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GB Railfreight 73141 Named Twice

73141 at Brighton during the naming ceremony
Ron Westwood nameplate unveiled

Network Rail's Electro-Diesel 73141 was named - twice - at Brighton Station on Friday 20th February 2009, with one side named "Ron Westwood" and the other "David Gay". The nameplates were fitted at St. Leonard's Depot on 18th February and 73141 travelled from Tonbridge West Yard to Brighton on the day in the company of 73107, reversing at Redhill.

(above) The naming ceremonies at Brighton, photographs by Chris Livings
(below) The two Electro-Diesels at Redhill on their return in the afternoon, photographs by Ian Buck.

David Gay nameplate
73109 and 73141 at Redhill on the return journey