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Accurascale ACC3331

Class 73 - Caledonian (Current) - 73966

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

73966  – Caledonian Sleeper, Current

Our current day lineup includes 73966 which was the first of the Caledonian Sleeper 73/9s converted. Built in August 1962 at Eastleigh, E6005 was the other Ex JA to be rebuilt. Later TOPS renumbering saw it carry 73005. Our model depicts 73966 in its current condition as running today with the drop Dellner, 3rd rail equipment removed and the bodyside windows replaced by grilles

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Prototype information

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

Accurascale Class 73 model number 73966 is presented in Caledonian livery and represents a locomotive from the Initial Privatisation period.

The model is motorised and fully operational in DCC, with the manufacturer part number ACC3331. It is listed as a Class 73 and carries the current livery of the Caledonian Sleeper service.

Originally built in August 1962 at Eastleigh, the prototype was numbered E6005 and later renumbered to 73005 under the TOPS system. It was the first of the Caledonian Sleeper 73/9 conversions. The Accurascale version depicts the locomotive as it appears today, fitted with a drop Dellner coupling, with the 3rd rail equipment removed and the bodyside windows replaced by grilles.