33065 Locodata

33065

Built	BRC+W Works, Smethwick
Sub Class	Class 33/0 (Standard Design)
Introduced to Traffic	13th January 1962
BRC+W Works Number	DEL 189
Pre-TOPS Number	D6585
Named	‘SEALION’ without ceremony at Eastleigh Depot on 16/8/91
Depot Allocation	Hither Green until 09/62
	Eastleigh from 09/62 until 10/67
	Hither Green from 10/67 until 24/11/85
	Stewarts Lane from 24/11/85
	Eastleigh from 02/10/88 until 16/5/93
	Stewarts Lane from 16/5/93

Modifications/Restrictions	Snowploughs Fitted from 01/95 (centre ploughs only), Full set fitted SL, 11/95
	ETH Isolated, EH 27/6/90
	Headlight/Cab Telephone Fitted, EH 10/91
Livery (BR/EWS)	Brunswick Green, from new until ??
	BR Blue until 03/90
	Departmental Grey, 03/90
	Dutch Yellow and Grey, 9/90
Livery Notes (BR/EWS)	Red Guttering Stripe applied, 03/87
	Spitfire Plaques applied, 06/91- 05/94
	SL 73A plates fitted Summer 1987 – 10/88

Sector	11/5/87 – Departmental	16/5/93 – NKJR
	16/5/88 – FALS	06/2/94 – NKJM
	2/10/88 – DCSA	20/3/94 – EWDB
	05/8/90 – DCSM	10/9/96 – ENXX
	05/4/92 – NKJM
Works Attention	Intermediate Overhaul ZG 8/83
	Power Unit Overhaul ZG 3/87
	Power Unit/Main Generator ZG 3/88
	Power Unit Change ZG 6/89
	Intermediate Overhaul(CEM) ZG 3/90

Stored Serviceable	Stewarts Lane – 10/9/96, Switched off.
Withdrawn from Service	Stewarts Lane – 13/2/97

Disposal –	Locomotive initially stored at Stewarts Lane (denamed on 7/10/96) and placed on EWS tender list in February 1997.
Preservation	Sold for preservation to Mike Biddell, Blue Triangle Buses in March 1997. Moved by road to Blue Triangle Buses depot in Rainham, Essex on 31st July 1997 for restoration. Partially repainted on one side only into Blue Triangle red and cream house colours up to, but not including, the yellow section of it’s ‘Dutch’ livery. Retained yellow cab ends.
25/1/00	Purchased by South East Locomotive Group, moved to the East Kent Railway March 2000.
14/7/01	Started for the first time in SELG ownership.
8/02	First coat of 1970’s BR Blue completed, white roof and red ‘Sealion’ nameplates. Numbers and minor details left off until second coat applied.
7/04	Further paint applied with loco numbers and other detail. Approx 2 weeks spent at K & ESR for ‘Load Bank’ Diesel gala before moving on to Spa Valley Rly.
8/04	At Spa Valley Railway with 33063 for Southern Diesels Gala
Feb/07	Arr. at Nene Valley Rly. 21/2, used on EMRPS photo charter on 24/2/07.
3-4/3/07	Took part in the Nene Valley Rly. diesel gala
Mar-Apr07	At Mid Norfolk Rly. 6/3/07 for diesel gala (17/18 March). Also operated on a few other dates in Mar/Apr.
Aug/08	After the Spa VR’s gala of 1-3 Aug., 65 is stood down from service, pending overhaul (space in the shed at TWW the over-riding factor)
Aug/11	Put into the shed at TWW, commencement of 5-year (minimum) planned overhaul. Initially, roof sections/panels removed to allow access to the engineroom.
Nov/13	Bodywork repairs commenced by contract welder, starting on lower skirting between cab doors at either end. Repairs will include cab rebuilds and will extend well into 2014.