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33 Bo-Bo


Class Types
1955 Class D15/1
1955 Class D15/2
Pre-Tops Class KA
Pre-Tops Class KA4C
Pre-Tops Class 15/6
Pre-Tops Class 15/6A
Pre-Tops Class KB
TOPS Class 33/1
TOPS Class 33/2
TOPS Class 33/0

General
Year Introduced 1960
Wheel Arrangement Bo-Bo
Manufacturers
ManufacturerTotal
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company 98
Number Range (as built) D6500-D6597
Number Built 98

Illustration
Copyright: BarkingBill (06/1980)
Miscellaneous
33/0 33/1 33/2
Year Introduced 1960 1967 1962
Maximum Speed 85mph
As 33/0
As 33/0
Number Built 86 19 12
Number Range (as built) D6500-D6585 (less 33/1's) from D6511-D6580 D6586-D6597
Sanding Equipment Pneumatic
As 33/0
As 33/0
Route Availability 6
As 33/0
As 33/0
Multiple Working Blue Star
As 33/0
As 33/0
Brake Type (loco - as built) Air
As 33/0
As 33/0
Brake Type (train - as built) Dual
As 33/0
As 33/0
Notes 19 locos were push pull fitted around 1967 and were classified as 33/1 Multiple Working fitted (with SR stock) Built 7 inches narrower than standard class 33 for use on the Hastings line

Dimensions
33/0 33/1 33/2
Weight 77t 0cwt 78t 0cwt
As 33/0
Wheel Diameter 3' 7"
As 33/0
As 33/0
Length 50' 9"
As 33/0
As 33/0
Height 12' 8"
As 33/0
As 33/0
Width 9' 3"
As 33/0
8' 8"
Wheelbase 39'
As 33/0
As 33/0
Bogie Wheelbase 10'
As 33/0
As 33/0
Bogie Pivot Centres 29'
As 33/0
As 33/0
Minimum Curve 4
As 33/0
As 33/0

Power
33/0 33/1 33/2
Power Unit Sulzer 8LDA28B
As 33/0
As 33/0
Tractive Effort 45,000lbs
As 33/0
As 33/0
Horse Power 1550hp
As 33/0
As 33/0
Power at Rail 1,215hp
As 33/0
As 33/0
Main Generator Crompton Parkinson CG391/A1
As 33/0
As 33/0
Auxiliary Generator Crompton Parkinson CAG193/A1
As 33/0
As 33/0

Transmission
33/0 33/1 33/2
Transmission Type Electric
As 33/0
As 33/0
Traction Motor Number 4
As 33/0
As 33/0
Traction Motor Type Crompton Parkinson C171/C2
As 33/0
As 33/0
Gear Ratio 62:17
As 33/0
As 33/0

Heating
33/0 33/1 33/2
Heating Type Electric
As 33/0
As 33/0
ETS Alternator Crompton Parkinson CAG392/A1
As 33/0
As 33/0

Fuel, Lubricants, Water
33/0 33/1 33/2
Fuel Capacity 800gal
As 33/0
As 33/0
Coolant Capacity 230gal
As 33/0
As 33/0
Lubrication Oil Capacity 108gal
As 33/0
As 33/0