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Welder on the Tube

Welder Dave’s message ‘Have a wonderful day.’ People have been thanking Dave the welder – but who is he? He’s…

Whatever happened to Brunel’s bridge?

The famous (since 2004) bridge was dismantled and taken to Portsmouth where it currently resides at Fort Cumberland in Eastney.…

London rail stations’ bygone Xmases

Every year our railway stations have xmas trees (or Eiffel Towers if they so wish!) But what were those decorations…

Bearing the gifts of TfL Rail…

Tis the season of goodwill to all suffering TfL Rail passengers. And what better than to have three wise TfL…

Rails Across the Border

You’ve no doubt read the excellent book ‘Rails Across the Border’ by Alexander Mullay about the former routes between Scotland…

Crossrail: TFL services to Reading

Another post on that, erm… you know, new fangled London railway that I’ve loved writing about so much! Simply can’t…

Crossrail’s ‘eading west!

So it arrives! Crossrail goes to the wild west a year after the whole damn new line had been due…

Those Crossrail ‘fares’ to Reading!

I didnt think I’d be writing about Crossrail soon soon after the last post I did, however this is being…

The West Clare revisited

The West Clare’s greatest mystery, that being the one surrounding Percy French’s ill-fated trip on the railway to Kilkee in…

The Hex River Pass

Trans Karoo express traversing the Hex River vineyards. This week its the 30th anniversary of what was initially Africa’s longest…

Westville13 on Whatever happened to Brunel’s bridge?: “Fascinated to see this as I was working at English Heritage at the time and visited the bridge with Steven…” Jan 17, 20:13

alondonblogger on Old tube station reveals itself!: “Probably lit to facilitate access to the substation (assume its accessed via the green door on the South Acton platform.)” Jan 12, 21:35

mike durell on Old tube station reveals itself!: “I noticed that the footbridge and stairs seem to be fully lit with flourescent lamps. Is there a reason for…” Jan 12, 21:19

BRIAN BERKE on A Euston station era ends #2: “Thank you for showing how Network Rail never had good connections to a station cab rank if a passenger had…” Jan 11, 18:51

mike durell on 150 years of the Swiss Cottage line: “Thanks ---still an unexplained mystery then!” Jan 10, 23:06

alondonblogger on 150 years of the Swiss Cottage line: “I dont think it would have been that tunnel. I dont even know if this one actually came out anywhere.…” Jan 9, 17:50