EPW062804 ENGLAND (1939). The Dubilier Condenser Co Ducon Works, North Acton, 1939

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Details

Title [EPW062804] The Dubilier Condenser Co Ducon Works, North Acton, 1939
Reference EPW062804
Date 18-August-1939
Link
Place name NORTH ACTON
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 520971, 181863
Longitude / Latitude -0.25614560682588, 51.522230446574
National Grid Reference TQ210819

Pins

The Castle Public House (now in 2022 seems to be closed for good). A Fuller, Smith and Turner House when open.

Leslie B
Tuesday 21st of June 2022 09:04:40 PM
North Acton Tube Station, 08/04/2014

Class31
Friday 5th of August 2016 09:12:10 AM
The Perfume Factory, Acton, 08/04/2014

Class31
Friday 5th of August 2016 09:07:01 AM
Lines now closed and replace by typical 'urban forest'. Indeed the tree cover is generally much greater today than as shown in 1939

Maurice
Thursday 10th of April 2014 06:41:59 AM
Busy footpath beside railway and seems to go under bridge in the background.

Maurice
Thursday 10th of April 2014 06:40:22 AM
Evidence of much recent work on improving the slope drainage on this low angle embankment and on others in the picture.

Maurice
Thursday 10th of April 2014 06:31:49 AM
Lookout man protecting the permanent way gang.

Maurice
Thursday 10th of April 2014 06:30:38 AM
Gangers working on the line.

Maurice
Thursday 10th of April 2014 06:29:39 AM

Maurice
Thursday 10th of April 2014 06:26:36 AM
Trolley Bus wires.

Maurice
Wednesday 9th of April 2014 01:08:08 PM
Wales Farm Road

Class31
Wednesday 9th of April 2014 09:00:16 AM

Class31
Wednesday 9th of April 2014 08:59:38 AM
A view of an eastbound Central Line train from this bridge 08/04/2014

Class31
Tuesday 8th of April 2014 10:03:58 PM
Elizabeth Arden factory under construction. Is now called 'The Perfume Factory'

Mark Amies
Monday 10th of February 2014 04:43:51 PM
Strachans. Coach Builders

MB
Wednesday 6th of November 2013 11:15:45 PM

MB
Wednesday 6th of November 2013 11:15:03 PM
The Castle - and is still operating to this day.

Mark Amies
Monday 10th of February 2014 04:42:49 PM
End of Acton Town station on London Transport's route to Ealing Broadway?

MB
Wednesday 6th of November 2013 11:10:04 PM
Correction - North Acton Station on the Central Line routes to Ealing Broadway and West Ruislip

MB
Wednesday 6th of November 2013 11:14:42 PM
Electrified lines

MB
Wednesday 6th of November 2013 11:04:19 PM
GWR pannier tank engine with a short goods train - a local trip or transfer freight working, possibly

MB
Wednesday 6th of November 2013 11:02:17 PM
GWR pannier tank engine sandwiched between two auto trailers for branch-line/suburban push-pull operations

MB
Wednesday 6th of November 2013 11:01:04 PM
Old Oak Lane Halt

MB
Wednesday 6th of November 2013 10:59:22 PM
Great Western Railway - main line to the west

MB
Wednesday 6th of November 2013 10:57:27 PM

MB
Wednesday 6th of November 2013 10:56:52 PM
Friars Junction.

Nowy Paul
Sunday 9th of February 2014 05:18:27 PM
GWR Acton Wells branch line

MB
Wednesday 6th of November 2013 10:56:30 PM

User Comment Contributions

The Wycombe line looking east. It is hard to imagine that this was the Great Western Railway's main line London to Birmingham in 1939.

Class31
Wednesday 9th of April 2014 09:08:30 AM
Looking slightly south of east.

Class31
Wednesday 9th of April 2014 09:05:27 AM
The Perfume Factory 08/04/2014

Class31
Wednesday 9th of April 2014 08:57:00 AM
North Acton Station, Central Line 08/04/2014

Class31
Tuesday 8th of April 2014 10:06:50 PM