Class
33 - BRCW Type 3 - Bo-Bo
- Built 1960 to 62 by
the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company,
Smethick.
- Sulzer 8LDA28 Engine
of 1160 kW (1550 hp) at 750 rpm.
- Crompton Parkinson
CG391B1 Main Generator, Crompton Parkinson C171C2
Traction Motors.
- Maximum Tractive
Effort of 200 kN (45000 lbf), Continuous Tractive Effort
of 116 kN (26000 lbf) at 17.5 mph.
- Power at rail of 906
kW (1215 hp).
- Brake force 35 t,
train brakes of Air & Vacuum (Class 33/1 also has
electro-pneumatic).
- Length over buffers
of 15.47 m, Wheel diameter 1092 mm.
- Weight 77.5 t (78.5 t
Class 33/1), Route Availability (RA) Index of 6.
- Electric Train
Heating, ETH Index 48.
- Multiple working
through Blue Star Coupling Code.
- Design Speed 85 mph,
Maximum Speed 60 mph.
- Nicknames
"Cromptons", and for Class 33/2 "Slim
Jims".
Sub Class 33/0.
Members of are: 33019,
33021, 33025, 33026, 33030, 33046 and 33051.
Sub Class 33/1.
Fitted with Buckeye
Couplings and Southern Region (SR) Multiple Working Equipment for
use with SR EMUs, TC stock and class 73s. Also fitted with
flashing light adaptor for use on the Weymouth Key line. One
loco: 33116.
Sub Class 33/2.
Built to former loading
guage of the Tonbridge to Battle (Hastings) line. All equiped
with slow speed control. Affectionately known as "Slim
Jims." Now only two members 33202 and 33208.
Class 33
Photographs.
 33102
stabled at Salisbury on the 18th March 1992. This
locomotive has been withdrawn. The 33's also worked the
London Waterloo to Exeter route along with the 47/7s and
Class 50s. |
 A
couple of Class 33s 33103 and "Slim Jim" 33201
wait between duties with a Class 37a and two 47s at
Eastleigh Depot (near Southampton). These locos are in
the old Civil Engineers CE Livery. Taken on the 4th March
1993. |
 33103 runs into the engine shed at
Exeter St. Davids. January 1992. |
 33021 pauses at Kingswear on the
Paignton to Kingswear preserved railway. This locomotive
and 33050 was part of the Diesel Gala on the 20th June
1992. |
 Another shot of 33021 at Kingswear
as it leaves the station with 33050 for Paignton on the
20th June 1992. 33021 is stored at Eastleigh and 33050
has been withdrawn. |
 33008
(D6508) "Eastleigh" in Green at Eastleigh depot
open day on the 27th September 1992. |
 33035
newly painted in Network Southeast Livery on the 27th
September 1992 at Eastleigh Depot. |
 33030
stands at Salisbury Station stabling point on the 22nd
May 1993. |
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Written by Mark Chatwin.
33102
stabled at Salisbury on the 18th March 1992. This
locomotive has been withdrawn. The 33's also worked the
London Waterloo to Exeter route along with the 47/7s and
Class 50s.
A
couple of Class 33s 33103 and "Slim Jim" 33201
wait between duties with a Class 37a and two 47s at
Eastleigh Depot (near Southampton). These locos are in
the old Civil Engineers CE Livery. Taken on the 4th March
1993.
33103 runs into the engine shed at
Exeter St. Davids. January 1992.
33021 pauses at Kingswear on the
Paignton to Kingswear preserved railway. This locomotive
and 33050 was part of the Diesel Gala on the 20th June
1992.
Another shot of 33021 at Kingswear
as it leaves the station with 33050 for Paignton on the
20th June 1992. 33021 is stored at Eastleigh and 33050
has been withdrawn.
33008
(D6508) "Eastleigh" in Green at Eastleigh depot
open day on the 27th September 1992.
33035
newly painted in Network Southeast Livery on the 27th
September 1992 at Eastleigh Depot.
33030
stands at Salisbury Station stabling point on the 22nd
May 1993.