I agree a look at the tram subway ramp would be good. People won't
have seen conduit tram tracks before.

Stating the obvious again:

a. that's c.5 mins walk from the LT Museum (if only to know where it
is) and
b. offers Covent Garden Market as "site" other than transport (and
possible watering hole/loo stop)
c and if urinals are an attraction it's only a few minutes further
to Charing Cross Station for the Butterfly urinal, and possibly the
pop-up urinals outside Embankment Station although I doubt they'll be
out to play early enough for you.
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Robin
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wrote:
I agree a look at the tram subway ramp would be good. People won't have
seen conduit tram tracks before.

FWIW the tram subway is being used as a depot/RVP/whatever for Crossrail, so
I don't know what access will be like. You might get run over by diggers or
something.

Theo

In article ,
(Theo Markettos) wrote:

wrote:
I agree a look at the tram subway ramp would be good. People won't
have seen conduit tram tracks before.

FWIW the tram subway is being used as a depot/RVP/whatever for Crossrail,
so I don't know what access will be like. You might get run over by
diggers or something.

I was assuming we would only look through the gates on Southampton Row. It
was what I did as a kid.

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Colin Rosenstiel

wrote:
In article ,
(Theo Markettos) wrote:

wrote:
I agree a look at the tram subway ramp would be good. People won't
have seen conduit tram tracks before.

FWIW the tram subway is being used as a depot/RVP/whatever for Crossrail,
so I don't know what access will be like. You might get run over by
diggers or something.

I was assuming we would only look through the gates on Southampton Row. It
was what I did as a kid.

Here's some pics I took on a visit to an art installation there five years
ago:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/reclin...7622549498612/

On Saturday, November 1, 2014 10:24:59 PM UTC, wrote:
I'm planning a day trip around London for some Cambridge students who may
not know it well. I'm trying to work out an itinerary for early December,
either Friday 5th or Saturday 6th. I've got an initial list of places or
feature to visit or pass through:

DLR
Overground, inc East London, Crystal Palace
Tramlink
Woolwich ferry
New Routemaster
Old Routemaster, H15 or H9

There's a specific reason for including Crystal Palace. Anyone see anything
or anywhere worthwhile I'm overlooking?

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Colin Rosenstiel

The RV1 bus it is Hydrogen powered.

John

On Tue, 4 Nov 2014 08:12:03 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Saturday, November 1, 2014 10:24:59 PM UTC, wrote:
I'm planning a day trip around London for some Cambridge students who may
not know it well. I'm trying to work out an itinerary for early December,
either Friday 5th or Saturday 6th. I've got an initial list of places or
feature to visit or pass through:

DLR
Overground, inc East London, Crystal Palace
Tramlink
Woolwich ferry
New Routemaster
Old Routemaster, H15 or H9

There's a specific reason for including Crystal Palace. Anyone see anything
or anywhere worthwhile I'm overlooking?


The RV1 bus it is Hydrogen powered.

Following your suggestion, I had a go on it today. It's not as quiet
as I expected, presumably because of the various fans and the gearbox.
Even when stationary in traffic, you can hear stuff whirring away. And
they certainly want to make quite sure you know how it's powered!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/reclin...7648736684940/

On 2014\11\05 14:46, Recliner wrote:
On Tue, 4 Nov 2014 08:12:03 -0800 (PST), wrote:

The RV1 bus it is Hydrogen powered.

Following your suggestion, I had a go on it today. It's not as quiet
as I expected, presumably because of the various fans and the gearbox.
Even when stationary in traffic, you can hear stuff whirring away. And
they certainly want to make quite sure you know how it's powered!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/reclin...7648736684940/

Ironically it's probably too long to fit around the corners on the H2 route.

In article ,
(Recliner) wrote:

On Tue, 4 Nov 2014 08:12:03 -0800 (PST), wrote:

The RV1 bus it is Hydrogen powered.

Following your suggestion, I had a go on it today. It's not as quiet
as I expected, presumably because of the various fans and the gearbox.
Even when stationary in traffic, you can hear stuff whirring away. And
they certainly want to make quite sure you know how it's powered!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/reclin...7648736684940/

Gearbox? Isn't it electrically powered?

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Colin Rosenstiel

wrote:
In article ,
(Recliner) wrote:

On Tue, 4 Nov 2014 08:12:03 -0800 (PST), wrote:

The RV1 bus it is Hydrogen powered.

Following your suggestion, I had a go on it today. It's not as quiet
as I expected, presumably because of the various fans and the gearbox.
Even when stationary in traffic, you can hear stuff whirring away. And
they certainly want to make quite sure you know how it's powered!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/reclin...7648736684940/

Gearbox? Isn't it electrically powered?

Yes, but the power presumably goes via a reduction gearbox, just as it does
with electric cars and trains. There's certainly more mechanical noise than
I expected, or you get on a Boris Bus when the diesel unit is off.

In message ,
wrote:
I'm planning a day trip around London for some Cambridge students who may
not know it well. I'm trying to work out an itinerary for early December,
either Friday 5th or Saturday 6th. I've got an initial list of places or
feature to visit or pass through:

DLR
Overground, inc East London, Crystal Palace
Tramlink
Woolwich ferry
New Routemaster
Old Routemaster, H15 or H9

There's a specific reason for including Crystal Palace. Anyone see anything
or anywhere worthwhile I'm overlooking?

River buses?

I always recommend to people that they ride the DLR at least between
Limehouse and Crossharbour. That's the most scenic bit. Though a
hardened transport person might also want to do the bit through the
Royals.

Also, take the Jubilee to Canary Wharf and come up into the station. I
always love the dramatic feel of that huge overhead space with the roof
- almost cathedral-like - and then the sudden realization that that roof
is at ground level! Followed by the ride up the escalators to the exit
at the west end. Do this before using the station *from* ground level.

The roof at Liverpool Street - spot the join between the old and new
bits.

St.Pancras, since they've cleaned it up.

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