Preservation
Several locomotives have been preserved on heritage railways, where perforce they run on their diesel engines: no preserved line has third rail electrification. They are particularly popular because they have a small diesel engine and hence are efficient with speeds normally limited to 25 mph, yet they are big mainline locomotives and thus more attractive than diesel shunters with similar-sized engines. Of note are the first built locomotive, No. 73001 (an ex-Merseyrail Class 73/9), and the former Pullman locomotive, No. 73101.
73136 was rescued from a scrapyard and rebuilt by a group of enthusiasts to main-line standards. It was the first privately preserved electric locomotive to be certified for use on Network rail lines at a speed of 90 mph.
| Numbers | Name | Livery | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E6001 | 73001 | 73901 | - | BR Green with Yellow Warning Panels | Dean Forest Railway | First-built JA locomotive. Operational. |
| E6002 | 73002 | - | - | BR Blue Large Logo | Dean Forest Railway | Static Display. |
| E6003 | 73003 | - | Sir Herbert Walker | BR two-tone green | Swindon and Cricklade Railway | First example preserved (December 1996). Operational. |
| E6005 | 73005 | - | - | BR Electric Blue | Eastleigh Works | Awaiting repair. |
| E6006 | 73006 | 73906 | - | BR Blue | Crewe Heritage Centre | Operational. |
| E6007 | 73101 | 73100 | The Royal Alex' | Pullman | Avon Valley Railway | First-built JB locomotive. Former Pullman locomotive. Operational. |
| E6016 | 73110 | - | - | BR Electric Blue | Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre | Operational. |
| E6022 | 73210 | 73116 | Selhurst | InterCity | Mid-Norfolk Railway | Operational. |
| E6035 | 73128 | - | OVS Bulleid CBE | EW&S Red/Gold | Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway | . |
| E6036 | 73129 | - | - | BR Electric Blue | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway | Bodywork repairs/Repaint near completion. |
| E6043 | 73136 | - | Perseverance | Transmart Trains Green with small warning panels | Stewarts Lane TMD | Operational (mainline registered). |
| E6047 | 73140 | - | - | BR blue with small warning panels | Spa Valley Railway | Operational. |
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