This locomotive is owned by Cambrian Trains and is currently on lease to South West Trains. (May 2003)

33103 is a class 33/1 locomotive that was used for Push-Pull working of 4TC coach sets over the non electrified mainline from Bournemouth to Weymouth until 1987.

1-1 33103 stabled on 5 road with class 442 on 4 road behind it.

1-2 33103 stabled on 5 road, Cast SWORDFISH nameplate and plaque on bodyside. One of the depot shunting units is on 4 road to its right.

1-3 33103 stabled on 5 road, view of whole body side.

1-4 33103 SWORDFISH stabled on 5 road in front of 33202 METEOR. one of the depot shunting units can be seen on 4 road to its right.

1-5 33103 stabled on 5 road, Cast SWORDFISH nameplate and plaque on bodyside.

1-6 33103 stabled on 5 road in front of 33202 METEOR with maintenece shed in background and fuel storage tanks on the left.

1961 (JAN) 33103 was built by Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company and started its working life numbered as D6514 in BR green with light grey roof and off white window surrounds with a 3 inch wide off white stripe along the middle of the body sides which extended round the cab fronts.

1963 yellow warning panels were added to the BR Green livery.

1966 D6514 was fitted with high level jumpers, three piece end handrails, gangway vestibule rubbing plates, drophead buckeye couplers and large diameter retractable Oleo buffers for Push-Pull working over the non electrified mainline from Bournemouth to Weymouth. The tail lights were also removed as the red headcode blinds were considered to be sufficient. A small socket was also fitted to the cab fronts to power the warning bell and flashing light used for working boat trains along the line on Weymouth Quay.

1968 D6514 was repainted in allover BR blue with full yellow ends.

1972 D6514 was renumbered to the TOPS scheme receiving number 33103

1980 (MAY 25) 33103 worked 11:08 passenger service from Portsmouth Harbour to Reading.

1982 (JUN 27) 33103 worked 11:08 passenger service from Portsmouth Harbour to Reading.

1982 (AUG 12) 33103 worked 10:10 passenger service from Salisbury to Waterloo.

1982 (DEC 24) 33103 worked 12:46 passenger service from Portsmouth to Birmingham New Street via Leeds.

1983 (MAY 2) 33103 worked 11:59 passenger service from reading to Portsmouth Harbour.

1983 (JUN 1) 33103 worked 15:33 passenger service from Weymouth to Waterloo.

1983 (OCT 2) 33103 + 33038 worked 22:52 passenger service from Waterloo to Weymouth.

1983 (DEC 3) 33103 + 33110 worked 16:12 passenger service from Salisbury to Waterloo.

1991 (OCT 22 33103 + 37215 + 73103 hauled a failed Waterloo to Southampton EMU (2 x 4 VEP) fromWinchester to Eastleigh.

1992 (APR 6) 33103 allocated to NKJE pool, South, (Eastleigh).

1994 (FEB 1) 33103 reinstated.

1994 (DEC) 33202 was carrying departmental civil engineering "Dutch" livery. (Departmental grey livery with yellow stripe along upper body sides)

1986 (NOV 11) 33103 + 33003 worked 17:10 passenger service from Salisbury to Waterloo.

1988 (APR 22) 33103 worked passenger service from Brighton to Southampton. (Gen from Alex Hall)

1988 (JUN 21) 33103 worked passenger service from London Waterloo to Basingstoke. (Gen from Alex Hall)

1988 (JUL 14) 33103 worked passenger service from Clapham Junction to London Waterloo. (Gen from Alex Hall)

1988 (OCT 1) 33103 11:13 passenger service from Portsmouth to Waterloo, followed by working 16:10 passenger service from Waterloo to Salisbury.

1988 (OCT 3) 33103 worked 14:35 passenger service from Gilingham to Waterloo.

1988 (OCT 6) 33103 worked 08:10 passenger service from Waterloo to Salisbury.

1988 (OCT 22) 33103 worked passenger service from London Waterloo to Clapham Junction. (Gen from Alex Hall)

1989 (FEB 12) 33103 worked passenger service from Basingstoke to Eastleigh via Laverstock North & South Junctions. then worked Eastleigh to Romsey & return, then Eastleigh to Basingstoke via Laverstock South & North Junctions & return. and Eastleigh to Basingstoke again via same route. (Gen from Alex Hall)

1989 (MAR) 33103 moved to Eastleigh Works for main engine repairs.

1997 (FEB) 33103 was withdrawn and passed into private ownership being sold to Cambrian Trains.

1997 33103 Cambrian Trains returned 33103 to the mainline being used mostly on charter train workings.

1999 (AUG) 33103 was hired by Silverlink for a few days to operate Barking - Gospel Oak services with 3 TC coach set. The 3 TC set was formed from the only surviving 4 TC set, unit number 417 in overall rail blue livery. (running without its TFK coach)

2000 33103 was stored out of use at Ilford before being overhauled and returned to mailine use in Fragonset black livery.

2001 33103 Owned by Cambrian Trains mostly used on charter train workings.

2002 (MAR) 33103 joined Fragonset fleet.

2002 (NOV 24) 33103 operated by Fragonset, now named SWORDFISH, on lease to South West Trains, based at Salisbury for crew training and ECS workings. Now carries Fragonset allover black with red stripe and full width yellow warning panel from below the cab windows. (as seen above)

2003 (DEC) 33103 used to move new Desiro 450xxx sets to/from Bournemouth depot for testing between Wareham - Weymouth and to Woking for high speed Desiro testing.

2003 (MAR 29) 33103 + 33202 + 73109 worked Desiro 450007 from Bournemouth depot to Woking for overnight high speed tests between Woking and Winchfield. 73109 "Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary" was returned to Woking as part of this train after assisting the 18:03 Waterloo-Poole service to it's destination on March 28th.

2003 (MAR 31) 33103 hauled Desiro 450007 back to Bournemouth Depot.