27. Trip to London-27.05.15

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Yet another trip to London with my wife and son during half-term week. The main purpose of this trip was to see John Buchan's The Thirty-Nine Steps at the Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly just prior to its closure after becoming the fifth longest-running West End production.

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Demolition of old Northampton station
Work continues apace to demolish the old station building at Northampton taken from the concourse of the new one that was opened some five months previously.
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350122, LM 09.25 Northampton-London Euston (1N70), Northampton station
Our train to Euston waits at Northampton's station one. 350122 has just arrived from London and will wait a short time to be joined by the 09.25 from Birmingham. When the two sets join up they will work forward as an eight-car service.
Keywords: 350122 09.25 Northampton-London Euston 1N70 Northampton station

67026 & 67008, stabled, Sudbury Junction
Passing Sudbury Junction in Wembley yard reveals two stabled class 67s. To the left is 67026 'Diamond Jubilee' that was named on 12th October 2007 at Rugeley Trent Valley station, in honour of the sixtieth wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and the Prince Philip. To the right is 67008 in the more traditional EWS livery even though it now operated by DB Cargo.
Keywords: 67026 67008 Sudbury Junction Diamond Jubilee Wembley yard

Former Euston underground station, Melton Street
On the corner of Melton Street and Drummond Street, on the western side of Euston mainline station, sits one of Leslie Green’s classically designed red brick and distinctive former underground stations. It was opened in 1907 by the Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway (better known as the Hampstead Tube) and was one of two original underground lines serving Euston mainline station. The line started at Charing Cross going to Golders Green and Highgate. When the line was combined with the City and South London Railway which ran from the City through to Stockwell and Euston they were joined by an extensive network of pedestrian tunnels under Euston station. However, during the extensive re-building of Euston station in the 1960s London Underground took the opportunity to rationalise their network too and to develop the Northern Line station. This part of the underground station was closed on 29th April 1962. Inside it remains a time-capsule with period posters and the like that can be enjoyed as part of London Transport Museum's Hidden London tours.
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21362, stabled, Edgware Road LU station
One of the relatively new S Stock sets, 21362 sits stabled in the daylight at Edgware Road station. Introduced from 2010 there are numerous sub-classes of the S Stock (S for Suburban) that operate on the Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City, Circle and District lines.
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350102, LM 20.49 London Euston-Crewe, London Euston station
After our lovely day out in London followed by dinner at our favourite Greek restaurant, our train home to Northampton waits at Euston station. We took London Midland's 350102 back to Northampton as the 20.49 to Birmingham New Street.
Keywords: 350102 20.49 London Euston-Crewe London Euston station Desiro London Midland

Tickets, Northampton-London Euston-Northampton
Our tickets from Northampton to Euston and back. With our family and friends discount loaded they are pretty good value at juts about £22 for all three of us.
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