33002 at Waterloo on December 29th 1990, after working the 1118 from Salisbury.

33004 waits to leave Salisbury on 10th August 1987 with the 1729 to Waterloo.

A semi-private open day was held at Eastleigh Works on June 17th 1989, admittance to which could only be gained by a charter train which also operated in a loop around the Eastleigh area. 33008 & 33119 are seen inside the works with the 1515 working. There was no "top n tail" loco, reversal out of the works being conducted by operating the train from the 4TC meaning that 008 was "dead" for this and other parts of the trip.

33010 makes an unusual appearance at Kensington Olympia, deputising for a 47 on the 0925 Manchester Piccadilly - Dover Western Docks on July 25th 1986. The following day, the loco visited Exeter from Waterloo because of a shortage of 50s.

33012 is preserved as D6515. On May 10th 2008, the Shredder was used at the Swanage Diesel Gala, and is seen here at Swanage having partnered 73107 on the 1430 from Norden.

33017 on the approach to Shrewsbury with the 1200 Cardiff Central - Crewe on 15th March 1986.

33019 is uncoupled from the 1100 Shackerstone - Shenton after completing it's journey on September 15th 2007.

33020 & 33063 wait to leave Brighton with the famous 0914 Penzance working. September 13th 1986.

33021 complete with smiley face at Cardiff Central on January 16th 1988 after working the 0658 from Portsmouth Harbour.

The InterCity Diesel Day saw the outrageous use of a pair of Cromptons along the Midland Mainline. 33022 (nearest the camera) & 33021 wait to leave St Pancras with the first northbound train of the day. May 21st 1989.

33023 arrives at the now closed Addiscombe station on May 15th 1993 with the "Merry Wives" tour. This station was wiped away as part of a housing scheme in the Croydon area.

Despite being taken off of loco hauled trains to Waterloo at various points in the 80s, the Cromptons continued to appear now and then, even outlasting one of the classes they had been replaced by. Some five years after the 33/0s had become "rare" on passenger work, 33025 races into Woking on April 24th 1993 with the 1718 Salisbury - Waterloo.

33027 backs out of Manchester Piccadilly on 29th March 1986 after working in with the 0750 from Swansea.

33028 takes the Up "Ocean Line Express" north through Southampton on 13th August 1988.

33029 waits at Keighley on 18th June 2005, before heading the 1345 Oxenhope service in tandem with 31452.

On December 22nd 1989, the 1252 Waterloo - Yeovil Junction relief was worked by 33030. The Crompton is seen here prior to departure.

Not one of my photos, so can't tell you if this is 33037 arriving with a commuter train at London Bridge, or arriving with the ECS for one! Many thanks to Jerry Glover & Jon Biglowe of the Class 33 Crompton site for this shot taken on 6th August 1981. Copyright (C) Jerry Glover.

33048 at a rainy Southampton on January 2nd 1988 with the 0925 Portsmouth Harbour - Swansea.

33050 & 33051 run round the "Anniversary Aggregate" tour at Angerstein Wharf on January 6th 1990.

33051 at Cliffe Brett Marine on January 6th 1990 with the "Anniversary Aggregate".

33052, running as D6570, pulls into Northiam on 3rd May 2009 with the 1350 Bodiam - Tenterden.

33053 & 37068 pull the 1150 extra from Hereford into Crewe on May 4th 1992, as part of a Regional Railways gala day over the route.

33056 arrives at Southampton on January 2nd 1988 with the 1206 Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour.

33057 at Portsmouth Harbour on March 29th 1988 after arrival with the 1010 from Cardiff Central. Two months later, and Sprinterisation took over on this route.