RMweb Gold john new Posted September 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2019 (edited) A few more from Weymouth over the years. Just before full electrification kicked in during 1987. Unidentified 33 and 3TC set. (I need to dig out the original print set to find the loco and unit number) D6515 stabled with ECS on the Weymouth Quay Branch stub as the (Northern Belle set?) passes with a pair of 57s T&T - 57 313 & 57 314. (5 July 2014 - Hooton to Weymouth special) Below - D6515 leaving the stub of the Weymouth Quay Branch with the ECS. Steam loco is 44932. (Royal Wessex excursion from Three Bridges). NB These remain in copyright and are NOT released under a Creative Commons licence or any other form of public domain grant. Edited September 2, 2019 by john new 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 A few from the East Lancs Summer Diesel Gala 33103 Swordfish 2018 gala 33109 Captain Bill Smith RNR,2019 gala 33035 also summer diesel gala 2019 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzler17 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Here are a few from diesel galas in years gone by at the Swanage Railway. All at Norden 33202 - 11 May 2014 33111 - with the correct headcode for the line - 6 May 2016 33201 and D6515 - 6 May 2016 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 3, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2019 This morning at Waterloo bringing in Steam Dreams Windsor trips with Mayflower at the other end 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold C126 Posted September 5, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2019 On 31/08/2019 at 15:22, brushman47544 said: Correct. 33036 and 33043 were the locos involved. 33036 was withdrawn whereas 33043 was repaired. My apologies for returning so late to this thread. I will bow to your knowledge; "33 036" was me guessing the number from peering at the print with a failing 'Mk. I eyeball' before up-loading. I might have a note of the observation, but will amend the scan accordingly. Many thanks to you all for the correction and information. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted September 16, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) On 02/09/2019 at 09:30, john new said: A few more from Weymouth over the years. Just before full electrification kicked in during 1987. Unidentified 33 and 3TC set. (I need to dig out the original print set to find the loco and unit number) NB These remain in copyright and are NOT released under a Creative Commons licence or any other form of public domain grant. Sadly the loco and unit number were unidentifiable with certainty as the other's in the set with identifiable numbers were not in the same position on the track so may/may not be the same train's arrival and departure. The strong possibility is that it was the same train, therefore 8102 for the unit and 33 106 for the loco, but this is not a 100% certainty. Edited September 16, 2019 by john new Punctuation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold C126 Posted October 30, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2019 At last found and scanned some shots taken by a late chum of my father: an autumn Saturday morning at Lavant and Chichester yard. The shunter couples up 33 053... ... and they are off! Trundling round Chichester Yard... Lovely. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted October 30, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2019 Oh, for a time machine! I used to go to the school right by the junction in the final couple of years of the Lavant branch line's life. Pretty much exclusively class 73 in its latter days, so it is nice to see some 33 action; which was rare (I think I saw a 33 just once on the branch in 3 years). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southof1E top tmd Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Taken from a passing train so not good but this is a rare view of 33209 approaching Bushey on the WCML with a freight from Bescot on July 12th 1988. NR 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted October 31, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 31, 2019 a few of mine 33111 by john brace, on Flickr 33207 by john brace, on Flickr 33051 hither green depot by john brace, on Flickr 33035 by john brace, on Flickr 33011 CLAPAM JUCTION by john brace, on Flickr 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slilley Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) On 21/10/2018 at 21:43, Bert Cheese said: The pipe attachment seen was unique to 33102 and enabled it to work in conjunction with "The Swedish Scrubber" QXA ADB 977695, a rail head treatment vehicle converted from a GUV papers van of sorts IIRC...apparently if worked very well at removing leaf mulch in trials but was not followed up on cost grounds, 33102 had some extra buttons in the cabs to actuate the scrubbing gear too. Bert it was very useful, just working your information into my Class 33 book. Do you know when this equipment was fitted to 33102? Best wishes Simon Edited December 21, 2019 by slilley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Cheese Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 On 21/12/2019 at 17:26, slilley said: Bert it was very useful, just working your information into my Class 33 book. Do you know when this equipment was fitted to 33102? Best wishes Simon Nothing specific or documented unfortunately, just info I have picked up over the years and I'm sure there are far more knowledgable people on here who may hopefully be tuning in. * The basics as I understand it though are that 33102 and the scrubber van worked with the RTC Tribology test train and 2 vehicles from ex-4TC 8012 (DTS & TBSK) * The whole formation could be driven and the scrubber van controlled from either the loco or DTS cab, * Sitings of the train were first noted in October 1991 around Eastleigh at the onset of the leaf fall season, and 33102 was withdrawn in November 1992 so the whole thing never lasted long, though was considered very effective. * 33102 was noted to have acquired the unofficial name of Sophie at some point during these trials, applied by someone at Eastleigh depot in connection with the Swedish Scrubber nickname...wouldn't be allowed now! Looking forward to the book Simon, my Dad was an Eastleigh/Basingstoke driver and was on them from virtually new until withdrawal including some of the testing during the 33/1 conversions...sadly he isn't around now to ask any questions though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 OK, it’s in captivity, and I couldn’t see the number, but here’s one this morning at Princes Risborough, ‘top and tail’ with. GWR small prairie on a Santa train. To prove that train spotting isn’t all dull these days, in fifteen minutes, I saw this, a main line train made-up of DMMUs, a loco-hauled main line train, a two-car DMMU coming off the Aylesbury branch, and a southbound empty rubbish train, coming down from Calvert. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Is that a CH for Chiltern headcode? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 CHristmas? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted December 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2019 CHinnor? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 CHuff-chuff? I honestly have no idea. What I do know is that the wave of nostalgia hit me when I caught sound of the Crompton ticking over, not when I saw or heard the 2-6-2T, which I guess is an age-defining thing. I do remember steam locos ‘in the wild’, but I worked around Cromptons. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 I think CH is shorthand for "we're not on the Southern so haven't a clue what to do with these 2 character headcodes". I do like a 33. An 8LDA under load is a fine sound. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slilley Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 16 hours ago, Bert Cheese said: Nothing specific or documented unfortunately, just info I have picked up over the years and I'm sure there are far more knowledgable people on here who may hopefully be tuning in. * The basics as I understand it though are that 33102 and the scrubber van worked with the RTC Tribology test train and 2 vehicles from ex-4TC 8012 (DTS & TBSK) * The whole formation could be driven and the scrubber van controlled from either the loco or DTS cab, * Sitings of the train were first noted in October 1991 around Eastleigh at the onset of the leaf fall season, and 33102 was withdrawn in November 1992 so the whole thing never lasted long, though was considered very effective. * 33102 was noted to have acquired the unofficial name of Sophie at some point during these trials, applied by someone at Eastleigh depot in connection with the Swedish Scrubber nickname...wouldn't be allowed now! Looking forward to the book Simon, my Dad was an Eastleigh/Basingstoke driver and was on them from virtually new until withdrawal including some of the testing during the 33/1 conversions...sadly he isn't around now to ask any questions though. Bert, Many thanks for this, with other info I have acquired I have a much better understanding. Best wishes Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted December 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2019 10 hours ago, Nearholmer said: OK, it’s in captivity, and I couldn’t see the number, but here’s one this morning at Princes Risborough, ‘top and tail’ with. GWR small prairie on a Santa train. To think that 40 years ago a 33 there was commonplace, albeit with oil tanks and on the now closed Thame branch... Oh and the box controlled semaphores of course. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 It seems only five minutes ago since the SB was closed, but is was actually in 1991. Restoration is well underway now, and it has its own website http://www.patchwork-technical.co.uk/PRNB/index.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 A couple of shots of 33s well away from their traditional stomping grounds 33025 at Motherwell depot, I don't have a date for this unfortunately but it must have been around 1999/2000 as 33025 was one of three class 33 locomotives sent to Scotland on 1st October 1999. 33025 (grey/yellow) and 33030 (EWS livery) were allocated to Motherwell, and outbased at Aberdeen for local freight duties. 33019 (grey/yellow) was kept at Motherwell Depot as a source for spares. The Skirl of the Bagpipes returning south through Stirling on April 1st 1995 with 33109+33116 at the head. Back on page 3 of this thread there is a shot of 33109 and 33116 approaching Wigan NW heading north also in April 1995 with a 4TC in tow which I was surprised didn't warrent any discussion, this was the locos and stock heading for the G&SW line for filming of the first "Mission Impossible" film, which by the magic of CGI turned into the most implausable helicopter/train chase sequence in the Channel Tunnel 33012 leaving Crewe for Cardiff on 6th June 1981 Jim 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Photo by David Christie : D6512 at Reading West in 1964... 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted February 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 7, 2020 I wonder why D6512 above has its cabside numbers at two different heights? The further away higher position was the default if I recall. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 I've no idea, perhaps a tall bloke doing one end, ans a short bloke the other? Its a cracking photo, and i particularly like the newly out-shopped wagon, which looks as it just came from Hornby Dublo or Triang. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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