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Third Class 50 into my viewfinder on Saturday was 50008. The Hoover had migrated to the sidings from the Loram consist on Friday whilst 56303 worked the rail grinder to Parton solo.
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Once this mysterious and rather isolated riverside and docklands area had no bus service. In 1966, just at the time the docks were closing, route 67 was extended here, ending their isolation (though there has always been a station). For some time the main route through the area has been the 100 between Shadwell and Elephant & Castle, serving much more of the area than the 67 ever did.
Abellio are shortly due to lose the route to London General. Meanwhile its operated by a mix of Enviro 200s and older Darts. The driver of this one has forgotten to change the blind - the bus is actually going to Elephant & Castle.
1369 passes a ground frame and point levers heading for The Cut during the Bristol Harbour Railway running day, 14/3/25.
St John’s Old School, Wapping.
Tucked away in a quiet street in Wapping is this building that once housed St John’s School. The school itself pre-dated this building by several decades, having been founded in 1695. There is a fine explanation of the school and the statues in a local history book: “The costumes worn by the students are typical of the “blue coats” worn at charity schools (blue was apparently the cheapest dye) which were created for orphan children so they could be cared for and trained in the skills they would need to work in domestic service. Boys and girls were segregated and you can see the separate entrances for them on this building’s facade. The ‘model students’, some of the best on display in London, are made of Coade stone.”
The building is now two separate houses.
Done with a 15mm Fisheye, there is so much to see in Wapping, every turn of a corner there is something different
The London Overground was partially closed during the weekend of 19/20 October in connection with Crossrail work at Whitechapel. Ensignbus of Thurrock helped out on the rail replacement service between Shoreditch High Street and Wapping, and one of their Dennis Dart/Alexander ALX200 acquired from Stagecoach London a couple of years ago is seen waiting for custom at Wapping Station.