Comments on: London Overground starts next week http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/11/07/london-overground-starts-next-week Distributed Action Research blog by Andy Roberts Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:31:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andy Roberts http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/11/07/london-overground-starts-next-week#comment-84840 Andy Roberts Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:09:11 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/11/07/london-overground-starts-next-week#comment-84840 Talking of Kew Gardens and the London Overground station, nearby there's Kew Bridge railway station and near that there's the Kew bridge pumping house which I believe has a great collection of old Cornish beam engines and a model railway layout probably with <a href="http://ogaugetrains.co.uk" rel="nofollow">lots of O gauge trains and rolling stock</a> so I quite fancy taking a look at that. I'll need to lookup how it might be possible to interchange between the Overground and whichever train line arrives at Kew Bridge station. Talking of Kew Gardens and the London Overground station, nearby there’s Kew Bridge railway station and near that there’s the Kew bridge pumping house which I believe has a great collection of old Cornish beam engines and a model railway layout probably with lots of O gauge trains and rolling stock so I quite fancy taking a look at that. I’ll need to lookup how it might be possible to interchange between the Overground and whichever train line arrives at Kew Bridge station.

]]> By: Bank Holiday Weekend - 10 things to do in London http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/11/07/london-overground-starts-next-week#comment-42878 Bank Holiday Weekend - 10 things to do in London Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:05:17 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/11/07/london-overground-starts-next-week#comment-42878 [...] worse because of planned engineering works in the London area. Check alternative routes such as the London Overground. Some places will be more crowded than usual, while others are closed on a Bank Holiday. [...] [...] worse because of planned engineering works in the London area. Check alternative routes such as the London Overground. Some places will be more crowded than usual, while others are closed on a Bank Holiday. [...]

]]> By: Andy Roberts http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/11/07/london-overground-starts-next-week#comment-6711 Andy Roberts Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:03:43 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/11/07/london-overground-starts-next-week#comment-6711 <p>It's started. </p> <p>Today is November 11th and we decided to go and see if the Overground would be open for business. Well it was, complete with Oystercard readers,<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aroberts/1967336719/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2364/1967336719_f3968b6af4_t.jpg" width="100" height="75" alt="IMG_0037.JPG" /></a></p> <p>"under new management" posters </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aroberts/1967352659/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2015/1967352659_4676cef5c4_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Under New Management" /></a></p> <p>and new Transport for London staff looking quite pleased with the themselves</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aroberts/1967341943/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2273/1967341943_ef9c79e358_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="IMG_0038.JPG" /></a></p> <p>The trains are still the same old Silverlink Metro trains for now, but there's new rolling stock promised and a more frequent timetable starts in December. </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aroberts/1967375359/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2120/1967375359_a4512c820a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="IMG_0044.JPG" /></a></p> <p>Our train coming back from Leytonstone was cancelled, which meant a half hour wait which was a shame, but it's only the first day so we can't expect miracles all at once. London Overground is certainly no worse than the previous owners anyway, and it was great to be able to use the Oystercard at £1.00 each way. </p> <p>Next trip to The Dartmouth Arms or Kew Gardens.</p> It’s started.

Today is November 11th and we decided to go and see if the Overground would be open for business. Well it was, complete with Oystercard readers,
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“under new management” posters

Under New Management

and new Transport for London staff looking quite pleased with the themselves

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The trains are still the same old Silverlink Metro trains for now, but there’s new rolling stock promised and a more frequent timetable starts in December.

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Our train coming back from Leytonstone was cancelled, which meant a half hour wait which was a shame, but it’s only the first day so we can’t expect miracles all at once. London Overground is certainly no worse than the previous owners anyway, and it was great to be able to use the Oystercard at £1.00 each way.

Next trip to The Dartmouth Arms or Kew Gardens.

]]> By: Shamim http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/11/07/london-overground-starts-next-week#comment-6674 Shamim Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:21:00 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/11/07/london-overground-starts-next-week#comment-6674 kudos on the picture .... its nice. also it depicts the 7 train appropriately (i know because i take that train once a week) kudos on the picture …. its nice. also it depicts the 7 train appropriately (i know because i take that train once a week)

]]> By: Andy Roberts http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/11/07/london-overground-starts-next-week#comment-6659 Andy Roberts Sat, 10 Nov 2007 11:08:44 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/11/07/london-overground-starts-next-week#comment-6659 <p>Like, one of these at Blackhorse Road and Green lanes? </p> <img src="http://distributedresearch.net/blog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/7subway.jpg" alt="Number 7 seven Subway train New York" /> I don't make the connection. In fact I've always felt the Gospel Oak to Barking line could lend itself to being run as a heritage railway with steam trains and everything. Something like the Welsh Highland Railway Like, one of these at Blackhorse Road and Green lanes?

Number 7 seven Subway train New York

I don’t make the connection. In fact I’ve always felt the Gospel Oak to Barking line could lend itself to being run as a heritage railway with steam trains and everything. Something like the Welsh Highland Railway

]]> By: Shamim http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/11/07/london-overground-starts-next-week#comment-6640 Shamim Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:45:28 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/11/07/london-overground-starts-next-week#comment-6640 With any luck the London overground will look like the 7 subway train of New York. With any luck the London overground will look like the 7 subway train of New York.

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