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The second link is wrong.
Regards
The JagoHazzard link (2nd one down) just links back to this page, in a “Groundhog Day” esque way.
The link to the article about the Tooting, Wimbledon and Merton railway does not appear to work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF8VP-31moI
Just subscribe for Jago.
Orange spaghetti:
Romster sounds better than Upford, but I do like the merit of EURope. It commemorates an epoch and will promote the link. ( That’s Emerson Park – Upminster – Romford ) A name that includes the purpose of serving the district and sole station is preferable.
Historic names should be considered if still relevant – Harlequin, Jazz
Forest (Waltham/Epping) does not sound specific enough for the inners.
Orbital, ring, circle could get confusing after Dudding Hill with inner, middle, and outer.
Changing Orange Network to Citrus maybe a schema focusing on initial letters.
We’ll still have our own pets like WatEus line.
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Thanks for posting the correct link Aleks.
I’ve now corrected the post itself, my apologies to everyone reading and to Mr Jago. LBM
Tooting / Merton Abbey / Morden Rd
According to J Brown, the Merton Abbey goods station closed in 1972 & the (?) Coal (?) depot v close to Tooting in 1968, but almost all of the Eastern end was actually kept as a “long headshunt”. Because at about the time of closure & before lifting in 1975, a railtour visited the branch, & it was possible to see the trains passing on the Tooting-Wimbledon section, not too far from the then buffer-stops.
TfL had confirmed on a Freedom of Information request they have withdrawn the 15H (served with AEC Routemasters) and the contract won’t be renewed even after the Coronavirus pandemic ends.
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/heritage_aec_routemasters_on_rou#incoming-1763102
https://www.keybuses.com/article/tfl-confirms-heritage-routemasters-wont-return
The piece on Indian Railways makes a sorry contrast to our non-electrification, non-policy, does it not?