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Thanks Tony for all your efforts, interesting reading.

Cheers John

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The class 70 are another American design, built by General Electric, Pennsylvania between 2008-2017.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britis...ass_70_(diesel)

37 locomotives have been produced and are operated by Freightliner & Colas Rail.

Tony

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The BR class 73s are Electro-diesels, meaning they are bi-mode locomotives which can run on diesel power or via the Southern Region's third rail electric supply. Some have been rebuilt with different engines and designated class 73/9
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_73

The bulk of the active class 73 fleet is operated by GBRf, plus locomotives in use with Network Rail, Southern, South Western Railway & Transmart Trains (on hire at Eastleigh Works).

Tony

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BR class 86 are AC electric locomotives, introduced in 1965.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_86

Freightliner still operate a fleet of class 86s, plus WCRC & LSL have members of the class available for railtour work.

Tony

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The class 88, introduced in 2015, are bi-mode locomotives and can operate on diesel power or AC electric via the overhead lines. The class 88 share the same boy shell as the class 68 and so are identical in appearance, apart from the pantograph fitted to the top of the class 88 for use with the overhead lines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_88

Ten locomotives have been built and are operated by DRS.

Tony

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The class 90s are AC electrics, introduced in 1987.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_90

Members of the class are operated by DBC & Freightliner, plus LSL have two locos (Nos.90001 & 90002) for use on railtours.

Tony

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The class 92 locomotives are dual voltage electric locomotives and can run using the 25kv AC overhead lines or the 750v DC third rail on the former Southern Region.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_92

Current operators in the UK are DBC & GBRf, plus others have been exported to Bulgaria & Croatia.

Tony

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Finally, the class 97/3 (as mentioned in one of your early posts) are four locomotives refurbished and reclassified from class 37s. They retain their class 37 body shell, so they look identical except that they are bright yellow!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britis...%E2%80%9397304

The four locos (Nos.97301-97304) are operated by Network Rail, mainly on test trains.

Tony

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Originally Posted by JEB-245584/2

Thanks Tony for all your efforts, interesting reading.

Cheers John

Thanks John, just thought this might help Ash out with his request.

Tony

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Originally Posted by Master Cutler

As always Tony, great source of information. Cheers.

Thanks MC. Just did some research on these locos to see if will help Ash with his request. I'm much more of a steam man really, but like to keep a bit up to date as well!

Tony