When built, it is expected to be one of the largest rail hubs in london, at about 1. The elizabeth line is jointly sponsored by the department for transport dft and tfl. Will chiltern railways get a second london terminus at old. The depot is the main facility for the storage and servicing of locomotives and multipleunits from paddington station. Bombardier services site central rivers, united kingdom. How to get to old oak common depot in old oak common by. The old oak common of preservation is a new book from publishers chime whistle publishing and is a pictorial guide through kidderminster diesel depot on the severn valley railway.
Taylor woodrow, the civil engineering division of vinci onstruction uk ltd, is ombardier transportation uk ltds appointed contractor to deliver the design and build contract for the depot and sidings due for. C254 ooc xsu10 archaeological works at old oak common. Low resolution 143 kb high resolution 2 mb crewe heavy maintenance, united kingdom. During its 111year history, the depot and its dedicated, highly skilled. Old oak common is tipped as a key location for house building. The development of the old oak common area in the nineteenth. Industry award winners charity donations great western railway. Old oak common the superb grand finale heritage railway. Old oak common 1957 1964 two castle class engines in the shed yard at old oak common with 4082 windsor castle at the front. The area is also where two gwr main lines divide, the 1838. On 5 february, hs2 ltd revealed design images for the new old oak common highspeed rail station, which is set to become a london superhub when the uks highspeed 2 hs2 railway service opens in 2026 nestled in northwest london, half a kilometre south of willesden junction station, the old oak common site currently a rail depot for great western railway and heathrow. The station will sit between euston to the east, and the colne valley to the west. Although hoping to choose a date with fine sunny weather, if it rains, bring a brolly with you.
Old oak common will see high speed rail services to the midlands, scotland and the north and access to central london and heathrow via crossrail. Everything from the gwr kings to the depot s fleet of diesel hydraulics are shown. The 2nd september 2017 provided the opportunity to visit a unique open weekend at the famous old oak common depot in london. Hardy also wrote extensively about the footplatemen whom he encountered. Gwrs legends of the great western open day at old oak common. The class was highly concentrated at old oak common depot and in south wales. Pankhursts arrest colourised in picture book colouring the past. Short brothers plc airport road belfast bt3 9dz united kingdom. The depot codes are oc for the diesel depot and oo for the carriage shed. The hst fleet still operates today, but they are being replaced after over 40 years of service by the new hitachi intercity express train. The combined effects in the sacr20 period of historical schedule pressure, outstanding workload. Since its closure to steam in 1965, it has been primarily used as a traction maintenance depot for diesel locomotives and high speed trains.
Low resolution 125 kb high resolution 2 mb crofton depot. Old oak engineman by spooner, albert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Case study old oak common new crossrail depot renewable. The opening of the new elizabeth line depot at old oak common supports the mayors transport strategy, which aims to reduce carbon emissions from nonroad transport sources by using renewable energy systems. D7058 and d846 at old oak common in the early 1970s. Along with neighbouring park royal, the area will see some 25,000 new homes built over the next few decades. Old oak common tmd is a traction maintenance depot at the western part of london, in old oak common. After nine months of meticulous planning, overcoming many challenges and hurdles, over 7000 people attended the one day event on 2nd september celebrating 111 years of the west london depot. The old oak common team had a vision to create a once in a lifetime event, one to remember, that would set the benchmark for any future depot open days. Old oak common tmd is a traction maintenance depot to the west of london, in old oak. It looks in detail at the work carried out at the depot and the volunteers who do it.
Old oak common is a new super hub set to be the best connected rail station in the uk. Old oak common is a planned railway station to be constructed on the site of the old oak common traction maintenance depot to the west of london in old oak common, approximately 1. Old oak common will be transformed from a dilapidated rail depot to an integral part of the phase one line of route. And history was made, the last hst from old oak common depot as. New aerial pictures show dozens of crossrails new hightech trains sitting idle in a london depot waiting to be used. Oak oak common depot in west london will be the main maintenance depot and stabling point for crossrails elizabeth line trains. More information in july 2011 from email correspondence the area on the left includes coronation sidings. The book is written by author jonathan webb and features around 300 pages full of pictures. For context, the depot is being demolished for a station for hs2. Old oak common depot, old oak common old oak common tmd is a traction maintenance depot to the west of london, in old oak common.
The line going to the west alongside the central line is the actonnortholt line which links in the west to the chiltern main line, just to the east of south ruislip station this is the best map, i can find of the proposals for old oak common station. It will also drive regeneration in the area and be a landmark design too. The new station will be built on an existing railway depot, south of willesden junction station, and will be a nexus in a wider regeneration scheme for the area. This is one of the first images of old oak common station in west london. D uring the depot s 111year history, its dedicated, highly skilled staff have maintained everything from steam era kings and castles, to the dieselpowered westerns and warships. A total of 74 dieselhydraulic 2700hp locomotives were built by swindon d29 and crewe d103073 works. Acton station complete the picture, hinting at new land uses. A legendary name among railway historians and enthusiasts, old oak common shed signed off with its lastever open day on september 2, when locomotives and traction units of the past, present and future came together to pay tribute to 111 proud years of history, in a showpiece event organised by the modernday great western railway, writes robin jones. The depot was the main facility for the storage and servicing of locomotives and multipleunits from paddington. Kidderminster diesel depot, the old oak common of preservation. After much deliberation, colleagues at reading train care depot have decided they will have an open day sometime late this year or next.
The 8th of december marked the last day of trains being serviced at old oak common depot. A decade from now, this should be the countrys busiest rail hub. Last of the great western railways old oak common factory. The depot codes were oc for the diesel depot and oo for the carriage shed. This is an a4, hard back, all colour book, with 300 pages. Originally old oak common was a stretch of land defined by what became the harrow road at its northern end, and its eastern edge was the northern source of stamford brook, forming a boundary with wormwood scrubs.
End of the line for old oak common depot rail magazine. The hs2 proposals provide a unique opportunity to regenerate the area north of wormwood scrubs which has the potential to provide up to 26,500 new homes and up to 55,000 jobs. When completed, the new 14 platform superinterchange will transform derelict industrial land in the area into new homes, offices and commercial space, creating thousands of jobs. In steam days the shed code was 81a the area is also where two great western railway main lines divide. Bombardier take over the former gwr and crossrail old oak common depot for its crossrail fleet. Old oak common sidings david hawgood geograph britain. Old oak common depots electrical distribution is fed from a vast network of 6. Old oak common is set to be constructed in 2026 in hammersmith and fulham as part of the. Oxford archaeologyramboll at old oak common depot, old oak. The open day celebrated the 111 years since old oak common depot opened in 1906. Transforming old oak common into an hs2 superhub future. By 1801 the paddington canal had cut it in half, further reducing its size. Cardiff canton depot on nov withdrawn on oct 1971 only 9 years old and cut up at swindon.
An employee who has worked at first great western fgw old oak common ooc depot for a long time stated that coronation sidings ran along the area of the english welsh and scottish railways ews boundary fence that separated ews from the fgw section of ooc. Low resolution 122 kb high resolution 2 mb crewe heavy maintenance, united kingdom. Bombardier take over the former gwr and crossrail old oak common depot for its crossrail fleet to many great western railway gwr enthusiasts, the 1905 built old oak common depot, located just a couple of miles west of paddington, and represented a mechanical mecca housing hundreds of locomotives until closure in 2009. There is a fairly extensive biographical literature on engine drivers. Note the west coast main line and great western main line go to the north and south respectively of the old oak common site. The history of the class is not straightforward, its design being derived from.
Old oak common depot closed on december 8, with the final high speed train departing at 1642 three minutes early after being serviced. To many great western railway gwr enthusiasts, the 1905 built old oak common depot, located just a couple of miles west of paddington, and represented a mechanical mecca housing hundreds of locomotives until closure in 2009. Designed by consultants sir misha black and john beresfordevans, in collaboration with swindon works, the locomotives provided the mainstay of power on the west of england. Fresh images and design plans offer a glimpse of west londons ambitious new highspeed railway station. Archive film is included from the 1930s and the era of western region steam.
However, the old oak common depot is now effectively operational. Old oak common opened in 1906 and was where many steam engines were maintained. Old oak common depot begins operations ahead of elizabeth line. With the coming of the railways, most of the common was lost and what remained became part of. And history was made, the last hst from old oak common. Closed, in stages from 1965 to 2018, depot still partially in use. It will be one of the biggest stations to be built in the uk. Insights into the historical drivers of change reveal a complex and. Thankfully not, its just ooc is now being handed over to the demolitionists so it will not be hosting hsts or anything since it will be soon gone, hsts are still based at their other respective depots. Hsts were serviced in both the dedicated 3road hst shed, as well as the 15 road carriage shed.
We went for a peek inside, and had a chat with howard smith, the. The main omc building will be rectangular in shape and be 246 metres by 116 metres. The depot was intended to be used for freight traffic from the channel tunnel. Kidderminster diesel depot,the old oak common of preservation. The roof of old oak common station has taken inspiration from the industrial heritage of the area. Hs2 has revealed new designs of what a revamped old oak common station will look like in 2026, as part of a wider plan to create the bestconnected rail interchange in the uk. Great western railway arranged for 43185 great western which carries intercity livery and 43093 old oak common hst depot 19762018 which carries a livery depicting the history of the west london depot to power the hst, which formed the 1645 empty.
New elizabeth line depot at old oak common transport for. Hs2 and crossrail old oak common station superhub design. Picture shows crossrails new bombardier class 345 trains sitting in sidings at old oak common,london last week. Old oak common tmd is a traction maintenance depot to the west of london, in old oak common. As some of you may have guessed, the following message. The depot was the main facility for the storage and servicing of locomotives and multipleunits from paddi ngton. Old oak common is the first rail depot to introduce such a system, which will allow tfl to reduce running costs and save over 500 tonnes of. The former euroterminal depot at nearby willesden will lend a hand by transporting the excavated materials during the construction work. In 1976 the depot was the maintenance hub in the western region for the newly introduced. In addition the depot is explored in the 1970s and 1990s. During the depots 111year history, the depot and its staff have maintained everything from steam era kings and castles, to the dieselpowered. The old oak common of preservation is a new book from publishers chime whistle publishing and is a pictorial. Official sensitive commercial transport for london.