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[quote name="PetalumaLoco" post="151359" timestamp="1235859206"] [quote name="Sealink" post="151357" date="Sat, Feb 28, 2009, 02:53 PM"] I forgot to add, that the gauge in Ireland is wider than the rest of the UK, not sure if it is apparent in the pictures.[/quote]Interesting. I had to look that up on [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_gauge#Irish_gauge"]Wikipedia.[/url] 5'-3". Even more interesting is that the Irish gauge was "given legal status by the Railway Regulation (Gauge) Act of 1846[4] which specified 4 feet 8 ½ inches for Great Britain, and 5 feet 3 inches for Ireland." I wonder what was behind that logic. BTW, enjoying your great pics.[/quote] <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="PetalumaLoco" data-cid="151359" data-time="1235859206"> <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Sealink" data-cid="151357" data-date="Sat, Feb 28, 2009, 02:53 PM"> I forgot to add, that the gauge in Ireland is wider than the rest of the UK, not sure if it is apparent in the pictures.</blockquote>Interesting. I had to look that up on <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_gauge#Irish_gauge'>Wikipedia.</a> 5'-3". Even more interesting is that the Irish gauge was "given legal status by the Railway Regulation (Gauge) Act of 1846[4] which specified 4 feet 8 ½ inches for Great Britain, and 5 feet 3 inches for Ireland." I wonder what was behind that logic. BTW, enjoying your great pics.</blockquote>

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Sealink

Posted 06 April 2013 - 04:41 AM

That's the one. I don't like it, although the carvings around the base are quite interesting.

http://www.flickr.co...@N00/8120967793

DET63

Posted 02 April 2013 - 02:46 PM

I think it's a tragedy they had to put that far bigger and tasteless statue right next to him. I hope that one gets molten down next time the station is renovated.

Are you talking about the kiss statue?

cirdan

Posted 02 April 2013 - 11:30 AM

Just a few more before I depart for my New York & Boston holiday.

This is my favourite bit of St. Pancras International - a statue of Sir John Betjeman, who was instrumental in saving the station from demolition (a fate which befell the grand old London Euston Station). I love this statue - it sums up so well the sense of awe about this station, and it makes me a bit emotional, it's so... fresh and lovely.

And what is he looking at?

so nice they put a statue of him there.

I think it's a tragedy they had to put that far bigger and tasteless statue right next to him. I hope that one gets molten down next time the station is renovated.

Sealink

Posted 29 March 2013 - 06:30 PM

It is indeed, it's the most remote station in the UK, apparently.

jis

Posted 29 March 2013 - 08:08 AM

Corrour sounds familiar. Isn't it on the Highland Line in Scotland? If so I've been through it but did not disembark there.

Sealink

Posted 29 March 2013 - 07:28 AM

If you are interested in railway stations, architecture and access, National Rail here a a photographic database of every station in the UK. Even the most remote ones.

Just type in the station name under "Enter Station name or 3-character code"

http://www.nationalr...ns/default.aspx

Some examples below, just click on the image and a preview picture appears which you can maximise.

Berney Arms, 120 miles from London, has no public road access.
http://www.nationalr...E_BYA/plan.html

Altnabreac, 629 miles north of London, is accessed by dirt tracks.

http://www.nationalr...E_ABC/plan.html

Corrour, is the UK's highest station and again has no public road access.

http://www.nationalr...E_CRR/plan.html

Sealink

Posted 29 March 2013 - 07:04 AM

There are some exceptions. One of the railway magazines here does an occasional series of pictures where you have severely overgrown platforms or a clear line where you can see the responsibility of the railway ends. Will try and find them.

jmx53

Posted 27 March 2013 - 07:58 PM

Thanks for posting your photos Sealink! Nice trains, and I like the architecture of the stations and trainsheds. I'm also impressed how clean and litter (rubbish) free the platforms and tracks are!

Sealink

Posted 13 March 2013 - 07:54 PM

And the station?

Since this was posted back in 2009, Crystal Palace Station has had something of a revival, due to the extension of the former London Underground "East London Line" to the station. The East London Line now uses 'full size' trains rather than Underground stock, and the stations are well kept.