Old Oak Common is a semi-industrial area of London, between Harlesden and Acton. The area is traditionally known for its railway depots, particularly Old Oak Common TMD which was decommissioned in 2021. Together with neighbouring Park Royal, the area is intended to become the UK's largest regeneration scheme.
Old Oak Common Railway Maintenance Depot
Old Oak Common TMD was a traction maintenance depot located west of London Paddington, in Old Oak Common. The depot codes were OC for the diesel depot and OO for the carriage shed. In steam days the shed code was 81A.
First Great Western InterCity 125 leaving empty stock for service to London Paddington.
GWR 4700 Class 2-8-0 express freight loco 4706 being serviced at Old Oak Common on 15 December 1963
Steam locomotives near the coaling plant, September 1956
The first-of-class (Class 52) D1000 Western Enterprise, inside the roundhouse in 1964