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Barons Mead, HARROW, HA1 1YB

These heavy electric trains, which were in use at this time on the services from Watford Junction to Euston and Broad Street, and also from Broad Street to Richmond, had electrical equipment by the Swiss firm of Oerlikon. They were both reliable and fast, but they caused considerable wear to the tracks, which were shared with London Transport's 'Bakerloo' tube trains. The Oerlikon trains were replaced during 1957-58 with more modern (but much less interesting) stock. These services still continue, nowadays using Class 313 trains.

This range dates from 1875. It is grade II listed along with much of the rest of the station, which is later.

This is the current northern terminus of Bakerloo services, the train is in the turn back siding between the running lines. The DC electric tracks continue to Watford, now used only by Overground trains, although Bakerloo trains have continued to there in the past.

Opened in 1837 by the London & Birmingham Railway, although the Harrow entrance on the left (not visible) dates from 1875 and the Wealdstone entrance on the right with the clock tower dates from 1912. View north west towards Headstone Lane and Watford Junction. Until 1964 this was the junction for the short Stanmore Village branch - the bay platform was to the right.

Harrow & Wealdstone station was the scene of a major railway disaster on 8th October 1952 in which 112 people died. Two expresses and a local train were involved on the fast lines which are located just beyond the white railings. This was and remains the worst English rail disaster. In this photograph a northbound freight train heads through the station.