British Railways\u2019 modernisation plan permitted individual regions to specify locomotives to fit their own requirements rather than opt for a \u2018one size fits all\u2019 policy. As a result, the Southern Region with its third rail network ended up with some very specialised locomotives. Its thrifty reuse and rebuild policy also influenced this. The Class 09 shunters stayed entirely on the Southern until privatisation. The Class 71s and the rebuilt Class 74s were all bar one example scrapped very early on. The Class 33s and Class 73s have over the years trundled well off the Southern, and the fact that many Class 73s are still in everyday service after sixty years shows how versatile they are \u2013 bi-modes decades before it became fashionable.\nAndy Gibbs revisits Southern Region locomotives and charts\n\nSouthern Region Locomotives in the 1970s and 1980s\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked servic;