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Cuneo’s ‘Intercity’
Although its often cited as having been produced in 1994, this August 1988 work by Terence Cuneo is in fact…
Flying train 1902
In those days it was Elberfeld and Barmen where Eugen Lagen, an engineer from Cologne, built his famous monorail system…
The Millennium Experience Guide
Love it or loathe it, this is about the Millennium Dome – or perhaps better known these days as The…
Ealing & Shepherd’s Bush Railway
The 100th anniversary of the Central Line between Wood Lane and Ealing Broadway! The new line opened on August 3rd…
Regent’s Canal 200th
The 200th anniversary of the Regent’s Canal! It officially opened on 1st August 1820 to great fanfare and the occasion…
London Bus Photos – Route 16
Route 16 – Victoria to Neasden The previous post in this series featuring the 237 was published in January 2018…
Central London’s newest road
Tanner Lane is Central London’s new road – and there’s also a new bit to Winsland Road too, which makes…
The Time? Machine
The Time Machine was released sixty years ago today and I went to review the film upon its premiere on…
Crossrail Paddington opens – only just!
Its the big moment you have all been waiting for. The opening of Crossrail at Paddington, the first (or the…
Schwebebahn to close for a year
The Schwebebahn certainly is in a bad way. The issues highlighted in my last report on Germany’s famous monorail have…
Cops assault Black disabled man in London’s Old Kent Road
Patrick Wilson was travelling down London’s Old Kent Road when the Met Police brought him to a stop. It was…
Shinkansen’s new N700S begins service!
The new N700S was launched on 1st July 2020 after a long period of test running. It should have in…