The former GWRly locomotive and carriage servicing depot at Old Oak Common-situated at Acton in West London-will finally close its doors on April 17th,as part of land redevelopment for the new Crossrail service.The depot has been heavilly rationalised since its closure to steam in 1964 but still occupies a large site.Most of the buildings that remain are of Great Western build and date back to 1906 but are all scheduled for demolition.
This view shows the inside of the most modern remaining building-The diesel loco refuelling and servicing shed built around the late 1950's.The locos inside are two ex BR Class 56s( that returned from contract work in France a few years back and are now awaitng their fate) and the depot pilot-shunting-loco.
At the rear of the shed is a class 37 loco from the early 1960s which is also now withdrawn.
The next building-The former Blue Pullman shed-is now the Carriage shed and is currently engaged on making redundant rolling stock fit to travel to either a scrapyard or a further storage location.
Offices and messrooms are now empty.
This slightly smaller building(connected to the former Pullman shed)was the lift shop where vehicle lifting was carried out using the two 20ton overhead gantry cranes.
The final building was the locomotive heavy repair facility-still known to this day as 'The Factory'. A last minute attempt to get this listed unfortunately came to nothing.
Locomotive lifting Jacks.
Former boiler room at the back of the Factory still containing three large boilers which until recently used to heat the site.
OLD OAK COMMON 81A/OC 1906-2009 FAREWELL.
This view shows the inside of the most modern remaining building-The diesel loco refuelling and servicing shed built around the late 1950's.The locos inside are two ex BR Class 56s( that returned from contract work in France a few years back and are now awaitng their fate) and the depot pilot-shunting-loco.
At the rear of the shed is a class 37 loco from the early 1960s which is also now withdrawn.
The next building-The former Blue Pullman shed-is now the Carriage shed and is currently engaged on making redundant rolling stock fit to travel to either a scrapyard or a further storage location.
Offices and messrooms are now empty.
This slightly smaller building(connected to the former Pullman shed)was the lift shop where vehicle lifting was carried out using the two 20ton overhead gantry cranes.
The final building was the locomotive heavy repair facility-still known to this day as 'The Factory'. A last minute attempt to get this listed unfortunately came to nothing.
Locomotive lifting Jacks.
Former boiler room at the back of the Factory still containing three large boilers which until recently used to heat the site.
OLD OAK COMMON 81A/OC 1906-2009 FAREWELL.
Thanks for giving us a peep inside to see all the rolling stock 
