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« on: February 04, 2010, 09:03:44 »
A picture I snapped last night ...



I'm working 'away' this week, but was on the train last night - picture taken while I waited.   At what station (it's somewhere in the London area) was I waiting?
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« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2010, 09:05:13 »
looks like Southern is the TOC▸ (Train Operating Company)
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« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2010, 09:21:39 »
Definitely Southern.  No idea on the location - don't recognise it at all.
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« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2010, 09:34:17 »
Balham.
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« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2010, 11:17:00 »
Quote from: bignosemac on February 04, 2010, 09:34:17
Balham.

Good grief - yes.   What gave it away?
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« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2010, 13:27:09 »
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Quote from: bignosemac on February 04, 2010, 09:34:17
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Good grief - yes.   What gave it away?

Umm.... the fact I was there a couple of weeks ago!
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« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2010, 17:04:03 »
Quote from: bignosemac on February 04, 2010, 09:34:17
Balham.
Ah Balham to quote Tony Hancock gateway to the south
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2010, 17:29:41 »
Stewart Lee on Balham:

"I was on the South Circular road in South London and I drove past a church there. Big sign outside, six foot high, orange, capital letters. It said 'You won't get to Heaven on the South Circular.'

And I thought, "No, but I will get to Balham, where I live."
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« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2010, 19:08:29 »
Funnily enough I know Stewart Lee, and he doesn't live in Balham at all.

Still a good story though.
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« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2010, 15:58:08 »
Ah Balham brings back memories. Standing on Balham station with an 8F pounding up the bank on Willesden  Norwood Yard transfer.

Nightingale pub talent nights, pre Kareoke.

Saw Summer Holiday in the local cinema.

Then best of all steaming through on 48544 on 4 june 1965.
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