Class 33, Power Chatham Dockyard Branch action mega thrash.wmv

Rock and Roll bob and weave, Crompton 33042 is applying full power to get up the steep and overgrown Chatham Dockyard branch with a load of contaminated silt and mud from the dockyard. I believe it was contaminated with very low grade nuclear material following an engine coolant leak. The silt and soil was sent to Stewertsby.
Thats about as close as I wanted to get to the train, I remember I was wedged in a load of brambles to get this shot.
Date 9th June 1992.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Class 33
• power
• thrash
• chatham dockyard branch

[robmasterman]

That certainly looked as though it was exceeding the speed limit for that type of branch, but well done for capturing such a wonderful event...Bob

[MrStapletonRoad]

@robmasterman Cheers Bob

[tjshill82]

You must have been close to the track filming that one!!! Defo worth getting wedged in a load of brambles for!

[MrStapletonRoad]

@tjshill82 There are very few places to get a decent shot on the branch infact this is probably the only place and having persuaded the security guards I knew what I was doing I was pretty much committed. I remember thinking 'oh shit' as the loco got near. But yep its a kind of cool shot.

[HSTHoward]

Swear I've seen this in a DVD.... Great video!!

[MrStapletonRoad]

@HSTHoward Yep you may well of seen it in a locomaster video, I think it was used in crompton countdown.

[jasonandjoesrailway]

where in the dockyard is this, i really dont recognise it? good catch tho.

[HSTHoward]

@MrStapletonRoad thats the one!!

[balmesh]

Great. Good old Cromptons!