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            Viewed from a passing HST on a winter’s afternoon in 1981, 31412 waits outside of Old Oak Common depot an empty newspaper train heading for Paddington. 

31412 is carrying BR blue livery, but embellished with a white bodyside stripe. This unofficial livery variation was applied in the early 1980s to small numbers of various classes, including 27s, 31s and 37s.

Not clear, but from research I suspect this is empty stock for the 0215 newspaper train for Bristol.

This area is and was rich with railway infrastructure. Just beyond the bridges is Old Oak Common depot and carriage sidings. Hidden behind the locomotive is an incline to a carriage flyover that provided direct access from Old Oak Common to the slow lines on the south side of the line into Paddington. The first bridge is Scrubbs Lane, just beyond it is a rail bridge which connects the Kensington Olympia line to North London and the West Coast Mainline.

Photograph by an unknown photographer, now part of my collection.

Taken on: February 1, 1981

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