{"id":30576,"date":"2024-04-24T06:37:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T20:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=30576"},"modified":"2024-04-24T06:37:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T20:37:27","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%86-o-gauge-pullman-class-73-now-in-stock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=30576","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\ude86 O Gauge Pullman Class 73 Now In Stock"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"bggle--slider-image bggle--block      \">\n<div class=\"bggle--slider\">\n<div class=\"image-slider\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-slider\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-slider\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"bggle_nav--slider\">\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bggle--block bggle_text margin_vertical--small     margin-top_none \">\n<p>We have just received the final variation of Heljan&#8217;s Class 73 &#8216;Electrodiesel&#8217; in O gauge! This eye-catching variation, produced as part of the Gaugemaster Collection, showcases the class in Pullman livery.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The rest of the general release range is also in stock now, with liveries available covering much of the lifespan of this iconic class.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bggle--block bggle_spacer\">\n<div class=\"bggle_line\">\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text--1636212957474 margin_vertical--small    margin-top_none  bggle_title bggle--block text__center\">\n      New Pullman Livery<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"bggle_one-product product--hor m--auto margin_vertical--small    margin-top_none  bggle--block\">\n<div class=\"bggle_product--container one-product\">\n<div class=\"bggle_product-container text__center\">\n        <a class=\"bggle_button-link\" href=\"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/gaugemaster-collection-gm7240301-class-73-101-the-royal-alex-pullman-browncream\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"bloggle_product--infos text__center\">\n<p class=\"bloggle_product--title undefined\">\n<div class=\"fd--row jc--center\">\n<div class=\"fd--row bggle--compare\">\n                  <span class=\"bloggle_product--price-currency \"><\/span><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"bloggle_product--compare-at-price  \"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"fd--row bggle--price \">\n                  <span class=\"bloggle_product--price-currency \"><\/span><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"bloggle_product--price  \"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>            <button class=\"button--1636212963117 m--auto\">See Product<\/button>\n          <\/p><\/a><\/div>\n<p>        \n      <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bggle--block bggle_spacer\">\n<div class=\"bggle_line\">\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text--1636212957474 margin_vertical--small    margin-top_none  bggle_title bggle--block text__center\">\n      Other Liveries In Stock<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div 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Product<\/button><br \/>\n        \n      \n<div class=\"bggle_product-container text__center\">\n        <a class=\"bggle_button-link\" href=\"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/heljan-7303-class-73-br-large-logo-blue-73114\"><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"bloggle_product--infos\">\n<p class=\"bloggle_product--title undefined\">\n<div class=\"fd--row jc--center\">\n<div class=\"fd--row bggle--compare\">\n                <span class=\"bloggle_product--price-currency undefined\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"bloggle_product--compare-at-price undefined \"><\/span>\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"fd--row bggle--price \">\n                <span class=\"bloggle_product--price-currency undefined\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"bloggle_product--price undefined \"><\/span>\n              <\/div>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p>          <button class=\"button--1636212963117 m--auto\">See Product<\/button><br \/>\n        \n      \n<div 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href=\"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/heljan-7306-class-73-revised-network-southeast-73126-kent-east-sussex-railway\"><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"bloggle_product--infos\">\n<p class=\"bloggle_product--title undefined\">\n<div class=\"fd--row jc--center\">\n<div class=\"fd--row bggle--compare\">\n                <span class=\"bloggle_product--price-currency undefined\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"bloggle_product--compare-at-price undefined \"><\/span>\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"fd--row bggle--price \">\n                <span class=\"bloggle_product--price-currency undefined\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"bloggle_product--price undefined \"><\/span>\n              <\/div>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p>          <button class=\"button--1636212963117 m--auto\">See Product<\/button><br \/>\n        \n      \n<div class=\"bggle_product-container text__center\">\n        <a class=\"bggle_button-link\" href=\"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/heljan-7308-class-73-ews-redgold-73128\"><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"bloggle_product--infos\">\n<p class=\"bloggle_product--title undefined\">\n<div class=\"fd--row jc--center\">\n<div class=\"fd--row bggle--compare\">\n                <span class=\"bloggle_product--price-currency undefined\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"bloggle_product--compare-at-price undefined \"><\/span>\n              <\/div>\n<div class=\"fd--row bggle--price \">\n                <span class=\"bloggle_product--price-currency undefined\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"bloggle_product--price undefined \"><\/span>\n              <\/div>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p>          <button class=\"button--1636212963117 m--auto\">See Product<\/button><br \/>\n        \n      \n<\/p>\n<div class=\"bggle_nav--slider\">\n      <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bggle_button margin_vertical--small    margin-top_none  text__center bggle--block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/collections\/heljan-o-gauge-class-73\" class=\"button--1636212963117 bggle_button-link\">View All Heljan O Gauge Class 73s \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text--1636212957474 margin_vertical--small  padding_vertical--small padding_horizontal--small  margin-bottom_none bggle_title bggle--block text__center\">\n      Product Features:<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"bggle_summary bggle--block no--margin-vertical  padding_vertical--small padding_horizontal--small margin-top_none \">\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div class=\"blggle-summary-iconV2\">\n<div class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>Highly detailed model with many separate parts including handrails, pipework, etched metal grilles, underframe relief, windscreen wipers and much more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div class=\"blggle-summary-iconV2\">\n<div class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>Metal sprung buffers and screw link couplings<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div class=\"blggle-summary-iconV2\">\n<div class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>High-performance twin 5-pole motors, with twin <span>flywheels<\/span>, all-wheel pickup and\u00a0<span>drive\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div class=\"blggle-summary-iconV2\">\n<div class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p><span>Separately switchable cab, tail and engine room lights<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div 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class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>DCC activated 3rd-rail &#8216;arc flash&#8217; effect on the bogies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div class=\"blggle-summary-iconV2\">\n<div class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>Interchangeable headcodes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div class=\"blggle-summary-iconV2\">\n<div class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>Retractable 3rd-rail shoes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div class=\"blggle-summary-iconV2\">\n<div class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>Many optional detail parts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-summary margin-summary flex--row bggleV2\">\n<div class=\"blggle-summary-iconV2\">\n<div class=\"bggle-sumary-iconV2-back\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-summary blggleV2\">\n<p class=\"\">\n<\/p><p>Accurate tooling variations for different eras<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text--1636212957474 margin_vertical--small      bggle_title bggle--block text__center\">\n      Prototype Information<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"bggle_text-with-image bggle--v2 bggle--block margin_vertical--small margin-top_none      \">\n<div class=\"bggle_text--container\">\n<p><span>The Class 73s are highly unusual electro-diesel locomotives built between 1962 and 1967, that can operate either from an on-board 600hp diesel engine or from 650\/ 750V DC third-rail. Until the introduction of the Class 88, the 73s were unique in their electro-diesel functionality following the withdrawal of the Class 74.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bggle_image--container imageLeft underText imageLeft\">\n<div class=\"bggle_image-source\">Image by Phil Richards<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bggle--block bggle_text margin_vertical--small     margin-top_none \">\n<p>They produce significantly more power when on third-rail, so rarely leave the Southern regions &#8211; however, some are currently used on the Caledonian Sleeper service in Scotland. Later in life, some were converted to the 73\/9 subclass which provided them with the AAR system for multiple working as well as new engines. Many are still in service to this day, whilst eight have been preserved.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Rail_Class_73\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Information provided via Wikipedia)<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have just received the final variation of Heljan&#8217;s Class 73 &#8216;Electrodiesel&#8217; in O gauge! 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