5th May 2019

Members of the
​Cornwall Railway Society visit The Exeter Panel Box

We were very grateful to Dennis Flood our Chairman who arranged this very interesting visit to the Exeter Panel Box giving us an insight to the workings of a large power box built in 1988 controlling from Totnes and Paignton in the west to Somerton on the Berks and Hants and Bridgewater and Highbridge on the Bristol Line.
We were also very grateful to Dayrl Milford and Colleagues from Network Rail who were most helpful explaining the workings of this large Panel Box for which we thank you very much indeed.

Photographs in the yard and from the Panel Box windows

190504e A Class 150 in the depot yard at Exeter St David's. Copyright Roger Winnen

190504p A Class 143 Great Western Pacer stands at Exeter TMD Depot. Copyright Roger Salter

190504r A general view of the GWR Exeter TMD Copyright Roger Salter

190504s 150s Side by side at Exeter. The remains of the brick wall could be a part of the old Exeter Steam Shed. Copyright Roger Salter

190504g Looking from the Exeter Panel Box we see a Class 143 Pacer and a Class 150 sprinter in the yard. Copyright Roger Winnen

190504h South West Trains units 159 is seen arriving at Sxeter St David's from Exeter Central. Copyright Roger Winnen

190504i Cross Country Voyager westward bound to Plymouth departs Exeter. Copyright Roger Winnen

190504i The Class 143 Pacers used on the Exmouth Barnstaple and Paignton services. Copyright Roger Winnen

190504j A very quiet Exeter St David's Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

190504k The new order of the day an IET which have taken over most of the HST services. Copyright Roger Winnen

The Cornwall Railway Society visit to Exeter Panel Box. 4th May 2019. For detail see below.

The Cornwall Railway Society Group Photo inside the Panel Box.  Left to Right  - Tony Wright,  Mike Boiko, Dennis Flood (Chairman) , Nick Kiszczuk, Neil Gay, Mr Cash, Keith Jenkin, Kevin Salisbury, Tony Brokenshire, Roger Salter, Peter Bragg (President), and Roger Winnen (Outdoor events secretary).  4th May 2019 

A further selection of photographs will follow in the next couple of days showing the workings of the Exeter Panel Box

Two Class 47's haul the Cathedrals Express to and from Kingswear
Roger Salter Roger Winnen 

Originally booked for steam haulage behind the B1 and latterly 46233 Duchess of Sutherland which had problems only a day before this railtour Class 47s 47245 and 47746 headed this Graffiti covered tour to Kingswear

The 07.09 Paddington to Kingswear Charter passes through Dawlish top and tailed by Class 47s. Copyright Roger Salter

47746 Covered in Graffiti enters Kennway Tunnel. Copyright Roger Salter

190504a The returning Cathedrals Express 16.20 Kingswear to Slough powers up through Newton Abbot. Copyright Roger Winnen

190504b The Graffiti Artist has been at work on both the front and back of this train. Copyright Roger Winnen

190504bb The Graffiti Artists have had a field day! What a disgrace. Copyright Roger Winnen

190504c The rear of the train as she heads towards Exeter. Copyright Roger Winnen

Bodmin & Wenford
Electric day
Ross Griffiths

Attached are four pictures from the English Electric Day on the Bodmin and Wenford Railway on the 4th May 2019.
             All the best, Ross.    Many thanks to you Ross.

Looking a picture - 50042 Triumph at Bodmin General at 11.23 on the 4th May 2019 Copyright Ross Griffiths

37142 at Bodmin Parkway after arriving with a service from Bodmin General with 50042 trailing. 11.48 4th May 2019. Copyright Ross Griffiths

50042 waits at Bodmin Parkway whilst a Castle Class formation calls with a service bound for Plymouth, 11.53 on the 4th May 2019. Copyright Ross Griffiths.

The sort of picture we all like to see as 50042 departs Bodmin Parkway on a bright but bitter day with a healthy complement of passengers with a service for Bodmin General. 37142 is trailing. 11.56 on the 4th May 2019. Copyright Ross Griffiths