33065 External Restoration
August 2002

All Photographs by C.Smith

With the rapidly approaching August Bank Holiday weekend Gala at the Easy Kent Railway, efforts were made to accelerate the external restoration of 33065 so that she should make for a fine sight when carrying her re-applied Sealion nameplates. Apart from a few details, 065 just made it after a superb effort by some of the members. Here are a few highlights during the push to get the paint on and subsequent Gala during the Bank Holiday.


33065 no.2 end - loco in undercoat 20 Aug 02. photo C.Smith

By 20th August 2002, 33065 was sporting red buffer beams, white roof and a first coat of BR Blue. No. 2 end was in yellow. 33063 looks on at the proceedings.



065 no.1 end - in grey undercoat, 20 Aug 02. photo C.Smith
At the other end, No.1 cab still in undercoat. Note the cab ends were put into dark grey, not the usual cream undercoat as used on 33063, shown inset, during May 2000.


065 new cab floor, no.2 cab - 20 Aug 02. photo C.Smith
33065's N0.2 cab had also received new floor panels; the deteriorating condition of the wooden construction being a common problem on ageing Cromptons. 063 will have its floors done in due course.


065 no2 end, 2nd coat of yellow 22nd Aug 02. photo C.Smith 22nd August and the finishing touches to No 2 end include silvered buffers and a second coat of yellow below the windows.
065 no.1 end - into yellow + buffers in undercoat. C.Smith At the No.1 end, yellow has been applied while the buffers go into undercoat.

sealion nameplate on 33065 23rd Aug 02 C.SmithThe replica nameplates as mounted on 33065, 23rd August.
replica wksplate on 065 - C.Smith065 also carries a replica worksplate, all paid for by members special donations.

065 at Eythorne (plat.extension) 25 Aug 02. C.SmithWith just a few details left to add (including the numbers), 33065 top'n tails with tank engine 'Albert' at Eythorne station (the wooden extension bit). 25th August 2002.


33065 passing Eythorne farm crossing with the formation as above, with 'Albert' on the other end, 25/8/02. 065 on a formation with the MLV, EPB 5759 and 33063, 25/8/02.
065 at Eythorne farm crossing - top'n tail with Albert. 25-8-02 C.Smith 065 leads MLV + EPB +063 back to Shepherdswell 25-8-02 C.Smith
063 at other end of train from 065 with 2EPB + MLV 25-8-02 C.Smith 063 with EPB+MLV+065 25-8-02 C.Smith
063 passing with the un-painted side of the 2EPB unit. The full train formation of 063, 2EPB, MLV & 065 bringing up the rear.


065 leads 063 into Shepherdswell - 26-8-02 C.Smith Sights and sounds to remind oneself what all the effort is for : approaching Shepherdswell station, 33065 leading 33063, working in multiple during the Gala on 26th August 2002.