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![]() photograph by John Lewis
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A seven vehicle train was formed to test the third rail pick ups to be used by the Eurostar trains which was hauled by class 73 number 73205 (ex-73124, originally E6031) "London Chamber of Commerce". This loco had its pick-up shoes removed as the traction current was supplied via special pick up shoes mounted on modified bogies on an Experimental Driving Brake Van (TOPS code NZ), formed from a class 33 loco, 33115. These pictures were taken in March 1994 during the trials which were conducted on the main line out of Waterloo. Four of the vehicles were from 4TC unit 407 (8007) and were in BR Research Department colours, the other two coaches were corridor firsts from another 4TC unit, in Network SE colours. |
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