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\u00a0From No 1 Son …<\/span><\/p>\n … the challenge was accepted. The task was even more esoteric becauseNo 1 son (aged 48) wrote that he was on the fourth floor of the University of Arts building but he did not know which way he was looking<\/span>,<\/p><\/div>\n … Fashion.<\/p>\n As we all know, fbb has always been a dedicated follower of fashion.<\/p>\n Gravy booby!<\/p><\/div>\n And here it is c\/o the not so sanctified Streetview …<\/p>\n … a very empty and fairly small bit of grass verge, lacking a fourth floor – indeed lacking a building of any kind or, more to the point, lacking any room for anything other than a large hut. Well you never know with fashion, the grim progenitor of the original “sweat shop”.<\/p><\/div>\n But beyond that overbridge and beside Carpenters Road is a railway junction. Could that be the site of the challenger pictures? There is what looks like a footbridge across the tracks, not shown on the maps.<\/p>\n Streetview also has no footbridge (!) as everything is being “developed” to fill the former Olympic Park with trendy offices and yuppie flats.<\/p>\n Might that gap on the concrete retaining wall be where the footbridge is now? Back to an aerial view.<\/p>\n And, lo and behold, there, labelled “Mace West Bank”, (No, fbb has no idea!) is where the Dean looked out of the fourth floor window of an incomplete block while the satellite is set alight by the keen oservation of buildings in progress.<\/p><\/div>\n The Overground train is on what we used to call the North London Line (ORANGE<\/span>).<\/p>\n The Docklands Light Railway (BLUEish<\/span>) train has exited Stratford International Docklands station (if you can find it) alongside Stratford Never-Been-International big train halt! It will wend its way via Stratford low level platforms, taking what used to be the last bit of the North London line.<\/p>\n The Overground train was passing over the Channelsea Junctions.<\/p><\/div>\n Stratford was one huge railway town and it’s those sidings that begat the Olympic Park.<\/p><\/div>\n A week ago yesterday, following on from his “jovis horribilis”, fbb was arranging to intercept a possible scam wrought on his bank card. The maestro on the phone was very helpful, stopped the card and sent a replacement which arrived on Friday last.<\/p><\/div>\n His model, bought apparently with a stopped bank card, appeared to be happening.<\/p><\/div>\n … and even told fbb it was due yesterday!<\/p>\n EBay told fbb likewise …<\/p>\n … TWICE!<\/p>\n Quivering with eager anticipation but actually wondering if it would be an empty box due to failed payment, fbb prised open his purchase package.<\/p><\/div>\n fbb will be examining his latest acquisition in later blogs; so prepare yourselves for untold excitement (boredom???).<\/p><\/div>\n Euston Station has had a variety of departure boards in its rebuily history but below is the most recent emanation of passenger information.<\/p>\n Then everything went blank!<\/p>\n New screens appeared, brighter but showing fewer trains and barely visible from any seated waiting area.\u00a0 Certainly, the new screens are less convenient.<\/p>\n Everyone who has seen this “thing” in operation reports that it is garish, intrusive and off-putting.<\/p><\/div>\n Today’s heritage railways seem to like painting their locos in “traditional” green or maroon – colours their steeds never wore in practice. But a shiny black with lining …<\/p>\n … offers a real treat to visiting passengers. Even better, let the loco haul shiny blood and custard Mark 1 coaches …<\/p>\n This new the livery is adopted for the “Y Gerallt Cymru” Premier Express (well not very) between North and South Wales; Holyhead and Cardiff.<\/p><\/div>\n … after various manifestations of Arriva livery. But now …<\/p>\n