33063 R J Mitchell

BR Class 33/0 33063 'R. J. Mitchell' is currently in service. Some photographs of the locomotive. Eric Kemp has also kindly provided a few historic images.

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33063 and 33065 at Tunbridge Wells West. 05.08.2006
33063 and 33065 Tunbridge Wells 050806
33063 R J Mitchell inside Tunbridge Wells shed. 19.09.2005
Tunbridge Wells shed 33063 Mitchell 190905
33063 outside Tunbridge Wells shed and with the advantage of a floral display. 29.10.2005
Tunbridge Wells shed 33063 291005
33063 outside Tunbridge Wells shed. 25.08.2019 20045
33063 Tunbridge Wells West 250819 20045
33063, 33065 and 20118 (visiting) east of Groombridge. 05.08.2006
Triple header East Groombridge 050806
33063, 33065 and 20118 (visiting) east of Groombridge. 05.08.2006
Triple header East Groombridge 050806
In the early years (when Class 33s carried a number beginning "D" and were painted green) they spent a great deal of time shunting goods and coal yards at individual stations, although these duties waned when the yards became car parks. 33063 remembers past times by shunting wagons west of Groombridge. 22.06.2008 0198
Groombridge 33063 shunting 220608 198
33063 remembers past times by shunting wagons west of Groombridge. 22.06.2008 0199
Groombridge 33063 shunting 220608 199
33063 remembers past times by shunting wagons west of Groombridge. 22.06.2008 0200
Groombridge 33063 shunting 220608 200
33063 remembers past times by shunting wagons west of Groombridge. 22.06.2008 0201
Groombridge 33063 shunting 220608 201
33063 at Tunbridge Wells West. 05.08.2006
33063 Tunbridge Wells 050806
33063 and 33065 plus 20118 (trailing) at Birchden having worked to what was then the end of the line. 05.08.2006
20118 33063 and 33065 Birchden 050806
33063 and 33065 plus 20118 (trailing) at Birchden having worked to what was then the end of the line. 05.08.2006
20118 33063 and 33065 Birchden 050806
33063 and 33065 waiting to leave Birchden having worked to what was then the end of the line. 05.08.2006
33063 and 33065 Birchden 050806
33063 and 33065 waiting to leave Birchden having worked to what was then the end of the line. 05.08.2006
33063 and 33065 Birchden 050806
33063 and 33065 leaving Birchden having worked to what was then the end of the line. A burst of clag indicated that the driver had put the kettle on... 05.08.2006
33063 and 33065 leaving Birchden 050806
33063 and 33065 plus 20118 (trailing) at Birchden having worked to what was then the end of the line. 05.08.2006
33063 and 33065 Birchden 050806
33063 outside Tunbridge Wells shed. 25.08.2019 20051
33063 Tunbridge Wells West 250819 20051
33063 and 33065 approaching Birchden on the rear of a train.05.08.2006
33063 and 33065 approaching Birchden 050806
33065 and 33063 outside Tunbridge Wells shed. 29.10.2005
Tunbridge Wells shed 33063 and 33065 291005
33063 and 33065 at Tunbridge Wells West. 05.08.2006
33063 and 33065 Tunbridge Wells 050806
33063 outside Tunbridge Wells shed, behind 31430. 25.08.2019 20049
31430 33063 Tunbridge Wells West 250819 20049
6583, in blue livery, at Lingfield with the 20:35 parcels (flower traffic) train from East Grinstead on Thursday 22.05.1969. The locomotive had previously worked down on the 18:30 from London Bridge. Eric Kemp retains all rights to this image.
6583 blue 2035 parcels flower traffic Lingfield Thurs 22051969 Loco worked down 1830
6583 at Lingfield with the 10:20 Newhaven to East Grinstead freight on Saturday 10.10.1970. The train was to be used on engineering works at Dormans the next day and had been shunted to the Up line to allow the 14:09 from Victoria to go past. Nowadays it is not generally advised that three people not wearing high-viz should engage in conversation with the driver whilst standing on a track upon which a train is signalled to pass. "Please don't try this at home". Eric Kemp retains all rights to this image.
6583 1020 Newhaven Lingfield Sat 101070 use Dormans next day eng.wks Shunt allow 1409 Vic.past
The semaphore signals at Redhill had long gone when 33063 was photographed on an engineering department train on Sunday 22.05.1988. Eric Kemp retains all rights to this image.
Semaphore signals Redhill gone when 33063 was photo engineering dept.train Sun 22051988