CAS Weekly 09/03/12

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Modelling

Gaugemaster have teamed up with Dapol to create this Silver Bullet N Gauge Starter set.
British man in shed creates rather unusual record breaking OO Layout.

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Check out my visit to the World’s Largest Model Railway!
Hornby Class 50 Review.

UK Rail

As Virgin take over running of the East Coast Mainline from a public operator, the BBC asks could or should we renationalise the railways?
London Bridge chaos returns as commuters have to jump the ticket barriers to escape a crush…
…and not to feel left out Oxford Circus has a go too.
The not so secret Diary of a TfL apprentice.
Speaking of TfL, they are planning to develop the site around Southwark tube station.
…and Diamond Geezer asks is this best or worst tube station entrance on the network?
Going to a part of London you’re unfamiliar with but need to find nearby pubs and restaurants? TubeNav might be your answer. Could have used this the other night when I was looking for a curry house in Islington…
Want to see Manchester Victoria’s metrolink station rebuilt in 60 seconds? Of course you do.

CAS Weekly 23/01/15

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Modelling

A special exhibition “Playing Trains” will feature at the National Railway Museum from 20th March onwards.

UK Rail

The Channel Tunnel is still suffering delays after this week’s fire.
…speaking of the Chunnel… The idea for a trans-English-Channel route dates back to the dawn of railways itself, but did you know during the 1980’s it was planned to be accompanied by an elaborate road bridge?
We’ve all zoned out and missed our stop but what happens when your driver does it?!
London Bridge (I know, still going on about it), themurkeydepths explains why it’s not Southeastern’s fault.
The Night Tube: won’t break even, and bad for Night Buses.
There may be more strikes ahead for TfL.
Some of Tottenham Court Road’s mosaics may be lost in the rebuild.

World Rail

From underneath the north sea earlier to the depths of the Atlantic as CityMetric discover how New York recycle their subway cars.

Featured image by Bernard Pépellin.

London Bridge Was Falling Down (Again)

January 12, 2015January 12, 2015Andy Carter 1 Comment

Here’s a short film from the last time London Bridge Station was remodelled. I wonder if the delays suffered are as bad as the ones today?

Inside Croydon

Commuters who travel to work via London Bridge, who have had to endure chaos on their daily journeys over the past week or more – and all in return for higher fares – may be interested to view a public information film from 1975, the previous occasion that the railway lines into London’s oldest terminus had to be reconfigured and the station re-built.

Yes. Just 40 years ago.

We are indebted to another hyperlocal blog, 853, for unearthing this gem of its time, as they lament the ending of the direct train service from Greenwich to London Bridge, the very journey for which the original station was built in 1836.

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Changes Announced To Solve London Bridge

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How to solve a problem like London Bridge: Who’s to blame? What’s Being Done? Will it fix it?

fromthemurkydepths

Not long now until the first changes to rail services begin on Monday, and some last minute changes are still being announced. TfL have just announced 30 extra buses to help from Monday:

Ten additional double deck buses on Route 21 between London Bridge to Lewisham via New Cross during the evening peak
Ten additional buses on Route 47 between London Bridge (Duke Street Hill) and Lewisham via Bermondsey
Ten additional Route 381 buses acting as a shuttle between London Bridge and Waterloo stations during the morning and evening peaks

This is in addition to an announcement in December of extra shuttle buses between Charlton station and north Greenwich, with buses starting from Charlton station at 7.50am, 8.00am, 8.10am, 8.20am, 8.30am and 8.40am. Extra buses on route 129 to Greenwich town centre were also announced and begun last week.

Much good for SE passengers?

It’s hard to see just how useful the latest…

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CAS Weekly 09/01/15

January 9, 2015August 23, 2016Andy Carter Leave a comment

Image from the BBC & London Green Party

Modelling

A pre-production example of the DJ Models’ J94 has been published by eHattons.

UK Rail

Yet more disruption at one of the capital’s main termini. This time it’s London Bridge…
…TheMurkyDepths also looks at how Southeastern services are about to undergo hidden changes!
Former Transport Secretary calls for TfL to absorb all of South London’s rail network into The Overground brand.
The Department for Transport release a report covering the capacity and demand figures for the East and West Coast Mainlines.
A disused siding could be turned into an elevated parkway in Peckham.
Embankment, Charing Cross, Strand, Trafalgar Square: All used at one point to describe the same station. Geoff Marshall from The Londonist helps to unravel this mess with a helpful video…
…They also tell you when and where your best chances of a guaranteed seat on the tube.
Like Modernist Buildings? Check out this wonderful blog from Daniel Wright on some of London Transport’s finest.
…And The National Railway Museum remembers Winston Churchill’s last journey.

World Rail

Rail Freight enjoys huge growth in the U.S. in 2014…
…and in California construction of a new high-speed line begins.

(Featured Image by MattBuck).

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Railways: Modelling, Discussing, Exploring

London Bridge

CAS Weekly 09/03/12

Modelling

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CAS Weekly 23/01/15

Modelling

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London Bridge Was Falling Down (Again)

Changes Announced To Solve London Bridge

CAS Weekly 09/01/15

Modelling

UK Rail

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