[dryjoy]

Hi
I have been lurking a while. A most interesting forum you have here, with some great stories from people who have been in the industry!

When I was a kid I used to hang out at Bournemouth station. The push-pull operation involving Class 33/1s and 4TC units on the Bournemouth - Weymouth services was always very interesting.

A couple of very kind drivers on different occasions let me have a look around the locos (one was 33103 which I believe is still around), and one offered to take me down to the next station (that was in a 73 though) but I didn't go. I didn't want to have to ask my Mum to pick me up at the next station, and she might have said 'no' anyway!

Does anybody have any fond memories or stories about the Cromptons (Class 33)?