21st June 2019 The Longest Day

Exeter St David's Station
Roger Winnen

190620d 66150 Runs into Exeter St David's with the St Blazey to Exeter Riverside clay. Copyright Roger Winnen

190620e We see the Imerys clay going away to Riverside Yard. Copyright Roger Winnen

Exeter Central Yesterday
SWT Skeleton Service
Exeter to Salisbury
Roger Winnen

190620a The arrival at Exeter Central of the Salisbury service due at 13.01 into the rarely used bay platform. Copyright Roger Winnen

190620b These two 3 car 159 units returned to Salisbury at 13.09 hrs giving me just time enough to walk from the front to the back of the train. Copyright Roger Winnen

190620cDeparture at 13.09 from Exeter Central to Salisbury. Copyright Roger Winnen

Exeter Central
Clive Smith

33043 has the road from the Southern Railway semaphore at Exeter Central with the 13.40 Exeter St Davids - Brighton on the 20th February 1982. The signal box still carries the green Southern sign . The train here is load 7 but in the summer would be up to load 12 with a pair of 33s usually from Hither Green. Five years earlier saw the end of Hastings DEMUs on this service.
                Regards,  Clive Smith.  Many thanks Clive

33043 leaves Exeter Central with the 13.44 Exeter St Davids to Brighton on the 20th February 1987 Copyright Clive Smith.