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Post by siriami on Aug 18, 2021 9:16:22 GMT
I've just checked my copy of this book - and my edition (the third, I think) doesn't have the fold-out map, unfortunately!
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Post by siriami on Aug 11, 2021 8:39:10 GMT
It's a pity that the Euston Leslie Green building couldn't be saved (or at the very least the facade). It would make a nice addition to somewhere like the tramway museum at Crich or Beamish. Or one of the railway museums?
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Post by siriami on Aug 6, 2021 8:54:26 GMT
And the Berlin U Bahn has many fascinating nuggets of information and things to see - and do. Would make a great series. (Sorry to be a little off-topic here).
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Post by siriami on Jun 5, 2021 8:37:03 GMT
And if you go there in September (normally) their depot at Monumentenhalle is open to the public. There are some great S Bahn carriages and other Berlin road and rail exhibits, as well as a few stalls selling artefacts, books and collectibles. Well worth a visit - and they run a special train and vintage buses (busses?) there and back.
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Post by siriami on Jun 3, 2021 8:32:57 GMT
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Post by siriami on Oct 3, 2019 9:51:04 GMT
Just when you've given up hope of seeing any new literature about London's transport - three come along at the same time! "London's Underground" by Oliver Green (White Lion Publishing: 2019) is a large hardback, beautifully illustrated with archive photographs and new images by photographer Benjamin Graham, and - once again - tells the story of the Underground's history. Not indispensable, but a lovely book.
"Hidden London: discovering the Forgotten Underground" by Chris Nix, Siddy Holloway and David Bowman with Sam Mullins (Yale University Press 2019) gives readers the history of the many abandoned, disused and repurposed Tube stations, from King William Street via Down Street, North End, Euston and the Strand to Highgate High Level and Ongar and Quainton Road. With side trips to Piccadilly Circus, Clapham South deep level shelter and 55 Broadway, this excellently researched hardback book contains plans, archive illustrations and many new photographs. A "must-have" for all Hidden London aficianados.
"Seats of London" is perhaps, the most fun book of the three: a small square paperback (Safe Haven books: 2019) lovingly written and annotated by Andrew Martin which simply and beautifully tells the story of London Transport's many fabric seat designs over the years. From Gate Stock rattan to Elizabeth Line moquette, there are 192 pages of facts and details and most of the moquettes have full page illustrations. As the back page blurb states "You will never see the capital in quite the same way again"!
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Post by siriami on Jun 2, 2018 8:17:59 GMT
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Post by siriami on Sept 21, 2017 8:18:48 GMT
Booked another break in Berlin in September, and was lucky enough to be able to book one of the U Bahn "Cabrio" tunnel tours that they have there: www.bvg.de/de/Service/Berlin-erleben/Detailansicht?newsid=262Sorry the site is in German - have been trying to get on one of those tours for a few years now! Can't wait! I had a great time on the tour - it's quite exhilarating travelling in an open-top wagon (in a hard hat!) across various different U-bahn lines, the expressions of waiting passengers' faces as you speed non-stop through stations is fun! And there are many different types of tunnels to see - it's never boring. Highly recommended. Alistair
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Post by siriami on May 30, 2017 8:20:16 GMT
Booked another break in Berlin in September, and was lucky enough to be able to book one of the U Bahn "Cabrio" tunnel tours that they have there: www.bvg.de/de/Service/Berlin-erleben/Detailansicht?newsid=262Sorry the site is in German - have been trying to get on one of those tours for a few years now! Can't wait!
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Post by siriami on May 11, 2017 8:23:56 GMT
In the past few years I have visited Chicago, Berlin (fascinating system - a must-see at Wittenbergplatz station is the London Underground roundel sign, given to them by LT),Vienna, Frankfurt, Brussels and Paris. Hamburg is next in May. While you are in Hamburg, don't miss the largest model railway in the world in one of the old warehouses. You may need to book on-line. I'm told they have built a wall round the American section! Just back from Hamburg - they have a varied U and S Bahn system. No trams, unfortunately. One of the highlights for me was a visit to line U4, the newest on the system, which runs to the Hafencity quarter. A "must-see" is the station at Hafencity Universitat, which has an innovative lighting system. Every weekend and holiday, on the hour, there is a short light-show, where they synchronise the lights to classical music. It's fascinating. Also a trip on the Hochbahn elevated section between Landungsbrucken and Rodingsmarkt stations is mandatory. Just like the old Liverpool Overhead railway! Alistair Thanks for the tip about Miniatur Wunderland model rail exhibition. I had pre-booked that online before going, and was well impressed with the vast layout. Almost too much to take in on one visit!
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Post by siriami on Mar 30, 2017 8:24:56 GMT
according to that BFI website page - there is a release of a compilation DVD by Fastline Films which has Safety on the Tracks as one of its items and it's listed as 1951: MECHANICAL SIGNALLING AND LEVEL CROSSINGS (FF01)
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Post by siriami on Feb 10, 2017 9:46:49 GMT
In the past few years I have visited Chicago, Berlin (fascinating system - a must-see at Wittenbergplatz station is the London Underground roundel sign, given to them by LT),Vienna, Frankfurt, Brussels and Paris. Hamburg is next in May. While you are in Hamburg, don't miss the largest model railway in the world in one of the old warehouses. You may need to book on-line. I'm told they have built a wall round the American section! This is on my "to do" list - I think I will take your advice and pre-book online - thanks!
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Post by siriami on Feb 9, 2017 10:40:38 GMT
In the past few years I have visited Chicago, Berlin (fascinating system - a must-see at Wittenbergplatz station is the London Underground roundel sign, given to them by LT),Vienna, Frankfurt, Brussels and Paris. Hamburg is next in May.
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Post by siriami on Nov 24, 2016 10:25:37 GMT
Just received the latest Underground-related book from Capital Transport - "Building London's Underground" by Antony Badsey-Ellis. 376 fact-packed pages and many illustrations. From a quick scan, it looks as good as previous books from this author and promises to be an entertaining read, as well as an invaluable reference work. www.ekmpowershop1.com/ekmps/shops/transport/building-londons-underground-522-p.aspAlistair
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Post by siriami on Nov 11, 2015 19:18:49 GMT
From Crowood Press: The London Underground Electric train, written by the redoubtable Piers Connor is a well-researched and profusely illustrated book about the development of electric traction and the design and engineering of the electric train. Recommended. ISBN number: 978 I 78500 013 3
I have no connection with either the publishers or the author, but simply appreciate a good book!
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Post by siriami on Sept 9, 2015 11:36:03 GMT
I happened to do a search on amazon for London Underground DVDs and came across the recent release on DVD of this excellent YouTube series - now expanded and updated. The rear sleeve notes state: "Updated versions of all 11 Tube line videos, Bonus Docklands Light railway video, 20 minutes of exclusive extras and outtakes and Abandoned Stations - a tour of the 'ghost' Tube stations that you can still see today" Geoff Marshall should be congratulated for making this series - it's a good and informed overview of some of London Underground's oddities and unusual features, as well as being humourous and light-hearted, something that is sadly missing from many Underground histories! [img src=" farm1.staticflickr.com/715/20648110223_9a95213727_b.jpg" src=" 81OzN4nm3BL__SL1500_ by siriami1, on Flickr" alt=" "]
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Post by siriami on May 12, 2015 11:01:37 GMT
Just back from a 5-day break in Brussels and I have to say, I wasn't that impressed with their Metro system - not nearly as well-signposted as it should be - they could learn a lesson from London in that respect. And the signage in the stations was poor as well - one of the stations currently being refurbished (Arts-Loi, if I remember rightly) had hardly any station name signs visible from the train. And the overall impression of the system was brown - most of the train interiors have brown faux-leather seating and drab colours on the walls. Made me aware of just how we take the London system for granted!
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Post by siriami on May 12, 2015 10:55:51 GMT
Might have been more appropriate if it had been Berlin!
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Post by siriami on Aug 29, 2014 8:01:01 GMT
And doesn't the British film "The Yellow Balloon" have a chase sequence on the Underground at the end where the boy is pursued by the villain? I seem to remember underground, rather than sub-surface, with stairs and cross passageways involved? Alistair
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Post by siriami on Aug 27, 2014 9:13:57 GMT
Rogue Male was made into a film and re-titled "Man Hunt", directed by Fritz Lang. The Underground sequence is there - although it is definitely 20th Century-Fox's idea of what London Underground looked like - more Bronx than Bakerloo! Coincidentally, just watched the Blu-ray of this excellent film the other night. Alistair
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Post by siriami on Jul 16, 2014 9:54:08 GMT
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Post by siriami on Jun 1, 2014 9:50:55 GMT
Many thanks for all your hard work, Nick - at least now we can decipher what the sign reads! Still a mystery why it was removed/retouched though....... And it's a terrific book. Alistair
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Post by siriami on Apr 26, 2014 17:37:57 GMT
It looks like the same tunnel site - but the sign in your picture is slightly different to the one removed from the book illustration - maybe your photo is more recent? I can make out "Structural Inspection Engineer" (I think) on the reflection in the book picture. Curiouser and curiouser.......
Alistair Thanks for taking the time to research this though!
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Post by siriami on Apr 26, 2014 14:29:11 GMT
Just got this fascinating and profusely illustrated book by Nick Catford and am loving it! One thing, however. On page 39 there is a full page colour photograph of the original northbound running tunnel at King William Street station. The picture shows a concrete bulkhead in the background, and reflected in the pool of water which has gathered on the floor of the tunnel is a brown sign with white lettering above the sealed door in the bulkhead. This sign however, has been removed/retouched from the illustration in its original position. I have tried to scan and enhance the sign, but the quality isn't good enough to be able to read what is on it. Has anyone else noticed this? Just curious as to why this was necessary. Alistair
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Post by siriami on Feb 11, 2014 9:45:45 GMT
Underground Heritage (Capital Transport 2012) Antony Badsey-Ellis London Underground By Design (Penguin 2013) Mark Ovendon Underground Overground (Profile Books 2012) Andrew Martin
Three recent additions to my collection -all well worth a read, and the first two are excellently illustrated. Alistair
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Post by siriami on Jan 19, 2014 18:05:25 GMT
Takes you back - visiting London in the early 1960's, travelling on F-stock and Standard tube stock all over the place. Managing a ride on 10306 - the "sunshine" car. And writing to London Underground from my home in Edinburgh, asking them to send me a collector shoe and a car hanging grip from Standard stock - which they actually sent me in a large crate! (I still have the grip, but the collector shoe is long gone, unfortunately!) Everything seemed to have so much more character in those days - and there was such a variety of rolling stock to be seen. Alistair
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Post by siriami on Nov 2, 2013 9:17:05 GMT
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Post by siriami on Jun 18, 2013 14:19:22 GMT
"UndergrounD" (1928) dir: Anthony Asquith Just a heads-up to let members know that this excellently restored film is out now from the BFI - with a few nice extras, including a short 1910 "drivers-eye" film about the Metropolitan Line, "Seven More Stations" and "Under Night Streets". Alistair
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Post by siriami on May 14, 2013 8:04:41 GMT
I believe that it is on Friday at 9PM in Scotland Missed seeing that in the TV guide - sorry! Alistair
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Post by siriami on May 13, 2013 16:01:41 GMT
Unfortunately, it seems that us lesser mortals living in Scotland don't get the chance to see this programme - don't you just love regional television! Alistair
And, yes, I know about iPlayer, but as a licence-fee payer, would prefer to watch on TV!
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