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On a rather damp Saturday 23 November 2019, London bus route 140 Harrow-Heathrow celebrated its history and marked its imminent shortening by supplementing 15 heritage buses into the existing service. This meant Volvo / Wright Gemini buses (and a solitary Plaxton President) were joined by 8 RTs, 5 Routemasters and 2 Metrobuses for the day.
My visit included photo stops at Hayes, Heathrow and Harrow Weald taking advantage of free rides aboard RM1397, M1069 and RT2177.
Hide Ito takes a practice run at a 10 year old project. The plans are to attack it in 2 days. If successful, it will become Japans most difficult climbing route.
I have always had a soft spot for route 161. For most of the time I lived en-route in Eltham it was operated by my favourite buses - RTs. It was (and is) a busy and frequent service starting in leafy Chislehurst (the 161a went even further to Petts Wood) it went up and down several hills, served historic Eltham, swooped down alongside Woolwich Common past the magnificent RA barracks and terminated in the grim riverside town of Woolwich with its Ferry and mighty Arsenal. The RTs hurried effortlessly and gracefully about their work. The 161 was operated by Sidcup garage and the 161a by Abbey Wood.
Here a 161a approaches the stop at the north side of what London Transport insisted on calling 'Well Hall Circus' in Eltham - but what everyone else called Well Hall Roundabout. By now it is operating as a tram replacement service - the services between Eltham and Woolwich surviving until the last day of London trams in 1952. RTs took over from the trams and ran until the mid-70s On the left can be seen some houses on the truly wonderful 'Progress' estate, a very attractive private estate that I think is the best in London. Unbelievably it was put up hurriedly during the first world war to house munitions workers. Behind the bus is the Odeon. After a period of private ownership it is now sadly closed. The stop the bus is about to call at is one I used frequently. Later it gained notoriety as the place where Stephen Lawrence was murdered by racist thugs. Ever since Eltham has carried this stain on its reputation that makes me sad.
Zeiss Werra, 50mm lens, Kodak Tri-X
They did it up well here, repaving the old route 191 to make a pretty bike path. It runs for 2.5 miles from the 191/128 junction east along the Colorado and from that point all the way up to route 313/Canyonlands. Smooth as can be the whole way.
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Fall Break 2018: A week in Moab
September 5: An easy-on-the-knees day - biking the Moab Canyon Pathway
RTL1076 (LUC253) meets 15024 (LX58CFP) on Western Road, Romford, The RTL was running as part of the Upminster & District Omnibus Preservation Group Hornchurch Running Day. (11/10/14)
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Arriva ENX28 on route B15, seen at the top of Eltham Hill. The building was the location of Eltham pool.
Grey seems to be the in colour for modern builds, either that or cladding which makes them look like they are built with lego.
Fickr, there is NO park here, this is ELTHAM.
Urandangi was found in 1885 and proclaimed a town in 1891 on the Georgina Stock Route. Here, the Boulia, Cloncurry, and Camooweal mail runs converged. It was also an important stopover for drovers taking Northern Territory cattle to market. In its heyday Urandangi boasted two stores, hotels, a dance hall, a post office, a police station, a school, and several private residences. From the 1920s to the 1940's there were over 400 people living in the area. The dispute over the name Urandangi or Urandangie remains unclear, as many early documents add the 'e' whilst some maps simply use 'i'.
Small rural cemeteries differ from those in towns. Fewer graves are marked: the headstones were often freighted from Townsville stonemasons like Melrose and Fenwick or Petrie of Brisbane. Many families could not afford such memorials, so timber was used, but in termite country, they rarely lasted. The epitaphs of people buried in the local cemetery may seem mundane, but their contribution in establishing homes and industries paved the way for present prosperity. Aboriginal custom does not allow the name of a deceased person to be mentioned after they have died nor are their photographs shown publicly.
A Country Women's Association (CWA) branch was formed at Urandangi in 1924. Anne Thomas, of Headingly Station, was elected President. She and the community raised funds for the hall and tennis court. They were open in May 1926. Two months later, Ann was buried in the cemetery. She was 56 years of age. The hall was used until its demolition in 1999.
Urandangi once had a terrible reputation for violence and drunkardness. This came to an end when Victorian born Pam Forster purchased the Urandangi Hotel in 2008, after relocating from Western Australia's Kimberley region to take over the notorious hotel. Determined to transform the outback village into a peaceful, clean, bush-connected community, having the keys to the pubs front door meant Forster had the upper hand over degenerate behaviour. If patrons caused trouble, she would close. Gradually, over time, Urandangi become a humble outback community and attracts tourism. There are only two publically accessible settlements between the Queensland and Northern Territory border; Urandangi and Camooweal.
In late 2022 and March 2023 the region saw intense flooding from the Georgina River when waters rose to 7m. Residents were forced to evacuate to Mount Isa whilst many have not returned. The hotel was severely damaged, with a repair bill quoted at half a million dollars. Without an operating hotel, which served the community as a post office, centrelink, and general shop, services in Urandangi are obsolete. The future of the community is uncertain.
Source: Queensland Heritage Trails Network, Boulia Shire Council & ABC News.
Whippet Coaches Mellor Sigma 12 WG114 (MX23LCW) is seen at Botanic Gardens on route U2 to Eddington.
The Tateyama - Kurobe route in Japan
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine (pronounced “Alpen”) Route is known as the “Roof of Japan”. The route passes through the dynamic scenery of Mt. Tateyama in the Japan Alps. It is traversed using a variety of vehicles with an elevation change of 2400 meters from Toyama Prefecture to Nagano Prefecture.