Title: British Rail Class 33 - Wikipedia
Headings: British Rail Class 33
British Rail Class 33
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Contents
Background
Design
Electric Train Heating (ETH)
New-build locomotives
Class 33/0 – standard locomotives
Class 33/2 – narrow-bodied locomotives
Early years
Push-pull operations
Conversions – Class 33/1 – push-pull fitted locomotives
Tramway safety
Accidents and incidents
83301
Preservation
Model railways
Notes
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

Content: Phase 1 would cover the north Kent routes via Chatham and Margate, including the Sheerness line, which had not featured in any previous electrification proposals. Phase 2 would cover the remainder of the South Eastern section routes that were to be electrified. The initial assessment was that 88 1,000 horsepower (750 kW) and 20 2,000 horsepower (1,500 kW). Bo-Bo diesel locomotives would be needed, plus 20 electric locomotives. By November, it was thought that 98 locomotives of 1,000 to 1,250 horsepower (750 to 930 kW) would be needed. That figure was based on the locomotives collectively achieving 2,375,624 miles (3,823,196 km) annually. The locomotives would be used on passenger, van and freight trains, as well as working inter-regional services. The British Transport Commission approved the electrification scheme in February 1956. By April 1956, it was apparent that the new locomotives would not be powerful enough, as the Southern Region was intent on eliminating the steam heating of its trains in favour of electric train heating (ETH). As an interim, it was intended that 15 1,160 horsepower (870 kW) Sulzer Type 2 locomotives would be allocated to the Southern Region.