Dapol OO BR E6039 Class 73 Electro-Diesel Early Blue with Small Warning Panels 4D-006-005
British Railways Southern region required a small fleet of electric locomotives to haul special passenger, parcels and goods trains over the sections of the network equiped with third-rail electrification. It was quickly realised some kind of auxiliary power would be required for shunting in sidings where electrification was not practical. The most successful solution was the class 73 electro-diesel, a locomotive delivering up to 1,400bhp on electric power but carrying a 600bhp diesel engine for use away from the 'third rail'.
This model carries the intermediate early blue livery with added small yellow warning panels and corporate era double arrows logos.
Model features
Laser scanned accuracy
See-through etched main bodyside and roof grills
PLUx22 decoder interface.
Sprung buffers
NEM coupler pockets
and a host of other details should make this model a ‘must have’ for the southern modeller.