Old Oak Common 111

GBRF 66779 Evening Star confirmed https://www.facebook.com/2600517244...41830.260051724424124/328684887560807/?type=3

 

So what's left at OOC? Is it just the current shed, turntable etc has all now gone?

 

From the mainline inwards, there is the 1990s Heathrow Express depot - I don't think that's involved in the event. Then there is the 3-road HST shed, which dates from HST introduction in the 1970s. Then there is the GWR-era carriage shed, which (I think) dates from the 1930s and is quite an "atmospheric" building - very much NOT a steam loco shed, but a "steam era carriage shed". There is then a group of sidings with the truncated remains of a shed.

There are various other buildings, such as one built to support Class 180. Google Earth shows the CrossRail depot now extant on the site of the old loco depot - that has appeared since I last went to the Oak.

 

According to the open day's Facebook page the carriage shed was built in 1905.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=316291105466852&substory_index=0&id=260051724424124

 

GWR Pannier Tank 1501 from Severn Valley Railway announced as the next visitor https://www.facebook.com/2600517244...0051724424124/329590017470294/?type=3&theater

 

There's a list of the requested loco's in the latest Steam Railway. 1501's very appropriate though.

 

Oh brilliant, I need to see that one.

 

Some more announcements:

BR class 50s 50007 Hurcules https://www.facebook.com/2600517244...0051724424124/331636960598933/?type=3&theater & 50035 Ark Royal https://www.facebook.com/2600517244...0051724424124/330412834054679/?type=3&theater

A couple of Wickham Trolleys https://www.facebook.com/2600517244...0051724424124/331217013974261/?type=3&theater

 

70013 Oliver Cromwell announced https://www.facebook.com/2600517244...0051724424124/332349303861032/?type=3&theater

 

I can't see this comparing well with the last Old Oak spectacular, now that was an open day

 

A pedant writes : the forthcoming open day will very likely be the last one, the previous one was not the last one.

 

A third class 50, 50026 Indomitable https://www.facebook.com/2600517244...0051724424124/333550347074261/?type=3&theater

 

Yes yes yes... Brilliant

 

Forth class 50, 50017 Royal Oak https://www.facebook.com/2600517244...41830.260051724424124/334477733648189/?type=3

 

If it's within gauge in time, 5305LA are still having trouble trying to meet NR standards at the moment.

 

5 class 50s is epic

 

Bloody hell, what have they been feeding it at the GCR? It has got bigger since it last ventured on to the ML....

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New tyres

 

A bit of turning might be required then....
I wonder whether they will bother as she only has a short time left on her ML ticket.

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Recently had some springs changed and other small adjustments are being made ready to get the engine back out onto the 'Big Railway'.