Class 73 - GBRf (Current) - 73965 Des O'Brien - DCC Sound Fitted Livery_SouthEastern White were painted in Crimson Lake

were painted in Crimson Lake

31407 was possibly the most surprising locomotive to be outshopped in the attractive aircraft blue house colours of Mainline Freight

Although the last 75 or so EE Type 3s were delivered after the debut of the new British Rail 'corporate image' on Brush Type 4 D1733 in May 1964 all 309 locomotives were outshopped from Vulcan Foundary in BR green

which in the end did not enter service for another 16 months

connecting with the 06:00 passenger train to Riccarton

Class 73 - GBRf (Current) - 73965 Des O'Brien - DCC Sound Fitted Livery_SouthEastern White were painted in Crimson Lake73965 GBRf, Current 73965 entered GBRf service in 2015 alongside 73964. This was completed alongside some of the Phase two locomotives and as such has some paint differences to the first three, notably the grilles and the area above the cab windows. Originally not named, this locomotive was given the name Des o Brien in memory of a GBRf colleague who passed away from Cancer. Notably the naming took place at the same time, on the opposite end of the