Gallery: the short tour

This "short tour" picture gallery covers all the locomotive's career, from construction through service on British Railways (Southern Region),  first withdrawal, rebirth on the Bluebell Railway, to her last day before withdrawal again for a major overhaul. Left click on the thumbnail images to download larger ones. All copyrights are reserved.

Brand new. 73082 is fired for the first time, at Derby Locomotive Works, 27 June, 1955 © R J BUCKLEY
BR Days. 73082 at Stewarts Lane depot, 10th May, 1959. © R C RILEY There are more images of 73082 in British Railways days in the " BR Days" Gallery.
Sold for scrap. 73082 "Camelot" at Barry with 34059 "Sir Archibald Sinclair, also destined for the Bluebell Railway. May, 1979. © P W GIBBS
Work in progress. 73082 "Camelot" inside Sheffield Park Locomotive Workshop, October 1994. © J S HEINEMANN
Back in service! 73082 "Camelot" picks up a coach from the Pump House siding at Sheffield Park on 5th May, 1996. © P W GIBBS There are more images of 73082 Camelot on the Bluebell Railway in the "Bluebell Days" Gallery.
Last day before withdrawal again. The ten year boiler certificate has almost expired and the locomotive has to be withdrawn from service for a general overhaul. On the 12 June, 2005, 73082 Camelot stands once more and for the last time near the pump house, just before hauling her last train to Kingscot. © A STRONGITHARM More images of 73082 Camelot on her last day in service can be found in the "Last Day" Gallery