Shoe Boxes @Clapham JunctionWhile waiting for a train to London Waterloo heard the familiar sound of a Class 73 just had time to spin round and take a snap,this was on the down Sth London Metro line towards Balham 20.1.14
Picture added on 19 January 2014 at 16:04
The epithet "Shoebox" presumably came about because of the narrow box-like body, which allowed use all over the Southern Region network including through the narrow tunnels on the Hastings Line.
Added by Peter Langsdale on 19 January 2014.