Comments on: Tony Bock On The Railway

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:47:06 +0000

Ah…………..TRAINS. GA, “trainspotting” is a term that belongs to you. In America (at least where I grew up) it was “pro forma” to wave at a passing train, and the engineer always waved back. Always, always, always. If one was really lucky, the kindly engineer would blow the whistle. I dated a boy at the other end of our town, and his home was located a stone’s throw from the tracks. How romantic to sit on a porch swing with him, his arm around my shoulder, and wait for the trains to pass.

Naturally, I loved the photo of the railway posters. As a collage artist, I greatly appreciate tenacious fragments of paper that cling to surfaces, against all odds. Such unintentional beauty.

And, oh boy, that seemingly deserted white suitcase!? Whoa. What a fabulous writing
prompt! — Just stare at the thing, and I dare you to not think of a dozen possibilities.

By: Martin Ling

Martin Ling — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:38:27 +0000

I seem to remember that in the mid 1970s there was a booth at Liverpool station where you could record a seven inch vinyl single. Can anyone else recall this ? They definitely exist as Neil Young recorded a whole album on one a few years ago. It was in the days when the last train to Southend left at 1.25am. If you missed that you made a record and then got the ‘Milk Train’ around 3.30am.

By: Greg T

Greg T — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 08:40:38 +0000

Historic England have weighed in on the Liverpool St destruction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67287017
All to the good

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 08:39:26 +0000

There is always something so nostalgic of black and white railway and stations photo! It’s like a longing x

By: Andy Strowman

Andy Strowman — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 08:19:34 +0000

Liverpool st station used to be my site to write poetry at night .
My favourite photo I’ve the cleaners one.

By: Lizebeth

Lizebeth — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 07:22:40 +0000

PLEASE SUPPORT SAVE LIVERPOOL STREET STATION!

The proposed development makes the disgraceful alteration of Euston in the 1960’s look good by comparison.

We must STOP developers who have no interest in aesthetics or history from ruining the historic architecture of London.

Thanks to the Gentle Author and all who are campaigning against this. We must win!