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33051
Class 33
Names carried:
Shakespeare Cliff
Videos featuring 33051
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BR in the 1990s Various Short Visited Locations from 1997 (Vol 01) (April May 1997)
This video features railway scenes from the 1990s, focusing on locations visited in April and May 1997. It includes footage of several British Railways sites, such as Sonning Cutting near Reading, Southcote Junction, and Barnetby in Humberside. The content highlights declining rail traffic during this period and shows rail tours featuring a Class 55 "Deltic" locomotive and two Class 33 units. Various locations across the UK are depicted, with some operators and train stock identified.
A charter train operated by Flying Scotsman Services on 26 September 1993 featured two former Southern Railway steam locomotives, including E 828 and rebuilt Bullied West Country Pacific 34027 "Taw Valley," along with a newly built Eastleigh locomotive. The footage captures the locomotives at Eastleigh, where they mixed with various classes of rolling stock, and later shows them being manually turned on a non-functional turntable at Yeovil Junction. The train eventually returned to Salisbury, where E 828 was removed from service.
This video captures a tour operated by Charters in August 1996, featuring multiple locomotives including classes 31 and 33. The journey faced delays due to an earlier accident at Watford Junction and technical issues with the motive power. The train eventually continued its route after replacements were made at Kensington Olympia. Locations shown include Pangbourne, Didcot Parkway, and others across the UK. Some details about the specific headcode are not available in the record.
This video features several British Railways diesel locomotives, including 43184 and others from the 43 class. The footage appears to capture these trains in operation during July 2022, though specific locations are not identified in the metadata. Operators associated with the vehicles include Cross Country, Intercity, GWR, First Great Western, British Railways, and Network South East. The record lacks details on exact locations and headcodes, so some contextual information remains limited.
This video captures a model railway layout named Dovedale, showcased at the Gauge O Guild event in Doncaster. The layout is inspired by operations around Peak Forest and features a variety of diesel locomotives from the 1990s era, including those in Mainline Freight, Loadhaul, and EWS liveries. Several British Railways Class 33, Class 37, and Class 60 models are identified in the footage. The event highlights model railway operations and includes a range of transport-related content.
This video captures a Crompton tour from February 1997, featuring locomotives 33051, 33116, and 56066. The journey begins at Grantham, passing through Nottingham and Sheffield before reaching York. At York, the train is handed over to 56066 for the onward trip to Scarborough. The footage includes scenes from several key locations along the route. Some operational details are noted in the description, but specific headcodes are not provided in the metadata.
This video captures footage from a rail tour operated by Pathfinder Tours in early 1997, featuring three Class 33 diesel locomotives: 33051, 33116, and 33026. The journey includes stops at Birmingham New Street, Banbury, London Bridge, and Waterloo, with scenes from the Lickey Incline and Sutton Loop. The footage provides a glimpse into rail operations during this period, though the recording is described as limited in scope. No headcodes are included in the metadata.
A rail tour operated by Pathfinder Rail Tours features locomotive 33051 "Shakespeare Cliff" traveling from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth via the Heart of Wessex line, then continuing through Yeovil, Exeter St Davids, and Okehampton before returning to Bristol Temple Meads. The journey includes notable locations such as Bincombe Tunnel, Upwey, Yeovil Pen Mill, and Yeovil Junction.
A rail tour featuring locomotives 33051 and 33116 travels through various locations in the north of England. The journey begins at London Kings Cross and passes through Doncaster, where D9016 is seen. The train continues through Lancashire and Yorkshire, with notable stops near Mirfield, where it slows due to damaged track, and later reaches Accrington. Other locations include Burnley Manchester Road, Cottingley, Hebden Bridge, Rose Grove, and Sowerby Bridge.
This video documents two railway tours from 26 April 1997, both operated using Crompton Class 33 locomotives. The first tour, "The Overnight Bag," started at Finsbury Park and passed through Willesden High Level, North Pole Junction, Dover Priory, and returned via Kent to London Waterloo. The second tour, "The Classic Crompton," covered routes from Waterloo to Exeter St Davids, Bristol Temple Meads, Bath, Salisbury, Southampton, Cosham, Ford, Horsham, Three Bridges, and London Victoria. Several Class 33 locomotives were involved, though specific operators are not detailed in the record.
This video captures railway activity in Newport and Stormy Bank from the late 1990s, highlighting busy movements and the passage of 5 Nations Rugby Specials. It includes various train units such as 33051 and multiple 37-class locomotives, with mentions of a run round at Newport. The footage also references an event where 53,000 fans attended, though specific headcodes are not provided in the metadata. Operators such as EWS, Intercity, and Rail Express Systems are noted, alongside locations including Newport, Bank, Gloucester, Rugby, and Tondu.
A railtour originating from Bristol visited locations including Weymouth and Upwey. The video features locomotive 33051, a Class 33 diesel-electric unit. While specific operator details are not provided in the record, the journey appears to have included stops at notable stations along the route. Some metadata fields such as headcode and operator information are missing from the current record.