Class 73 - Caledonian (Early) - 73968 - DCC Sound Fitted Subclass_142/0 HYA 37 70 6791 002-8

HYA  37 70 6791 002-8

Frost grille

Like its forebear

where it was allocated the number 655/29/38 and painted into Tarmac’s in-house livery of Olive

which it last wore up until its refurbishment at Doncaster Works in February 1983

Class 73 - Caledonian (Early) - 73968 - DCC Sound Fitted Subclass_142/0 HYA 37 70 6791 002-873968 Caledonian Sleeper, Early Partnering with 73967 for the early Mk5 period is 73968, This locomotive entered traffic as one of the first JBs in October 1965 as E6009 and later 73103. Our model represents 73968 in the condition it was first adapted to work with the new Mk5 coaches with drop Dellner coupler and two part snowploughs but still retaining 3rd rail equipment