73202 is back and repainted.

[sarahj]

Our class is 73 is back on the patch after a long time away, and rather than being in Gatwick Express colours, its now in the white and green of Southern. Its name plates have gone as well. Was in lovers walk this evening after bringing down a ill 442

 

[BillyBoy]

A couple of photos on Southern Electric Group's website . . .

http://www.southernelectric.org.uk/news/southern/2013-73202-snlivery.html

. . . a little bit too much going on for my liking!

 

[KA4C]

I think she looks quite nice in that livery, like the curves off the cab windows, takes some of the boxiness away

 

[ushawk]

It's clever what they have done - I like it !!

 

[Monty]

It's clever what they have done - I like it !!

I agree, it looks very smart. I wouldn't mind seeing a 442 similarly treated, their Gatwick Express livery is not that inspiring..

 

[455driver]

Too busy, it would look better without that dark strip down the side.

 

[Crawley Ben]

A couple of photos on Southern Electric Group's website . . .

http://www.southernelectric.org.uk/news/southern/2013-73202-snlivery.html

. . . a little bit too much going on for my liking!

Would this be the same class 73 that I've seen stabled in the sidings at Gatwick over the past few days or so (seen from the adjacent A23 dual carriageway) hidden behing a class 442 electric unit?

Ben

 

[GatwickDepress]

Can't say I like the Gatwick Express/Southern decals on the side, they look really cheap and tacky; and where's the Dave Berry nameplates gone!

The Southern colours look really good on it though.

 

[talltim]

Couple of questions, who is/was Dave Berry and how does the Les Kilroy name fit into the chronology?

 

[Temple Meads]

Couple of questions, who is/was Dave Berry and how does the Les Kilroy name fit into the chronology?

Dave Berry was a driver on Gatwick Express, no idea about Les Kilroy, but would assume also staff?

 

[RichJF]

It was in the Gatwick sidings on Boxing Day; coupled to a 442 (presumably the one that hit the landslide on Xmas Eve?) & looked quite striking!

Not sure if it's still there at the moment.

 

[455driver]

It was in the Gatwick sidings on Boxing Day; coupled to a 442 (presumably the one that hit the landslide on Xmas Eve?) & looked quite striking!

Not sure if it's still there at the moment.

Freudian slip?

 

[sarahj]

It was in the Gatwick sidings on Boxing Day; coupled to a 442 (presumably the one that hit the landslide on Xmas Eve?) & looked quite striking!

Not sure if it's still there at the moment.

Note the first post, and you have your answer.

 

[Fincra5]

It was Brighton on Saturday coupled to a 442.. I thought it looked a bit odd!

 

[zn1]

she looks rather sexy in southern...that green really suits the old girl, nice to see her in lovers walk, and still in her old stomping grounds

 

[61653 HTAFC]

I generally prefer it when locos are a matching (but subtly different/contrasting) colour scheme to the carriages they pull- so all-over dark green rather than the white would be better in my opinion. Though as it's not really used to haul coaches, it doesn't really matter.

 

[southern442]

It was Brighton on Saturday coupled to a 442.. I thought it looked a bit odd!

This makes me want Southern to trial a 442 in their colours!

 

[Peter Sarf]

Passed it at Selhurst on Tuesday 7/1/14. Was looking out for 377/6s but spotted it. Looks rather nice I felt it looked better than a few other liveries 73s are carrying.