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Post by rincew1nd on Nov 28, 2016 14:37:07 GMT
Came across this earlier, thought people here would appreciate it...
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Post by class411 on Nov 28, 2016 17:46:37 GMT
Superb picture, thanks.
None of this old SDO nonsense back then!
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Post by whistlekiller2000 on Nov 28, 2016 18:00:01 GMT
Came across this earlier, thought people here would appreciate it... Smashing picture rincew1nd and also in the Tweet itself, a level of pedantry displayed that I and several others would be proud of on here!  "@greatestcapital It is not a tube station, it is cut & cover so it is an Underground station! #pedant" |
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Post by rincew1nd on Nov 28, 2016 18:15:07 GMT
TBH I half expected someone to say it's not Euston Sq but somewhere else, rather than that!
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Post by John Tuthill on Nov 28, 2016 18:41:27 GMT
Came across this earlier, thought people here would appreciate it... Smashing picture rincew1nd and also in the Tweet itself, a level of pedantry displayed that I and several others would be proud of on here! "@greatestcapital It is not a tube station, it is cut & cover so it is an Underground station! #pedant"Can you imagine the traffic chaos if this was done now?  |
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Post by stapler on Nov 28, 2016 21:46:52 GMT
And can you imagine the number of years the line and station would be closed, taking the Goblin example?
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Post by rincew1nd on Nov 28, 2016 22:12:48 GMT
And can you imagine the number of years the line and station would be closed, taking the Goblin example? But also look at Blackfriars, a shield was installed and the station was worked on around it. |
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Post by metman on Nov 28, 2016 22:25:16 GMT
Great pic of a 1905 Saloon stock train and a bug!
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Post by rincew1nd on Nov 28, 2016 22:32:50 GMT
There looks to be a signal ahead of No18, presumably it's now been moved or that's about where the headwall is now?
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Post by brigham on Nov 29, 2016 8:37:59 GMT
So both LUL and the enthusiast following have abandoned the distinction between tube railways and other types? I didn't know that.
When did it happen? Do we have 'train stations' yet?
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Post by class411 on Nov 29, 2016 9:13:40 GMT
So both LUL and the enthusiast following have abandoned the distinction between tube railways and other types? I didn't know that. When did it happen? Do we have 'train stations' yet? It's sad to see the demise of the distinction, but it is one of those where (generally) no confusion arises if you refer to an SSL line as a 'tube' line. If, on the other hand, you said you were going to travel from a train or railway station, any Londoner will assume you mean NR, or, possibly, LO. In a similar vein, a friend (who lives in Cornwall), was telling us about a journey from Glasgow to Penzance, and kept referring to The (London) Underground as 'the subway' or 'the metro', which was extremely confusing as it sounded as if she was talking about underpasses or the Glasgow underground. |
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Post by trt on Nov 29, 2016 11:15:21 GMT
It's hard to work out if that's looking east or west! So much has changed there. I presume it's looking westward towards the Tottenham Court Road junction.
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Post by coyote on Nov 29, 2016 17:43:38 GMT
Looking west I think. Both trains have stopped at the original platform, the platforms were extended towards Kings Cross. The sun is shining from the left which would be the south.
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Post by rincew1nd on Nov 29, 2016 18:52:28 GMT
Looking closely, is that a temporary narrow-gauge railway on the left?
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Post by theblackferret on Nov 29, 2016 20:09:03 GMT
Looking closely, is that a temporary narrow-gauge railway on the left? Guess it could be, because taking that amount of soil & debris away through the streets would have caused immense disruption to traffic in that area, even in 1930, so might have been a sensible option. The track thereof looks a bit industrial and temporary, too. |
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Post by whistlekiller2000 on Nov 29, 2016 20:12:40 GMT
Looking closely, is that a temporary narrow-gauge railway on the left? Ha! I thought it was a discarded step ladder! I must get my reading glasses checked........ |
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Post by rincew1nd on Nov 29, 2016 21:28:15 GMT
At first glance I thought it was some kind of barrow, but then I had another look - which is why I asked the question!
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Post by trt on Nov 30, 2016 12:26:59 GMT
I think it's basically for spoil trucks, probably coming up to ground level at Euston Gardens and Friendship Garden.
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