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Hornby R30530

RailRoad: BR - Intercity Class 73 '73235'

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

The Railroad Class 73 is the perfect mixed traffic locomotive and is ideally suited for both use on InterCity services and short freight workings across Southern England. Decorated in the colourful tri-colour scheme of BR InterCity Swallow, 73235 would be a small but mighty addition to your model railway collection.

Model specification:

• Railroad specification Class 73 model
• Durable bodyshell
• Reliable motor for continued and long-lasting use
• Accurate livery application

Electronics:

• 21-pin DCC decoder socket compatible with HM7000 system

Livery:

• BR InterCity Swallow
• Headcodes displaying ‘20’ at one end and red markers at the other
• Era 8

History:

Introduced by BR in 1963, what is now known as the Class 73 is an electro-diesel locomotive, also referred to as an ED. 

As well as operating on the Southern Region’s 650-750v DC third-rail network, these locomotives have a 600hp diesel engine, allowing them to work over non-electrified routes and into sidings and yards where there isn’t a third rail power source.

From new, all 49 locomotives were fitted for push-pull working with Southern Region multiple units.

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Hornby RailRoad BR Intercity Class 73 ‘73235’ is a 2‑rail OO‑scale model of the British Rail Class 73 electro‑diesel locomotive. The model is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket compatible with the HM7000 system, and it features a durable bodyshell, a reliable motor and accurate livery in the BR InterCity Swallow scheme, including headcodes showing ‘20’ on one end and red markers on the other.

The locomotive measures 213 mm in length, rides on a minimum 2nd‑radius curve of 438 mm, and is equipped with plastic buffers, a NEM wide tension‑lock coupling and a plastic buffer. It is supplied in the British Rail livery and represents the period of British Rail sectorisation.

The real Class 73, introduced by British Rail in 1963, is an electro‑diesel locomotive capable of operating on the Southern Region 650‑750 V DC third‑rail network and, via its 600 hp diesel engine, on non‑electrified routes and in sidings. All 49 locomotives were originally fitted for push‑pull operation with Southern Region multiple units.