Class 33 Photos

[griffgriff]

I love the radio roof pod..... that’s attention to detail

 

Griff

[John M Upton]

Surprisingly I have very few 33's in my photo collection.

 

33012 at an Old Oak Common open day on a rare moment when there was no one between camera lens and loco:

BR Class 33/0 33012 - Old Oak Common by John Upton, on Flickr

 

33207 on a Railtour in Horsham of all places:

West Coast Railways Class 33/2 33207 Horsham 5/7/14 by John Upton, on Flickr

 

33207 again at London Victoria:

West Coast Railways Class 33/2 33207 London Victoria 9/5/14 by John Upton, on Flickr

[C126]

Having completed scanning and labelling my first batch of photos, I hope they might be of use to some readers of this site, and are an inadequate 'thank you' from me to many others on this web-site for their rather better, informative, and often inspiring shots.  Alas, I was let down by being 'not very good', wearing spectacles, and having a cheap camera, but they are, at least, a record of events.

 

 

33 211 11th April, 1988, 09.11.  Lewes.

 

 

 

33 009 20th December, 1988, 12.36.  Lewes.

 

 

 

33 023+33 060, 18th February, 1988, 13.24.  Lewes.

 

 

33 011, January 1988, Somewhere near Barnham, I think, racing along from Brighton to Bristol Temple Meads.

 

I hope these are of interest, and I will post some more later.  Thanks.

[dj_crisp]

Definitely of interest. Thanks for sharing

[C126]

Dear all,

 

Just a quick note to say I have subscribed as a 'Gold' user to allow me to up-load my photos to galleries, and have started putting what pictures I have labelled under the various headings.  Most are mediocre at best, but as I said in the galleries' introduction, I hope the information is of interest and use at least to a few.  It saves clogging these message threads with images.  Thanks.

[brushman47544]

On 11/06/2019 at 11:48, C126 said:

Dear all,

 

Just a quick note to say I have subscribed as a 'Gold' user to allow me to up-load my photos to galleries, and have started putting what pictures I have labelled under the various headings.  Most are mediocre at best, but as I said in the galleries' introduction, I hope the information is of interest and use at least to a few.  It saves clogging these message threads with images.  Thanks.

 

Er.... isn’t this clearly labelled as a photo thread, as are many others, and popular they are too. Quality isn’t the issue, it about nostalgia for past times. That said will certainly be interested in a gallery.

[Nearholmer]

Yes, the “head out of the window” photo above may not win prizes for technical quality, but it’s one of the best “takes you back to being there” picture that i’ve seen in a long time.

 

You can hear it, feel it, smell it even.

 

My “head out of the window” period was a good while before 1988, when it was taken, but still ......

[Owd Bob]

A few taken on a cheap 110 film camera. 33 109 at a very wet and dull Weymouth Quay. 6-7-80.

And a couple of head out the window shots of 33061 on a 'Merrymaker' cheap day tour to Margate and Ramsgate from the Manchester area. It left Atherton Station at daft and dark 'o'clock am behind an unknown class 40 which was changed for a unknown class 86 at Wigan N.W. The class 33 took over somewhere north of London, probably near Wembley? 

33 061 backs onto the mk1 coaches. 

Head out the window at Margate.

[Southernman46]

3 hours ago, Owd Bob said:

 The class 33 took over somewhere north of London, probably near Wembley? 

At Mitre Bridge Junction just off the WCML on the WLL to Kensington just before the NLL joins. Same location for the return.

[The Lurker]

3 hours ago, Owd Bob said:

A few taken on a cheap 110 film camera. 33 109 at a very wet and dull Weymouth Quay. 6-7-80.

And a couple of head out the window shots of 33061 on a 'Merrymaker' cheap day tour to Margate and Ramsgate from the Manchester area. It left Atherton Station at daft and dark 'o'clock am behind an unknown class 40 which was changed for a unknown class 86 at Wigan N.W. The class 33 took over somewhere north of London, probably near Wembley? 

33 061 backs onto the mk1 coaches. 

Head out the window at Margate.

first two photos look like Weymouth to me.

[Owd Bob]

1 hour ago, Southernman46 said:

At Mitre Bridge Junction just off the WCML on the WLL to Kensington just before the NLL joins. Same location for the return.

Thanks and well spotted thats brilliant and come to think of it now i do remember going through Kensington Olympia Station, and thinking to myself Wow! So that's where the motor show is held.  

[Grampus]

Evening all, 

 

one from the Ecclesbourne Valley gala last weekend:

[DY444]

On 19/06/2019 at 09:26, Owd Bob said:

 

And a couple of head out the window shots of 33061 on a 'Merrymaker' cheap day tour to Margate and Ramsgate from the Manchester area. It left Atherton Station at daft and dark 'o'clock am behind an unknown class 40 which was changed for a unknown class 86 at Wigan N.W. The class 33 took over somewhere north of London, probably near Wembley? 

33 061 backs onto the mk1 coaches. 

Head out the window at Margate.

 

 

 

 

On 19/06/2019 at 12:35, Southernman46 said:

At Mitre Bridge Junction just off the WCML on the WLL to Kensington just before the NLL joins. Same location for the return.

 

On 19/06/2019 at 13:46, Owd Bob said:

Thanks and well spotted thats brilliant and come to think of it now i do remember going through Kensington Olympia Station, and thinking to myself Wow! So that's where the motor show is held.  

 

It is true that loco changes between the WCML and SR frequently occurred at Mitre Bridge however the photo showing the 33 backing onto the train is not there.  It is on the up relief line alongside Wembley yard.  The WCML slow and fast lines are on the right.  The electrically hauled express is on the up fast.

Edited August 16, 2019 by DY444

[Nearholmer]

Agreed - the loco would be coming onto the other end, with the main line on the left, if it was Mitre Bridge.

[Rugd1022]

3 hours ago, DY444 said:

 

 

 

It is true that loco changes between the WCML and SR frequently occurred at Mitre Bridge however the photo showing the 33 backing onto the train is not there.  It is on the up relief line alongside Wembley yard.  The WCML slow and fast lines are on the right.  The electrically hauled express is on the up fast.

 

And the blue building in the distance is the McVities factory alongside the Willesden Relief lines after they've dived under the fast and slow lines 

[John M Upton]

Sadly no picture but a light engine 33 just clattered it's way through Southampton Central about fifteen minutes ago.

 

Of course it might have been a ghost....

[C126]

A few more to banish the sadness of passing ghosts...

 

 

33 209 2nd September, 1985.  Clapham Jn.

 

 

 

33 064 +16 HBA/HEA  2nd September, 1985.  Clapham Jn.

 

 

 

33 030 September, 1987.  Brighton.

 

 

 

 

33 060 (left) + 33 023 18th February, 1988, 14.06.  Southerham Ouse Bridge.

 

 

 

33 115 +39 hoppers  25th June, 1988, 10.12, Worthing.

 

 

 

33 112 +8021 8027 20th August, 1988, 13.13, Platform 5 (8 in old money), Lewes.

 

[C126]

And a few more...

 

 

33 1xx August 1987, Weymouth Town.  Thanks to John New for confirming this.

 

 

 

33 101 20th February, 1988.  Bournemouth.

 

 

 

33 009 25th June, 1988.  Eastleigh, depot or works, not sure.

 

 

 

33 0xx August, 1989.  Lewes.  Thanks to Guzzler17 for drawing the original erroneous number to our attention.

 

 

 

33 021 8th September, 1989, 15.21.  Lewes.  Sorry, but despite the de Warenne/Lewes blue and gold cheques, I still prefer the B.R. blue and yellow livery.

 

 

 

33 202 19th July, 1990, 13.02.  Lewes.

 

Please do browse my Personal galleries as well, if interested.

Edited September 5, 2019 by C126
Confirmation of location, pic.1. Correction of loco no.

[Southernman46]

On 16/08/2019 at 08:12, DY444 said:

 

 

 

It is true that loco changes between the WCML and SR frequently occurred at Mitre Bridge however the photo showing the 33 backing onto the train is not there.  It is on the up relief line alongside Wembley yard.  The WCML slow and fast lines are on the right.  The electrically hauled express is on the up fast.

On one notable Sunday AM in 1982 ISTR, a 33 was booked to Watford to pick up a Margate bound excursion - my mate was rostered to work the southbound leg as far as Gillingham and I went along for the ride (as a legitimate member of staff of course - checking the DC Lines conductor rails ………………… 8-)

[john new]

On 16/08/2019 at 14:01, C126 said:

And a few more...

 

 

33 1xx August 1987, Weymouth Town?

 

 

 

33 101 20th February, 1988.  Bournemouth.

 

 

 

33 009 25th June, 1988.  Eastleigh, depot or works, not sure.

 

 

 

33 036 August, 1989.  Lewes.

 

 

 

33 021 8th September, 1989, 15.21.  Lewes.  Sorry, but despite the de Warenne/Lewes blue and gold cheques, I still prefer the B.R. blue and yellow livery.

 

 

 

33 202 19th July, 1990, 13.02.  Lewes.

 

Please do browse my Personal galleries as well, if interested.

Top one definitely Weymouth.

[Davexoc]

D6515 and 4-TC out on the mainline today.

Well sort of, approaching Quainton Road with 20142 and 20007 on the rear.

 

[GWRPhil]

Bodmin and Wenford 33 yesterday

 

 

[guzzler17]

On 16/08/2019 at 14:01, C126 said:

 

33 036 August, 1989.  Lewes.

 

 

Apologies but wasn't 33036 written off following the accident at Mottingham in 1977?

 

[Davexoc]

3 hours ago, guzzler17 said:

 

Apologies but wasn't 33036 written off following the accident at Mottingham in 1977?

 

It is in the 1979 ABC, but missing from my 1986 Platform 5.

The only missing one in 1979 was 33041.

[brushman47544]

21 hours ago, guzzler17 said:

 

Apologies but wasn't 33036 written off following the accident at Mottingham in 1977?

 

 

Correct. 33036 and 33043 were the locos involved. 33036 was withdrawn whereas 33043 was repaired.