Exeter West Box - Publications

There are a couple publications concerning the Exeter West Box now at Crewe; the short visitors' guide was produced by the dedicated Exeter West Group in 1993.

A more extensive work by the Group and Adrian Vaughan was published in 1984 before the box was removed to Crewe. The front cover shows 4-6-0 No. 6848 Toddington Grange passing the box on 19th July 1958, working the 4.15pm Paignton - Paddington.

The rear cover shot (below) gives a good idea of the box's original setting west of Exeter St David's, with the line to Exeter central curving back to the upper left of the shot. The train is W R Cross - Country DMU entering St David's from the west on 2nd July 1963.

Friends of Crewe Heritage Centre - Supporting Crewe's Culture, History and Heritage from before the Railways to Today.

www.friendsofcreweheritagecentre.org.uk

Gas Turbine Locomotive

This is the Gas-Turbine loco 18000 produced by Brown-Boveri in 1950, withdrawn 1960. It is expected to leave the Heritage Centre this week for eventual restoration. Image and information credit to SC.

Friends of Crewe Heritage Centre - Supporting Crewe's Culture, History and Heritage from before the Railways to Today.

www.friendsofcreweheritagecentre.org.uk

Weekend Visitor

This was a guest at the Heritage Centre last weekend. The steam loco was a 4-2-0 GWR Class, 1447 loco number, it was out in steam all day Sunday and did really well. It should be next down on the Royal Mail weekend and the miniature railway gala. Credit to SC for the picture, and CB for the loco information.

Friends of Crewe Heritage Centre - Supporting Crewe's Culture, History and Heritage from before the Railways to Today.

www.friendsofcreweheritagecentre.org.uk

Duchess of Sutherland

The Duchess of Sutherland from the viewing room in North Signal Box. Photo courtesy of and copyright SC.

Friends of Crewe Heritage Centre - Supporting Crewe's Culture, History and Heritage from before the Railways to Today.

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