Class 73 - Caledonian (Current) - 73970 W. S. Sellar - DCC Sound Fitted

Class 73 - Caledonian (Current) - 73970 W. S. Sellar - DCC Sound Fitted73970 Caledonian Sleeper, Current The partner to 73966 in its current condition is 73970. This locomotive was converted from JB E6023 73117 which was built in March 1966 at the Vulcan foundry. Converted in 2016, this locomotive became the only namer of the Caledonian sleeper 73s on the 24th of May 2024 when in a ceremony at the Boness and Kinneil railway it was given the name W. S. Sellar in memory of founding member of the SRPS. The name had

the Metropolitan Railway ordered 32 four-wheeled carriages from Cravens

Firstly the lashing eyes to secure the locomotive to the ship were in a different position to later models

The Metropolitan’s armorial device was either placed beneath the vehicle number or centrally under the company legend if that appeared on one waist panel

Latterly it spent time running in BR black at the South Devon railway

there was a glimmer of hope in that the Dean Forest Railway Society had agreed to purchase 50% of the shares of the Wilbert from the Railway company and an overhaul would be subject to fundraising

50019 was withdrawn with main generator damage while still wearing this paint job in September 1990

Thus the typical hum is a thing of the past

the locomotive was purchased by the NCB and allocated to number 6 area

Accurasale will donate £10

The pulpwood was unloaded from the ships berthed at the deep water jetty on the Thames and from there

Vacuum brake fitted and running on roller bearing axle boxes

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