Rail UK - Class 33

As far as I know, this is the last Class 33 to work south of Sellafield. 33207 seen here at Saltcoats with the acid tanks from Runcorn to Sellafield. Fri9Sep05

BRCW Type 3 number 6500, which later became 33001, at Southampton with a down freight. The CCTs in the bay and the BRUTES on the platform are all now consigned to history. Tue22Jun71 Scanned

About 3 or 4 miles out of Southampton, and junction of the lines to Bournemouth and Weymouth, to the left, and Salisbury, to the right. The signalbox controls the road access into Redbridge Sleeper Works, whose tracks can be seen on the left. An unidentified BRCW Crompton Type 3 passes light engine heading west. Signalbox, Sleeper Works and Class 33 all now long gone. Tue28Dec71. Scanned

BRCW Crompton Type 3 No 6516 calls at Southampton with the 1015 York - Poole. This loco later became 33104 under the TOPS renumbering scheme. Tue22Jun71. Scanned

A westbound freight rolls through Eastleigh headed by BRCW Crompton Type 3s 6521+6506. These later became 33108 and 33006. Just above the second loco can be seen a vehicle of Hants and Dorset Motor Services turning into the bus station. Sun21Jun71. Scanned

Noticeboard at the Down end of the platform at Eastleigh. BRCW Crompton Type 3 6521 - 33108 - ambles past in the background. Sat26Jun71. Scanned

Framed by the signal gantry at the country end of Southampton, BRCW Type 3 No 6521arrives with an Up train of vans. The loco was later renumbered to 33108, and can still be seen today, at Barrow Hill. Tue22Jun71. Scanned

BRCW Class 33 6535 (33116), seen parked on the loco shed at Loughborough, Great Central Railway. Tue16Sep14.