Class 73 - GBRf (Current) - 73965 Des O'Brien MDO then at the Velim test

then at the Velim test track near Prague in the Czech Republic and

On release it became a stalwart of the Immingham passenger fleet mostly dedicated to Trans-Pennine

Over the next few years it would be allocated to the parcels and departmental sectors as well as NSE’s Thames and West of England passenger pools before it was officially retired in March 1992

access for traincrew was limited on the side doors and

Class 73 - GBRf (Current) - 73965 Des O'Brien MDO then at the Velim test73965 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