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A Railwayman's View - BR Western Region by Peter Collins > Old Oak Common > LPPC DSL BW 0994

 

 

The photographs in this collection are from the Old Oak Common section of Peter Collins' Railwayman's View Book Volume One - BR Western Region.

LPPC DSL BW 0994 The elimination of steam from the WR and BR meant engine shed demolition could take place and Old Oak Common – 81A – was no exception. Here a group of working locos are parked around what was, by 1970, all that was left of the original roundhouse sheds. Hymeks D7071 and D7019, Class 42 Warship 821 ‘Greyhound’, Class 31 5535 (later 31117) and Class 47 1639 can be identified amongst the locos present. The Class 47 is still with us, having been renumbered 47055, the locomotive was fitted with ETH and became 47652, then 47807 operated by Virgin Trains. It was then chosen to be re-engined as part of the Virgin Thunderbird Class 57s and became 57304. The locomotive is currently operated by Direct Rail Services and is named ‘Pride of Cheshire’. The loco is the only thing that still exists from this photograph. Keywords: 1970, BR, Black and White, D1639, D1747, D5535, D7049, D7071, D821, Factory, GWR, London, Old Oak Common, Shed, Western, turntable
LPPC DSL BW 0994 The elimination of steam from the WR and BR meant engine shed demolition could take place and Old Oak Common – 81A – was no exception. Here a group of working locos are parked around what was, by 1970, all that was left of the original roundhouse sheds. Hymeks D7071 and D7019, Class 42 Warship 821 ‘Greyhound’, Class 31 5535 (later 31117) and Class 47 1639 can be identified amongst the locos present. The Class 47 is still with us, having been renumbered 47055, the locomotive was fitted with ETH and became 47652, then 47807 operated by Virgin Trains. It was then chosen to be re-engined as part of the Virgin Thunderbird Class 57s and became 57304. The locomotive is currently operated by Direct Rail Services and is named ‘Pride of Cheshire’. The loco is the only thing that still exists from this photograph. Keywords: 1970, BR, Black and White, D1639, D1747, D5535, D7049, D7071, D821, Factory, GWR, London, Old Oak Common, Shed, Western, turntable
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The elimination of steam from the WR and BR meant

engine shed demolition could take place and Old Oak Common – 81A – was no exception. Here a group of working locos are parked around what was, by 1970, all that was left of the original roundhouse sheds. Hymeks D7071 and D7019, Class 42 Warship 821 ‘Greyhound’, Class 31 5535 (later 31117) and Class 47 1639 can be identified amongst the locos present. The Class 47 is still with us, having been renumbered 47055, the locomotive was fitted with ETH and became 47652, then 47807 operated by Virgin Trains. It was then chosen to be re-engined as part of the Virgin Thunderbird Class 57s and became 57304. The locomotive is currently operated by Direct Rail Services and is named ‘Pride of Cheshire’. The loco is the only thing that still exists from this photograph.