The Anonymous Widower

Is Putin Watching?

I’m watching the Eurovision Song Contest. But is Putin? Or has he just switched off the signal to all Russian sets, as a bearded drag act is representing Austria?

Remember Adolf didn’t need much of an excuse to invade Austria!

May 10, 2014 Posted by | World | , , , , | Leave a comment

Searching For The Dudding Hill Line – Cricklewood

The Dudding Hill Line starts at a triangular junction at Cricklewood, where the line joins the Midland Main Line.

Unfortunately, due to the weather and the speed of the 32 bus I was travelling on, I didn’t a decent picture of the line, but I did get one of the junction on the Cricklewood bus map.

The Dudding Hill Line On A Bus Map

The Dudding Hill Line On A Bus Map

You can see the junction in the top left of the map.

The one thing that I did ascertain is that from North to West and vice-versa it is double-tracked, but the turn from South to West is single-tracked. So it is reasonable that trains can move in any direction, between any of the three tracks; north, south and west.

I shall have to go back to get some pictures.

May 10, 2014 Posted by | Transport/Travel | , | 3 Comments

A Good Simple Design For A Seat

Everywhere on public transport these days you seem to see uncomfortable, ugly and hard metal or plastic seating.

I saw this seat on Harlesden station this morning.

A Good Simple Design For A Seat

A Good Simple Design For A Seat

It’s certainly a lot better and more pleasing on the eye.

It’s also got the roundels

May 10, 2014 Posted by | Transport/Travel | , , | 1 Comment

Searching For The Dudding Hill Line – Craven Park

I took the Overground to Willesden and then I took an 18 bus to Craven Park.

The bridge-cum-tunnel obviously has a low height, but it doesn’t look to be the worst to increase the headroom to allow container trains to use the Dudding Hill Line.

May 10, 2014 Posted by | Transport/Travel | , | 3 Comments

Searching For The Dudding Hill Line

This is an index of the various posts about searching for the Dudding Hill Line.

They will run from Cricklewood to Acton, for no logical reason, except that I’m a North Londoner, so I would choose from North to West.

Neasden

Cricklewood – Again

Dudden Hill Lane

Craven Park

Harlesden

Willesden And Park Royal

Victoria Road, Acton

North Acton

May 10, 2014 Posted by | Transport/Travel | , | Leave a comment