Vep Cab Tour

South West Trains driver Lyn D.Brooks thoughtfully recorded the interior of a Vep cab in everyday use condition before the class was withdrawn from passenger service. The cab in question was in driving trailer composite 76251 of unit 3411, the pictures taken at Southampton on 29th December 2004 when the cab pictured was to lead the 1B44 working from Southampton Central to Waterloo. Thanks are also due to Steve Upton http://wimbledonparkdepot.spaces.live.com/ for additional caption information.

We begin our tour in the corridor by the driver's cab.
(top left), a general view into the cab towards the cab side window,
(top right) shows above and behind the driver and
(above right) the heater below the driver's seat.
(above left) is the door from the corridor into the vestibule behind the cab.

(top left) The Cab Ventilator above the driver's side window.
(top right) The Loudaphone and DRA appliance, designed to help drivers avoid starting their trains against signals at danger.
(above left) The AWS “sunflower”, AWS cancel button, High-Speed Exhauster button and Windscreen Wiper controls. The line of switches are (from left) Foot Rest Heater, Demister, Gauge Lights, Cab Lights and Route Indicator Lights.
(above right) from the left, EP/Auto Brake controller, Two-tone Horn, Master Controller and DSD/Power Handle. The gauges are, from left, Main Reservoir/Brake Pipe Duplex gauge, Brake Cylinder gauge and Speedometer.

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This page updated 7th July 2007 by Colin Duff.
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