TYPE: BRCW Type 3

BUILT: 1959 - 1962 Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.

ENGINE: Sulzer 8LDA28 straight 8 Cylinder

ENGINE OUTPUT: 1,550 bhp @ 750rpm

TRANSMISSION: Electric

MAIN GENERATOR: Crompton Parkinson CP CG391B1. 575V @ 1760A, 1012kW.

AUXILIARY GENERATOR: Crompton Parkinson. 110V, 57kW

TRACTION MOTORS: Four Crompton Parkinson CP 171C2. 580V, 305hp.

MOTOR GEAR RATIO: 67:17

MAX TRACTIVE EFFORT: 45,000lb

CONTINUOUS TRACTIVE EFFORT: 26,000lb/f @ 17.5 mph

MAX SPEED: 85 mph

FUEL TANK CAPACITY: 800 gallons.

WEIGHT: 33/0 76.3 t - 33/1 77.7 t - 33/2 76.5 t

BRAKE TYPE: Air and Vacuum.

BRAKE FORCE: 35 t

ROUTE AVAILABILITY: 6

COUPLING CODE: Blue Star. Compatible with Class 73 locos and S.R. 4TC & EMU stock.

LENGTH: 50 ft 9 in.

WIDTH: 33/0 & 33/1 = 9 ft 3 in. 33/2 = 8 ft 8 in.

HEIGHT: 12 ft 8 in.

BOGIE CENTERS: 29 ft.

BOGIE WHEELBASE: 10 ft.

WHEEL ARRANGEMENT: BO-BO

DRIVING WHEEL DIAMETER: 3 feet 7 inches

ETH INDEX: 48.

ORIGINAL NUMBER SERIES: D6500 - D6597

TOPS NUMBER SERIES: 33/0 = 33002 - 33057. 33/1 = 33103 - 33116. 33/2 = 33202 - 33208

BRCW Type 3 D6500 was British Rail's first Type 3 locomotive in use and the first locomotive fitted with ETH (Electric Train Heating) entering service in December 1959.

Locomotives D6501 - D6585 were built from 1960 - 1962 These were all allocated to Hither Green and used on the Southern Region.

Locomotives D6586 - D6597 were built to a narrow loading guage to suit the Hastings to Tunbridge Wells route and became Sub class 33/2.

In 1965/1967 Nineteen locos were fitted with high level jumpers, three piece end handrails, gangway vestibule rubbing plates, drophead buckeye couplers, large diameter retractable Oleo buffers and electrical control gear 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

1967-1988 The Branksome - Weymouth push-pull workings with 4 TC and SR EMU sets operated until 1988 when the third rail electrification was extended from Branksome to Weymouth and the Class 442 Wessex Electrics were introduced.

All 98 locomotives entered service in BR green livery 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. D65xx numbers were carried below all four cab side windows.

From 1962 to 1968 yellow warning panels were added to all members of the class.

In 1968 / 1969 all class members except two were repainted in allover BR blue with full yellow ends. D6502 was withdrawn in May 1964 and scrapped in July 1964 still in original green livery. D6576 was withdrawn in November 1968 and scrapped in March 1969 carrying green livery with half-height yellow warning panel.

D6500 33001 Built: DEC 1959. Withdrawn: MAR 1988. Scrapped: MAR 1989.

D6501 33002 Built: JAN 1960. Withdrawn: FEB 1997. Scrapped: ?

D6502 -N/A- Built: FEB 1960. Withdrawn: MAY 1964. Scrapped: JUL 1964

D6503 33003 Built: FEB 1960. Withdrawn: MAR 1989. Stored at Eastleigh TMD.
Notes: 5 SEP 1975 worked passenger service from Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo.

D6504 33004 Built: MAR 1960. Withdrawn: JUN 1991. Scrapped: ?

D6505 33005 Built: APR 1960. Withdrawn: JUN 1987. Scrapped: OCT 1990.

D6506 33006 Built: APR 1960. Withdrawn: OCT 1991. Scrapped: 21 JUN 1994 at Booth Roe Ltd. Rotherham.

D6507 33007 Built: MAY 1960. Withdrawn: DEC 1986. Scrapped: MAY 1987.
Notes: First diesel-electric allocated to Eastleigh depot: Oct 1965.

D6508 33008 Built: MAY 1960. Withdrawn: OCT 1996. NAMED: EASTLEIGH 11 APR 1980.

D6509 33009 Built: MAY 1960. Named: WALRUS SEP 1991. Withdrawn: 13 MAR 1992. Scrapped: APR 1997.

D6510 33010 Built: JUN 1960. Withdrawn: APR 1988.

D6512 33011 Built: JUN 1960. Withdrawn: MAR 1989. Scrapped: OCT 1990.

D6515 33012 Built: JUL 1960. Withdrawn: 1997. Reinstated: 1998. Named: STAN SYMES 2000.
Notes: Now preserved on The Swanage Railway.

D6518 33013 Built: AUG 1960. Withdrawn: MAR 1989. Scrapped: 3 JUN 1991 MC Metals, Glasgow.

D6522 33014 Built: SEP 1960. Withdrawn: FEB 1986.

D6523 33015 Built: SEP 1960. Withdrawn: JUL 1989.

D6524 33016 Built: OCT 1960. Withdrawn: OCT 1989. Scrapped: 13 JAN 1992 MC Metals, Glasgow.

D6526 33017 Built: OCT 1960. Withdrawn: JAN 1988. Scrapped: NOV 1990.

D6530 33018 Built: NOV 1960. Withdrawn: FEB 1988. Reinstated: ?.

D6534 33019 Built: DEC 1960. Withdrawn: DEC 1998. Reinstated: -date?-
Notes: Sold by HNRC to Fragonset, Moved 25/26 FEB 2003 to Derby Fragonset Works for overhaul.

D6537 33020 Built: DEC 1960. Withdrawn: APR 1993. Scrapped: JAN 1997.

D6539 33021 Built: JAN 1961. Withdrawn: SEP 1996. Reinstated: SEP 1997. Named: EASTLEIGH NOV 1997.
Notes: Now operated by Fragonset, on lease to SWT

D6540 33022 Built: JAN 1961. Withdrawn: DEC 1989. Scrapped: 24 SEP 1991 MC Metals, Glasgow.

D6541 33023 Built: JAN 1961. Withdrawn: FEB 1997. Reinstated: ?.

D6542 33024 Built: FEB 1961. Withdrawn: FEB 1986. Scrapped: MAY 1986.

D6543 33025 Built: FEB 1961. Withdrawn: -date?-. Reinstated: DEC 1999 Wigan RDC. Withdrawn: FEB 2001. : ?.

D6544 33026 Built: FEB 1961. Withdrawn: AUG 1998. Reinstated: ?.

D6545 33027 Built: MAR 1961. Withdrawn: JUL 1991. Scrapped: SEP 1992.

D6546 33028 Built: MAR 1961. Withdrawn: OCT 1988 Scrapped: ?.

D6547 33029 Built: MAR 1961. Withdrawn: FEB 1997. Reinstated: 11 FEB 94

D6548 33030 Built: APR 1961. Withdrawn: ? Reinstated: DEC 1999 Wigan RDC. Withdrawn:FEB 2001 Motherwell TMD.

D6549 33031 Built: APR 1961. Withdrawn: 6 FEB 1989. Scrapped: 10 JUN 1991 MC Metals, Glasgow.

D6550 33032 Built: APR 1961. Withdrawn: MAR 1987. Scrapped: JUN 1991.

D6551 33033 Built: APR 1961. Withdrawn: MAY 1993. Scrapped: ?.

D6552 33034 Built: APR 1961. Withdrawn: JAN 1988. Reinstated: ?.
Notes: 9 JAN 2001 moved to Swanage Railway for restoration.

D6553 33035 Built: MAY 1961. Withdrawn: SEP 1996. Reinstated: ?. Named: SPITFIRE -date?-.

D6554 33036 Built: MAY 1961. Withdrawn: JUL 1979. Scrapped: OCT 1997.

D6555 33037 Built: MAY 1961. Withdrawn: SEP 1987. Scrapped: 8 AUG 1991 MC Metals, Glasgow.

D6556 33038 Built: JUN 1961. Withdrawn: OCT 1988. Scrapped: JUNE 2001 EMR Kingsbury.

D6557 33039 Built: JUN 1961. Withdrawn: 18 MAY 1989. Scrapped: 3 MAY 1991 MC Metals, Glasgow.

D6558 33040 Built: JUN 1961. Withdrawn: MAY 1993. Scrapped: JAN 1997.

D6559 33041 Built: JUN 1961. Withdrawn: NOV 1975. Scrapped: JUN 1976.

D6560 33042 Built: JUL 1961. Withdrawn: SEP 1996. Scrapped: ?.

D6561 33043 Built: JUL 1961. Withdrawn: SEP 1987. Scrapped: 10 MAY 1991 MC Metals, Glasgow.

D6562 33044 Built: JUL 1961. Withdrawn: SEP 1987. Scrapped: SEP 1990.

D6563 33045 Built: JUL 1961. Withdrawn: OCT 1987. Scrapped: NOV 1990.

D6564 33046 Built: JUL 1961. Withdrawn: MAR 1998. Reinstated: ?. NAMED: MERLIN -date?-.
Notes: JUNE 2003 sent to GCR for body repairs, power unit & bogies sent to Derby for repair.

D6565 33047 Built: AUG 1961. Withdrawn: FEB 1993. Scrapped: FEB 1997.

D6566 33048 Built: AUG 1961. Withdrawn: FEB 1992. Reinstated: ?.

D6567 33049 Built: SEP 1961. Withdrawn: MAR 1988. Scrapped: MAR 1989.
Notes: 1 JUL 1978, worked 08:20 Newhaven Town to Merstham ballast train.

D6568 33050 Built: SEP 1961: Withdrawn: MAY 1993. Scrapped: JAN 1997. Named: ISLE of GRAIN -date?-.

D6569 33051 Built: SEP 1961. Withdrawn: AUG 1998. Reinstated: ?. Named: SHAKESPEARE CLIFF -date?-.

D6570 33052 Built: SEP 1961. Withdrawn: FEB 1997. Reinstated: ?. Named: ASHFORD -date?-.

D6571 33053 Built: OCT 1961. Withdrawn: FEB 1997. Reinstated: ?.

D6572 33054 Built: OCT 1961. Withdrawn: FEB 1986. Scrapped: AUG 1987.

D6573 33055 Built: OCT 1961. Withdrawn: DEC 1989. Scrapped: 8 AUG 1991 MC Metals, Glasgow.

D6574 33056 Built: OCT 1961. Withdrawn: FEB 1991. Reinstated: ?.
Notes: 1980 hauled Lord Mountbatten's funeral train from Waterloo to Romsey. Named: THE BURMA STAR 1980.

D6575 33057 Built: NOV 1961. Withdrawn: FEB 1997. Reinstated: ?. Named: SEAGULL SEP 1991.

D6576 -N/A- Built: NOV 1961. Withdrawn: NOV 1968. Scrapped: MAR 1969.

D6577 33058 Built: NOV 1961. Withdrawn: JUN 1991. Scrapped: 17 JUN 1994 at Booth Roe Ltd. Rotherham.

D6578 33059 Built: NOV 1961. Withdrawn: SEP 1988. Scrapped: 2 JUL 1991 at MC Metals, Glasgow.

D6579 33060 Built: DEC 1961. Withdrawn: OCT 1990. Scrapped: SEP 1992.

D6581 33061 Built: DEC 1961. Withdrawn: SEP 1987. Scrapped: JUN 1992.

D6582 33062 Built: DEC 1961. Withdrawn: OCT 1987. Scrapped: NOV 1990.

D6583 33063 Built: JAN 1962. Withdrawn: FEB 1997. Reinstated: ?.

D6584 33064 Built: JAN 1962. Withdrawn: 15 OCT 1994. Scrapped: JUL 1997.

D6586 33065 Built: JAN 1962. Withdrawn: FEB 1997. Reinstated: ?.