CROMPTON MODELS

This page contains details of all the model Class 33s produced to date.

The dates shown are the year the model was first sold. Sometimes production runs were for many years.

If you have any additions or corrections to make to this list, please let me know, see link at bottom of page.

Lima and Graham Farish models

N Gauge - Scale 148:1 - Graham Farish

Graham Farish 'N' 33012

Graham Farish, have produced Class 33s since 1987. Liveries include: Original Green, BR Blue, Dutch, Railfreight Construction, General Grey, and Railfreight Distribution.


Year Model No. Loco No. / Name Livery Notes
1987 8314 D6572 BR Green  
1987 8315 33012 BR Blue  
1990 8316 33056  "Burma Star" Railfreight Construction 3 Tone Grey Dodgy shades of grey
1990 8317 33205 Railfreight Distribution 3 Tone Grey Not with narrrow body
1996 8312 33025  "Sultan" Departmental Grey & Yellow Special Edition
1999 831A 33030 EWS Red & Yellow  
2000 83111 33109 / D6525 "Captain Bill Smith RNR" BR Blue Also Bachmann 371-125

N Gauge - Scale 148:1 - Graham Farish by Bachmann

Bachmann have now taken over the Graham Farish range, and are producing the Class 33 again. The chassis has changed to a fly-wheel equipped version, but the body is the same.


Year Model No. Loco No. / Name Livery Notes
2005 371-130 33002 "Sea King" Dutch Grey & Yellow -
2002 371-125 33109 / D6525 "Captain Bill Smith RNR" BR Blue Old Farish Chassis
2004 371-126 33021 "Eastleigh" Private Owner Red -
2004 371-127 33035 "Spitfire" Network SouthEast -
2005 371-128 D6577 BR Green with Yellow Panel -
2006 371-129 33028 BR Blue -
2007 Collectors Club 33025 DRS Blue -

HO Gauge - Scale 87:1 - Lima

Lima 'HO' D6524

Lima, produced Class 33s for a short time in the 1970s. Unfortunately they caved in to the OO lobby, and the model was replaced with an OO version. Available in Green as D6506, BR Blue as D6524 (2 versions light blue and dark blue), and CIE Orange and Black. Early models had continental style loop and hook couplers, later ones had OO style couplings.


Year Model No. Loco No. / Name Livery Notes
1973 8049M D6524 BR Blue (Light Shade)  
1973 8049L D6524 BR Blue (Light Shade) With working lights
1976 8049M D6524 BR Blue (Dark Shade)  
1976 1646M D6506 BR Green with Yellow Panel In Catalogue as D6524, or D6514
1976 8015 None CIE Orange and Black  

OO Gauge - Scale 76:1 - Lima

Lima 'OO' 33035

Lima, have produced Class 33 since the late 1970s. Many different liveries from BR Original Green through to DRS Blue have been depicted. The 33/1 version has the high level air pipes modelled, but the 33/2 version does not have a narrow body.


Year Model No. Loco No. / Name Livery Notes
1977 5114 D6524 BR Blue (Light Shade)  
1977 5114 D6524 BR Blue (Dark Shade)  
1978 5115 D6506 BR Green with Yellow Panel  
1978 5116 CIE 215 CIE Orange and Black  
1980 5115 D6506 BR Green  
1980 5114 33024 BR Blue Maybe 1981
1982 5115 33025 BR Blue with Yellow Cab ??  
1982 From Set 33025 BR Blue with Yellow Cab ??  
1983 5114 33027 "Earl Mountbatten of Burma" BR Blue with White Roof Red buffer beams
1983 From Set 33027 "Earl Mountbatten of Burma" BR Blue with White Roof Black buffer beams
1984 5174 33056 "Burma Star" BR Blue with White Roof Red buffer beams
1984 From Set 33056 "Burma Star" BR Blue with White Roof Black buffer beams
1986 5129 D6506 BR Green Maybe 1988
1986 5126 33008  "Eastleigh" BR Green with Yellow Panel 1980s Livery
1987 5221 33008  "Eastleigh" BR Green with Yellow Panel 1980s Livery
1987 5116 33105 BR Blue  
1989 Sets 33033 Railfreight Construction 3 Tone Grey  
1989 5070SI 33033 3 Tone Grey but no markings Special Edition
1989 5228 33050 "Isle of Grain" Railfreight Construction 3 Tone Grey  
1989 Sets 33051 "Shakespeare Cliff" Railfreight Construction 3 Tone Grey  
1989 5070 33205 Railfreight Distribution 3 Tone Grey  
1991 5115 None IE Orange and Black Special Edition
1991 5115 015 IE Orange and Black  
1991 5030 33065 Depatmental Grey and Yellow  
1992 5185 33114 "Ashford 150" Network SouthEast  
1993 5074 33035 Network SouthEast  
1994 5073 33109 "Captain Bill Smith RNR" Depatmental Grey  
1994 4841 33116 / D6535 "Hertfordshire Railtours" BR Blue Special Edition
1996 4705 33063 Mainline 3 Tone Grey Maybe 1995
1997 4756 33051 "Shakespeare Cliff" Depatmental Dutch with White Roof Special Edition
1998 4610 33046 "Merlin" Depatmental  Grey and Yellow  
1998 4660 33025 EWS Red and Yellow  
1998 4660 33030 EWS Red and Yellow  
1999 ???? ??? Brick Line Red ??  
2001 5142 33052 "Ashford" BR Blue  
2001 4911 33021 "Eastleigh" Private owner Red  
2002 4986 33207 DRS Blue  

OO Gauge - Scale 76:1 - Heljan

This is a brand new model made by the Danish company Heljan.


Year Model No. Loco No. / Name Livery Notes
2006  3300 33065 "Sealion" Dutch Yellow and Grey -
2006  3301 D6508 "Eastleigh" BR Green, small Yellow panel Late 1980s livery
2006  3302 33035 Network South East -
2006  3303 33030 EWS Red and Yellow -
2005  3310 D6553 BR Green with full Yellow ends orig. ref. 33101
2005  3311 6572 BR Blue orig. ref. 33111
2005  3312 33025 "Sultan" BR Blue with Grey Roof orig. ref. 33121
2005  3313 33004 BR Blue with small DCE sticker orig. ref. 33131
2006  3314 33012 BR Blue large Yellow ends -
2006  3315 33019 BR Blue -
2006  3316 33027 "Earl Mountbatten of Burma" BR Blue with White Roof -
2006  3317 33002 Departmental Grey -
2006  3320 33212 BR Blue -
2006  3321 33205 Railfreight Distribution -
2006  3322 6591 BR Blue -
2007  3323 33207 "Earl Mountbatten Of Burma" Railfreight Construction -
2008  3324 33211 BR Blue -
2008  3325 33201 Departmental Grey -
2007  3330 33211 Railfreight Distribution -
2007  3331 33207 DRS Blue -
2007  3332 33201 Dutch Yellow and Grey -
2008  3333 33204 Mainline Triple Grey -
2008  3334 33202 "Meteor" Fragonset Black -
2008  3335 33207 West Coast Maroonk -
2006  3340 33105 BR Blue -
2006  3341 D6520 BR Blue -
2006  3342 33108 Dutch Yellow and Grey -
2008  3343 33118 BR Blue -
2008  3344 33114 "Ashford 150" Network South East -
2008  3345 33112 "Templecombe" Departmental Grey -
2007  3350 33108 Fragonset Black -
2007  3351 33101 Departmental Grey -
2007  3352 33109 "Captain Bill Smith" Departmental Grey -
2008  3353 33116 "Hertfordshire Railtours " BR Blue -
2008  3354 33103 "Swordfish" Fragonset Black -
2008  3355 33103 Dutch Yellow and Grey -

O Gauge - Scale 43:1 - Lima

Lima 'O' D6524

Lima have made Class 33s in O gauge since 1977. The liveries carried were BR Green as D6506, BR Blue as D6524, and Railfreight Construction 33050. Unfortunately the bogie is completely inaccurate.

The picture below shows what can be achieved. It belongs to Michael F. Plunkett, and was converted from a Lima O gauge D6506 by his nephew. It has a new motor, gears, bogies and other detailing.


Year Model No. Loco No. / Name Livery Notes
1977 6576 D6506 BR Green with Yellow Panel  
1977 6577 D6524 BR Blue  
1991 8015 33050 "Isle of Grain" Railfreight Construction 3 Tone Grey  

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