PHOTO REPORT: 2011 DIESEL GALA VISITING
CLASS 73 ELECTRO-DIESELS FEATURED IN THE NEW SWANAGE TO WAREHAM CAB RIDE DVD - AVAILABLE NOW!
News Item & Photo Report from Andrew P.M. Wright - dated 30th August 2011
Official photographer & press officer, Swanage Railway.
Photographs are copyright as noted
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Visiting Class 73 electro-diesels No. 73 205 'Jeanette' (left)
and No. 73 136 'Perseverance' pass the historic ruins of Corfe Castle en route to Norden from Swanage
in May 2011.
Photo copyright Andrew P.M. Wright
The Swanage Railway's official photographer & press officer Andrew P.M. Wright has
supplied around 50 photos from the 2011 Swanage Railway Diesel Gala showing the two visiting
Class 73 electro-diesels featured in the new Swanage to Wareham cab ride DVD
(available from the Swanage Railway Shop and by mail order).
Looking like a scene from a perfect model railway, visiting Class 73 electro-diesels No. 73 205 'Jeanette' (right)
and No. 73 136 'Perseverance' approach Corfe Castle station in May 2011.
Photo copyright Andrew P.M. Wright
The Gatwick Express liveried Class 73 electro-diesel (in which the cab ride was filmed) is No. 73 205 'Jeanette' of 1966.
Coupled to the Gatwick Express liveried Class 73 electro-diesel was the green livered Class 73 electro-diesel No. 73 136 'Perseverance' of 1965.
Looking like a 12 inch to the foot scale model railway, visiting Class 73 electro-diesels No. 73 205 'Jeanette' (left)
and No. 73 136 'Perseverance' stand at Norden station in May 2011.
Photo copyright Andrew P.M. Wright
Currently operated by GB Railfreight, both locos were built at the Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows near Manchester.
To see the full set of Andrew's photos,
which can be viewed as a slideshow, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.
The new Swanage to Wareham Class 73 Cab Ride DVD is now available from the Swanage Railway Shop at just £12.95
here or by clicking on the cover image on the right.
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just click on the thumbnail photograph to view a full size version,
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All photographs are copyright Andrew P.M. Wright unless otherwise noted.
Photos on these pages are low resolution versions.
Full resolution photos are available for media use
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