33008 brings an unidentified Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads working into Bath Spa station. For a period of time from the late 1970s to the late 1980s the Cromptons were used extensively on this route along with some ropey Bath Road class 31s. The Bristol to Weymouth services were handled by DMUs except for a longer and faster loco. hauled service each way during the peak periods that were handled exclusively by a 31.
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