| In gorgeous Autumn sunshine, 3 Railway Lads set about going to some installations in the West London area. Visits were made to Wembley, Old Oak Common and Acton and a variety of Locos and Liveries were seen. How sad to see lines of wothdrawn 56s and 58s at a soon to close Old Oak Common and not one servicable Main Line loco on Shed. How times have changed |
A line up of 7 'Fertis' Class 56s are seen awaiting movement at Wembley Yd Buy Print |
92041 soaks up the morning sun at Wembley Yd Buy Print |
67003 is stabled on a rake of 'Charter' stock, probably awaiting movement to Old Oak Common. 67001 is out of sight at the rear of the train Buy Print |
66426 wont stay this clean for long as it prepares for its stint on the Autumn 'Sandite' trains off Wembley Yd Buy Print |
86213 The Lancashire Witch is seen in IC livery at Wembley Inter City depot Buy Print |
66714 stables beside a signalbox which controls the groundframe at the depot Buy Print |
90028 and 020 are seen all ready to leave with that evenings Sleeper stock. Note the buffers in different positions on the locos Buy Print |
90021 and 024 are in matching 'First' Scotrail livery at the other end of the sleeper stock Buy Print |
Stabled in Wembley Yd is a third 90 in Scotrail colours, 90019 on the MK3 rake of 'Virgin' coaches Buy Print |
08454 is seen outside Wembley Traincare's Alsthom works Buy Print |
Old Oak Common's 'Factory' is home to a number of locos undergoing restoration, one of which is 37308 which is being restored to its former glory Buy Print |
47847 is seen recieving engine repairs in the Factory Buy Print |
D1015 is seen at a Depot which it was a regular visitor to in its heyday in the 70s on Expresses into Paddington Buy Print |
This scene could easily be from the mid 80s after 50026 Indomitable had returned from Overhaul at Doncaster Works. Instead it is seen in 2008 being immaculately restored Buy Print |
56113 and 56051 are stabled on one of the turntable roads at Old Oak depot. The 56s are seen in Fertis livery after a spell abroad helping the French build a high speed line Buy Print |
56081 is another example seen by the turntable Buy Print |
56096 and 08694 keep each other company by the turntable Buy Print |
Another view of 56051 and 56113 Buy Print |
56104 heads a line up of another 4 classmates. Personally i preferred this loco in Trainload 'Coal' livery!! Buy Print |
56105 is hemmed in by a carriage off the breakdown train. The weather was more in keeping with the climate these locos were used to when they were in France!! Buy Print |
Tucked away towards the HST and Heathrow Express depots are 56103 'STORA and ex Dutch liveried example 56049 Buy Print |
56032 heads a line up along with 56133,112 and 070 Buy Print |
No.1 Cab end of 56133 shows most of the control panel missing Buy Print |
A view of the engine room compartment of 56133 Buy Print |
