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| Class 33 | See Technical Data |
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| The standard Class 33/0 locomotive, painted in post 1967 BR blue and carrying the 1973 TOPS identity of 33017. These locos were always very popular with drivers, with power and brake controllers on both sides of the cab, making shunting operations very easy. CJM. |
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| Numerically the first of the push pull locos No. D6511 later 33101 is seen soon after conversion at Clapham Junction, viewed from its No. 1 or radiator end. The revised drop-head buck-eye coupling and Pullman style rubbing plate are clearly visible as are the waist height air and control connections. CJM. |
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| The 12 'slim-Jim' narrow bodied Class 33s were a very clever adaptation of the standard design, with the width reduction being taken by a redesign of the body sides, which finished straight at the base rather than in a slight return. No. 33207 is illustrated, showing the Trainload Freight triple gray livery complete with construction sub-sector decals. CJM. |
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| Class 33 front end layout, showing a standard 33/0 example. The equipment in terms of the buffer beam are the same for all three sub-classes. A- warning horns behind grille, B-Southern Region style 2-charactor headcode box display, C-headlight, D-tail/marker lights (for many years these were isolated. E-blue star multiple control jumper socket (cable stowed in engine compartment, F-vacuum pipe, G-coupling, H-air brake pipe, I-main reservoir pipe, J-ETS jumper socket, K-ETS jumper cable, L-engine control air pipes. CJM. |
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| Two members of the Class 33 fleet emerged in Network SouthEast livery, a colour scheme which was either liked or hated. In immaculate condition after being re-painted by Selhurst, No. 33114 is seen at Ashford, with all its underframe pipework picked out in the correct colours. The cast Spitfire logo on the cab side indicated the loco was allocated to Eastleigh depot. This view shows the Class 33/1 from the No. 2 end. CJM. |
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| Several members of the 'Crompton' fleet emerged from repaint in the yellow/gray or 'Dutch' livery applied from the late 1980s to locos operated on civil engineering trains. This view of No. 33025 shows the loco at Aberdeen, a location where this and EWS-liveried No. 33030 operated for a couple of years from 1999, where their twin driving position and 1,550hp power output was used for yard pilotage and local trip workings. Both locos show the signs of NRN radio equipment by the 'blip' on the cab roof. No. 33025 is viewed from the No. 2 end while 33030 has its No. 1 end closer to the camera. Both: CJM |
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| Class 33/2 showing black Fragonset Railways-livery. CJM |
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| 33025 showing the now defunct DRS-livery. CJM |
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