EAW022469 ENGLAND (1949). British Railways Hostel, Engine Shed and Carriage Sheds at Old Oak Common Sidings, Old Oak Common, 1949. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.

Coach on a turntable which looks like it has been installed for turning coaches not locomotives. Could this be a "slip" coach which as far as I ever knew where only single ended?

Old Oak West Signal Box contolling the GWR London to Bristol main line and the junction for the main line to Birmingham via High Wycombe.

Another carriage pilot waiting to take main line stock to Paddington for an onward departure.

Carriage pilot [up and downer]. This pilot has just arrived in the reception sidings with empty coaches from Paddington off a main line train. The duty of these pilots was to transfer empty coaches between Old Oak Common Carriage sidings and Paddington. In a normal shift (8 hours) a pilot would probably do 3 to 4 trips each way [up and down].

Probably a Trip Pilot. The duty of these pilots was to transfer goods wagons from local yards ie Paddington Goods or Acton Yard. They would collect the wagons from the local private sidings to be tripped and shunted for onward delivery or return.

Carriage Yard Pilot [shunting engine]. 0-6-0 pannier tank locomotive. note the small shunter's wagon attatched to the front. In this picture there are at least 6 yard pilots, 2 goods, (at the top), and 4 carriage. The carriage pilots were on duty 24 hours a day 7 days a week, while the goods pilots would work 6am Monday to 2pm Saturday.