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Old Oak Common sheds demolished [RAIL]

Date: 23/07/2019

Former GWR sheds demolished to make way for new HS2 station.

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Former GWR sheds demolished to make way for new HS2 station

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Part of the carriage sidings at Old Oak Common, seen on a quiet mid-week afternoon in July 2005. The locomotive with empty stock in the centre of the picture is FGW Sleeper liveried class 57 no 57605 Totnes Castle. Long lens view south west from the wall running alongside the Grand Union Canal.
Location: Old Oak Common
Company: Great Western Railway
/07/2005 John Furnevel

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Old Oak Common sheds demolished [RAIL]

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