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71001 (E5000) and 73132 head a tour on the 13th of September 1992. Photo by Steve Perryman (contact via alanperryman@btinternet.com)

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UK RAILWAYS. Type : Class 71 Electric Preserved E5001 (71001) at the Crewe International depot open day on 3-MAY-97. This loco is passed for main line use. Photo: Ross Aitken E-MAIL: aos@cableinet.co.uk

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E5001 or class 71 is essentially a third rail DC loco that operated on the Southern Region. It does unusually for a SR loco also have a pantograph though. This was for use when operating at one the Kent coal fields and possibly in depots like Hither Green which did at some stage have wires up. This stylish looking loco has already returned to the main line once in the early 1990's, so hopefully we might look forward to a second comeback. Doncaster 150 Open Weekend Saturday 26th July 2003 Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com