The British Rail Class 33, also known as the BRCW Type 3 or Crompton, is a class of Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotives, ordered in 1957 and built for the Southern Region of British Railways between 1960 and 1962.

Jul 29, 2012 · An unidentified Class 33/1 + 4-TC at Poole on October 7th 1982. The pending closure of the oil terminal at Tiverton would lead to the ending of the Class 33 hauled working from Fawley. On December 29th the service was worked by …

The Southern Region gave them class designations of KA-2B (standard), KB (push-pull), and KA-4C (narrow). Around 1973 all locomotives were renumbered in the TOPS scheme, they became Class 33/0 - 33001-33065 (standard), Class 33/1 - 33101-33119 (push-pull), Class33/2 - …

33105 stands at the head of the 1E63 Poole - Newcastle train at Poole on the 27th August 1981. At the time this train was booked a 33/1 on load 12 between Poole & Reading & used to return South on...

CLASS 33 Last Confirmed Passenger Workings.

At Bournemouth the train would be divided with the 4REP remaining at the London end of Bournemouth station and the 4TCs hauled onward to Poole and Weymouth by Class 33/1.

Dec 30, 2013 · History has been made with two variations of the classic 1960s Class 33 Southern Region diesel-electric locomotive double-heading a train on the Swanage Railway for the very first time.

Both locomotives were scrapped during 1997, whilst the L&SWR Type 3A signalbox survived until 13 December 2003 - the area of controlled passing to a new signalling centre at Bournemouth. Click on the button below to go to the Class 33/1 collection. by an individual, or organisation, without prior consent.

The British Rail Class 33 also known as the BRCW Type 3 or Crompton is a class of Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotives ordered in 1957 and built for the Southern Region of British Railways between 1960 and 1962.

February 15th: a Class 33 was tested on the Weymouth Tramway line with the intent to replace the Class 03s on the Channel Islands boat train workings. The tests were considered successful, with Class 33s working right through to Weymouth Quay effective during May.