Changing Images

Ollie

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Re: Changing Images

« Reply #30 on: January 12, 2009, 00:24:58 »

Quote from: grahame on January 02, 2009, 12:20:38

Quote from: johoare on January 02, 2009, 12:03:42

A very old picture maybe? That looks like a Thames Train in platform 1!

Not as old as you might think, Jo ... the summer before last. And, yes, the identity of the Midland Main line set is correct too ... and Weymouth. Just leaves the picture of the 143 at some station or other to be identified, and I thought that would be one of the first to be placed!

Just to add on that is a Thames Trains livery but has First Group splattered all over it, it was a little bit before they put the dynamic lines livery on.


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inspector_blakey

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Re: Changing Images

« Reply #31 on: January 12, 2009, 14:03:06 »

Quote from: grahame on January 11, 2009, 21:38:10

The think that has struck me about Penn Central when I've used it is just how narrow the platforms are compared to the UK^▸ ones - it seems there's a tiny space between this huge train as it rumbles in, and the pillars holding up whatever is above. It could just be an optical illusion caused by the size of the train; usually I'm fine but I feel odd at Penn Central - like I used to an the old Angel tube, but that's another story.

Amtrak never seem to allow pax onto the platforms at Penn (or any other big American station for that matter) before the train has arrived, but you're right it does seem very very cramped at track level. I'm impressed that you managed to get a picture of Penn's passenger concourse without arousing the suspicion of the Amtrak police who if I'm remembering correctly have a booth right behind where you must have been standing to take the picture!


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devon_metro

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Re: Changing Images

« Reply #32 on: January 12, 2009, 17:57:11 »

http://paulbigland.fotopic.net/c1422243.html

Looks nice to me. Bear in mind much of London's transport system is beneath the streets anyway!


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Btline

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Re: Changing Images

« Reply #33 on: January 12, 2009, 19:40:02 »

Sorry, we can't be looking at the same images. Cheesy

On that link, I see a dark, dingy, claustrophobic station.

The St Pancras International upstairs is worse though - they have destroyed a once great station by adding a concrete box on one side and an oversized Greenhouse on the other.

Whatever happened to designing extensions to fit in with the general aesthetics?


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Chris from Nailsea

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Justice for Cerys Piper and Theo Griffiths please!

Re: Changing Images

« Reply #34 on: January 12, 2009, 19:52:53 »

Quote from: Btline on January 11, 2009, 20:56:29

I expect that all the Crossrail stations will be New Street clones. Roll Eyes

"Images of the new Tottenham Court Road Station have been released as work on the Crossrail project is due to begin. The central London Tube station is being redeveloped and a new Crossrail station is being built."

See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7821927.stm


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