For those interested in the new GOBLIN rolling stock, there’s a rather excellent video of 172001 running through West Hampstead on Youtube.
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Surrey Canal Road: A Very Postal War
In our previous Surrey Canal Road post, we attempted to give some kind of overview of what has become an increasingly drawn out and convoluted saga – the attempt to get £7m out of the …
Continue readingIn Pictures: Overground Works At Dalston Kingsland
With the ELL now running its preview service, attention turns towards other Overground activities in North London. Dalston Kingsland is currently the focus of much activity, as the picture below shows. This photo was taken …
Continue readingELL Live Testing: On The Second Day, Look to the East
Current indications are that the first services in the live testing operation will be tomorrow (27th April), and will be: 1: 1205 Dalston Jn – New Cross2: 1210 New Cross Gate – Dalston Jn. The …
Continue readingAn ELL Launch Update
Given the previous ELL Post has now hit its 120th comment (and is thus rather difficult to read if you’re new to it), we felt that this was probably worth a quick post of its …
Continue readingSurrey Canal Road: The Curious Case of the Disappearing DfT
The Story So Far… With construction of the ELL Extension Phase 2 (ELLX2 to its friends) due to begin this autumn, one particular question related to the line is becoming increasingly urgent – will a …
Continue readingELL Reopening Delayed Until Next Week
ELL “live test” passenger operations have been delayed until next week, with Monday 19th or Tuesday 20th the likely start dates. There is little information as of yet to why the opening has been delayed, …
Continue readingLost in the electoral maelstrom – The South London Line?
We have previously reported on the tangled political blame storm that has enmeshed the London Brighton and South Coast Railway’s South London Line. A “who said what?” row broke out between the Mayor of London …
Continue readingELL Services to begin 15th April
London Reconnections understands that the ELL is likely to reopen to passengers on the 15th April. This will not be the full service – which will open on the previously announced 23rd May, but will …
Continue readingTfL Board Commissioner’s Report: The Overground
[Below are the noteworthy extractions from the Commissioner’s Report – MWM] [There are some interesting Surrey Canal Road points in here. Lewisham’s final report/approval paper is due at their next council meeting on the 14th …
Continue readingELL In Pictures: Shadwell, Shoreditch, Hoxton, Haggerston and Dalston Junction
Some more ELL pictures here, starting with a quick look at the train we boarded on our way to Shadwell. Unsurprisingly, there’s little difference between the ELL’s rolling stock and the 378s on the NLL. …
Continue readingELL In Pictures: Inside New Cross Depot
LR was lucky enough today to spend some time on the ELL ahead of its upcoming reopening. Although there wasn’t the time (or permission) to stop everywhere and photograph everything, we were able to get …
Continue readingIn Pictures: Rotherhithe and Brunel’s Tunnel
The station at Rotherhithe The information office Heading down the escalators The brickwork on the shaft at Rotherhithe Rotherhithe at platform level The platforms Looking into the tunnel from Rotherhithe Into the tunnel An example …
Continue readingNorth London Line: Up and Down Videos
There are a couple of simulations floating around on Google of the post-blockade North London Line between Dalston and Camden. I believe they are distributable, so have posted them below for those who have not …
Continue readingIn Pictures: More ELL Stations
[UPDATE: Have added Hoxton Pictures – JB] Thanks to Yowser for the Shadwell photos (including the highlighting in the first, which handily shows the relative locations of the DLR and Overground stations) and Jake for …
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