Railways On Line - Class 33 Profile

Class 33 Profile

BRC&W Co. Type 3

BUILT: 1960-62 by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company.

ENGINE: Sulzer 1,550hp.

NUMBER SERIES: Between 33001 to 33065, 33101 to 33119, 33201 to 33212, 33205

PREVIOUS NUMBERS: D6500-D6597.

TRANSMISSION: 4 Crompton-Parkinson Traction Motors.

MAX SPEED: 85mph.

TRACTIVE EFFORT: 45,000lb.

WEIGHT: 79 tonnes.

WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: Bo-Bo - 3'7" Diameter.

FLEET STRENGTH: 9 (6 July 1998)

PC TOPS Current Locomotive Motive Power Details - Class 33

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[D6564] [JPEG Image of D6564 size 24K]

Class 33 D6564 in British Railways Standard Green Livery

[33109] [JPEG Image of 33109 size 20K]

Class 33/1 33109 in British Rail Standard Blue Livery

[33030 at Toton] [JPEG Image of 33030 size 25K]

Class 33/0 33030 in EWS Livery at Toton Open Day 29-30 August 1998.

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Last revised: 6 July 1998