 When British Railways introduced new shed codes in 1950, Exeter-based locomotives carried an oval cast plate with the code '83C'.The last locomotives based here were sent elsewhere from 14 October 1963, but the shed area was kept as a fueling and stabling point for locomotives and diesel multiple units (DMUs) working in the area.From 29 December 1976 it was recognised as a depot again, even though no locomotives were allocated there at the time, and given a new code 'EX'.