Saturday, 3 September 2016

A pair of 73's on a test train, Eastleigh, 29th August 2016


Apologies for the difficult light - sunshine with long shadows. The set of track recording coaches is the same as that on 31st July 2014.

73963 Janice (English Electric, Newton-le-Willows, new as E6030 in May 1966, later 73123, 73206) leads 1Q51 11:15 Derby - Weymouth - Eastleigh.

6261 is a generator van, new from Pressed Steel in 1957 (Lot 30323) as 81284 later 92088, 92988.

999550 has always been special, emerging new as a test coach in 1975 from Derby to Lot 3830. It appears to have recently been repainted.

1256 is a Plain Line Pattern Recognition Coach PLPR3, originally Mk 2f FO 3296 built at Derby to Lot 30845 in 1973.


9481 is a Staff Coach, originally Mk 2d BSO built to Lot 30824 at Derby in 1971.

73961 Alison (English Electric, Newton-le-Willows, new as E6026 in April 1966, later 73120, 73209).