Eye-catching black and whites

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[somewhatfoolish]

Garelochhead 1963 ish.

[georgeinabz]

Garelochhead 1963 ish.

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[somewhatfoolish]

At least it's not houses.

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On 9/28/2020 at 6:01 PM, georgeinabz said:

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Progress is shit isn't it.

[somewhatfoolish]

Another of Garelochhead ~1963

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[martc]

Later, at the back of the Waltzers...

[Remspoor]

There was I thinking they were Nun smokers

[martc]

2 hours ago, Remspoor said:

There was I thinking they were Nun smokers

Boom; I'm here all week, tell your friends.

[JimH]

I'm sorry this isn't chod related but I love the work of Holden but tragically live far too far away from most of his work. Sometimes my ignorance gets the better of me. I knew nothing of East Finchley Station.

[martc]

9 hours ago, JimH said:

I'm sorry this isn't chod related but I love the work of Holden but tragically live far too far away from most of his work. Sometimes my ignorance gets the better of me. I knew nothing of East Finchley Station.

I knew nothing either, until about 5 mins ago... The original East Finchley station was demolished and gloriously rebuilt in the 1930's, with extra platforms, as part of the 'Northern Heights' project. This ambitious scheme involved London Transport taking over, extending and electrifying lines run by the LNER using steam. It was hoped that by extending north into country side housing development would follow. The project started well but the war got in the way. After the war some of the areas that were to be extended into became part of the 'Metropolitan Green Belt' resulting in cancellation of those extensions. Other parts of the scheme were underused due to competitive lines going to the same place and were closed in the mid '50's.

But parts of the scheme are still in use including East Finchley. And yer man is still there (soz not B&W)...

Why can't modern public projects be made to this standard? Compare with the recently re-opened Ilkeston Railway Station...

 

 

[Remspoor]

Not Clouseau

[Richard_FM]

4 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Not Clouseau

Eet oowoz eh minki!

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On 06/10/2020 at 21:16, JimH said:

I'm sorry this isn't chod related but I love the work of Holden but tragically live far too far away from most of his work. Sometimes my ignorance gets the better of me. I knew nothing of East Finchley Station.

One rather neat aspect of that statue is that the archer is firing straight into the tunnel that was built at the same time.

That angle can only be seen from the drivers' mess room!

[Remspoor]

[somewhatfoolish]

Jamaica bridge in Glasgow, undated but that looks like a Morris LD which puts it post-1952;  any advances on that from bus lickers or car id fanatics with a magnifying glass?

[martc]

23 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Jamaica bridge in Glasgow, undated but that looks like a Morris LD which puts it post-1952;  any advances on that from bus lickers or car id fanatics with a magnifying glass?

Right I'll stick me neck oot...

I think the van is a Morris J2, made from 1956.

Behind it could be a Hillman Minx, this variety, made from 1951, the girls love 'em...

But going the other way is something looking quite square at the back suggesting the 60's but with a 50's style rounded roof - a late 50's Ford? I think it's this one, or perhaps the bus, which will narrow it down a bit...

 

[lesapandre]

On 10/7/2020 at 7:00 AM, martc said:

I knew nothing either, until about 5 mins ago... The original East Finchley station was demolished and gloriously rebuilt in the 1930's, with extra platforms, as part of the 'Northern Heights' project. This ambitious scheme involved London Transport taking over, extending and electrifying lines run by the LNER using steam. It was hoped that by extending north into country side housing development would follow. The project started well but the war got in the way. After the war some of the areas that were to be extended into became part of the 'Metropolitan Green Belt' resulting in cancellation of those extensions. Other parts of the scheme were underused due to competitive lines going to the same place and were closed in the mid '50's.

But parts of the scheme are still in use including East Finchley. And yer man is still there (soz not B&W)...

Why can't modern public projects be made to this standard? Compare with the recently re-opened Ilkeston Railway Station...

 

 

Having worked on this kind of stuff...its cost, security, legislation, off-site prefabrication and keeping it all low maintenance. There is also a woeful lack of imagination which is fed by a lack of any desire to do something different. Construction contracts are often competitive design and build to deliver within specified design constraints and outputs which leads to cheap and cheerless results. There is some great new railway architecture about but not universal alas.  

Crossrail now called the Elizabeth  line has some superb new stations  but cost billions - but even modest sums can work -  just needs a good client and a good design team. Rare on the cheap project where it is asphalt and a bus shelter. 

[lesapandre]

On 9/30/2020 at 8:20 PM, Skut said:

Middle car is a Singer SM1500 or Hunter. Last of the real Singer cars.