     Photo by Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (michael@einbahn.org) Website www.EinBahn.org

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Gatwick Express Electro-diesel 73207 "County of East Sussex" rushes southward through Clapham Junction with a set of coaches in the new livery (except the DVT) on 8 June 1998. Photo and scan copyright Pat & David Othen othen@ns.sympatico.ca

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UK Class 73/2 Electro-Diesel 73209 at Gatwick Airport on a Gatwick Express on Wednesday June 9th, 1999. Built from 1965 to 1967 these are rated at 1420 hp, 1060 kW on 750 V dc and are equipped with a 600 hp, 447 kW diesel engine for operating over non-3rd rail lines. The 73/2 class retained their 90 mph top speed for use on the airport expresses and were being replaced by new Class 460 EMUs from September, 2000. Photo by Michael Taylor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (michael@michaeltaylor.ca) Website www.MichaelTaylor.ca

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Gatwick Express Class 73/2. 73211 & 73202 'Royal Observer Corps' are seen on arrival at Gatwick Airport with the 18:45 London Victoria - Gatwick Airport Gatwick Express service on Thursday 16th April 1998 at 19:28. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk).

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Gatwick Express Class 73/2. 73211 & 73202 'Royal Observer Corps' stand at the head of units 8305 (72609+72704+72605), 8204 (72641+72503) & 9102 (68501) at London Victoria while ready to depart with an unidentified London Victoria - Gatwick Airport Gatwick Express service on Thursday 16th April 1998. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk).

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Gatwick Express Class 73. No: 73213 'University of Kent at Canterbury' is seen at Gatwick Airport upon arrival with the 10:45 London Victoria - Gatwick Airport service on Wednesday 15th April 1998 at 11:27. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk).

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Gatwick Express Class 73/2. 73213 'University of Kent at Canterbury' passes through Clapham Jct, London while on the rear of the 17:20 Gatwick Airport - London Victoria Gatwick Express service on Thursday 16th April 1998 at 17:47. Photo and scan: Ross Aitken (aos@cableinet.co.uk).

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73235 at Clapham Junction with a Gatwick Express service on July 14, 2002. Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk)

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Class 73 Electro/diesel 73202 'The Royal Observer Corps' passing through Clapham Junction, London on 14-june-97 while heading towards victoria on the rear of a Gatwick Airport - London Victoria service. Photo: Ross Aitken. E-Mail: mailto:aos@cableinet.co.uk

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Class 73 Electro/diesel 73207 'County of East Sussex' passing through Clapham Junction, London with a London Victoria - Gatwick Airport service on 14-june-97. Photo: Ross Aitken. E-Mail: mailto:aos@cableinet.co.uk

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GB railfreight 73209 photographed on the Nene Valley Railway on17/09/05 Photo John Turner E-mail johnturner16@yahoo.co.uk

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Dual-mode Class 73 (Diesel+750V DC), seen on a Gatwick Express service. There is only 1 such Mk2 push-pull set still running on Victoria-Gatwick, primarily as a back-up for 460s. London Victoria. 18th August 2004. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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16 July 2005 sees GBRf 72 73204 & 206 at Clapham Junction on the Windsor side, probably in connection with engineering works in the area. The pair were later moved into Clapham Traincare Depot. COpyright belongs to Andrew Ducker and the photograph was taken on Canon EOS10D Digital camera. I can be contacted via ecml@yahoo.co.uk

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Class 73 Gatwick Express combination heading through Wandsworth Common. This is an 'Indian Summer' for this class on this service since many of the new Gatwick EMU were seen on the non-stop London Victoria - Gatwick Airport service. Copyright belongs to author, if you wish to use this image I would be grateful if you would just me an email and ask. My email address is ecml@yahoo.co.uk. Photograph was taken on a Kodak DC260 digital camera.

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Class 73 seen at Eastleigh Yard working, I hope or else call the Fire Brigade, on the English Electric 600hp diesel engine. The two schemes are GB Rail Freight and Fragonset Rail. Photograph 25 February 2005 Copyright belongs to Andrew Ducker and South West Trains photographs used with permission. Photographs taken by Andrew Ducker on Canon EOS10D. I can be contacted at ecml@yahoo.co.uk

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Class 73 seen at Eastleigh Yard working, I hope or else call the Fire Brigade, on the English Electric 600hp diesel engine. The two schemes are GB Rail Freight and Fragonset Rail. Photograph 25 February 2005 Copyright belongs to Andrew Ducker and South West Trains photographs used with permission. Photographs taken by Andrew Ducker on Canon EOS10D. I can be contacted at ecml@yahoo.co.uk

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Class 73 seen at Eastleigh Yard working, I hope or else call the Fire Brigade, on the English Electric 600hp diesel engine. The two schemes are GB Rail Freight and Fragonset Rail. Photograph 25 February 2005 Copyright belongs to Andrew Ducker and South West Trains photographs used with permission. Photographs taken by Andrew Ducker on Canon EOS10D. I can be contacted at ecml@yahoo.co.uk

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Class 73 seen at Eastleigh Yard working, I hope or else call the Fire Brigade, on the English Electric 600hp diesel engine. The two schemes are GB Rail Freight and Fragonset Rail. Photograph 25 February 2005 Copyright belongs to Andrew Ducker and South West Trains photographs used with permission. Photographs taken by Andrew Ducker on Canon EOS10D. I can be contacted at ecml@yahoo.co.uk

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Class 73s are a rather unusual sight at West Hampstead Thameslink station. This one GBRfs 73206 was on driver training when pictured there on the 23rd March 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Yes...they are still giving a helping hand to the 460s as we approach 2004. This one is seen at Clapham J. in the Spring of 2003. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

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73-201 "Broadlands" pushes a London bound Gatwick Express past Clapham Junction signal box on 28 May 1996. Photo and scan copyright Pat & David Othen, Dartmouth, NS Canada (dothen@ra.isisnet.com)

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Its fairly rare for these two locos to be seen side by side. 73204 alongside an unidentified class 90 at Liverpool Street London on the 5th February 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Two of GBRf class 73s were involved in the 'Eastender' Railtour on Saturday 5th February 2005. Here we see 73204 at London's Liverpool Street Station. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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A number of ex-Gatwick Express class 73s have returned to traffic with GBRf in the SE area. Here 4 of them...two more are attached to the rear... prepare to have a run round the London area to mark their return and naming. The place is Victoria and the date 12th October 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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GBRf's class 73 205 and 209 wait to set off From London Victoria on their 'Electric Bluebird' round London tour on the 12th October 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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GBRf's restored ex Gatwick Express loco 73205 along with a number of other class members are likely to be seen on various departmental duties in the in the SE region. Pictured at London's Victoria Station on the 12th October 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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GBRf's 73209...now named Alison after a female employee...waits to depart Victoria Station with a special rail tour around the London area ending at Liverpool Street. The date is the 12th October 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Yes...not only are the class 73s still at it...but looking immaculate as well! They first started on the Gatwick Express way back in 1986 and this happens to be the very first of the sub-class 73 201. Most days at least one set will be out and although the class 460s are starting to perform well, the need for these new units to have a major overhaul later this year means the 73s will be required to fill in taking them into 2005. This picture was taken at Clapham Junction on the 12th May 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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OLD LOCOS STILL GOING STRONG AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. Some locos that still see main line use in 2008 first took to the rails in the late 1950s or early 1960s making them 40 to 50 years old. Quite remarkable considering they were designed in a very different era. Class 73s were introduced from 1962 and have been mostly confined to the third rail 'Southern' region. Although EWS no longer operates them First owned GBRf has a small fleet that see regular engineering work assisted by a few others when required. Their versatility of being able to run off the third rail and also off a diesel engine makes them now unique and a useful asset for Network Rail which has two itself. Pictured here are 73204 and 206 at Wandsworth Town on the 3rd May 2008 both of which are ex-Gatwick Express locos. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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GBRf 73s are not regularly seen around north London so we had to make an effort to get down to Gospel Oak in time for them to pass top-n-tailing some barrier coaches from Barking. Here 73205 waits at the signal for the all clear to join the North London Line. The date is January 13th 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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The GBRf 73s are off with 73204 bringing up the rear and with no third rail on this occassion running off diesel. These locos share the same engine as 'Thumpers' and at times you can hear the same distinctive sound. Its Gospel Oak and the date is January 13th 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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This ex-Gatwick Express loco 73205 is soon to start working for GBRf on some engineering trains in the SE. However it will have to 'return to the garage' first as soon after arriving it 'blew a gasket' and was not able to take part in the Mid-Hants Diesel Gala. Pictured at Ropely on the 23rd May 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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GBRf are soon to take over some engineering traffic in the S.E. To run this they have returned some ex-Gatwick Express 73s to use. Here we see 73204 followed by Fragonsets 33103, then GBRf 66s 713 and 717. This convoy was the first run by the class 73 and it is pictured at South Acton on July 1st 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Railtrack livered class 73s 213 and 212 have been painted into Network Rail's all over yellow. This unlikely combination that has the Queen of Scots set in tow along with Fragonsets 73107, which will return with the stock after their proving run, was pictured on the 15th November 2005 at Wandsworth Road. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.