mehiko

спустя 10 лет, решила вновь наведаться в Питер и замёрзнуть там)
билеты куплены, вопрос со впиской почти решен, программа осмотра разрабатывается

приезжаю 4-го января днём, на ладожский вокзал
уезжаю 10-го днём, с главного

всё, что между этими датами, годно для прогулок и полазок




питерцы, кто в это время будет в городе? =) кому не в лом встретиться, пошляться где-нить? )

наконец.
время для многорисовать и многоделать и многомного.
yep!

кто куда лезет/едет на длинные посленовогодние выходные?

In Case you get lost while down the Fleet Sewer...

This way to the Main Sewer:


This way to the Fleet Relief Sewer:


This way to the Low Level Interceptor Number 1:


Just try not to scrub the lettering off trying to make out what said lettering actually says.

Recently... as always, i was down on my local Victoria Line platform. For those not familiar, the Victoria Line is Londons 'newest' tube line (excusing the 1999 extension of the Jubilee Line), built in 1967. Its got 16 stations over 22 miles, that are spaced roughly twice the average distance of other lines, allowing Victoria Line trains to run at 50mph as opposed to every other tube lines 30mph, between stations.

Despite this 'newness' the Victoria is under constant maintainance, is by far the hottest line temperature wise and runs the oldest trains, 1967 stock (complete with 'pearl lights') that happen to be the noisiest and smelliest (that 'train' smell). Being a fan of retro engineering, i dont mind in the slightest, and as such, when it is running, the Victoria is the fastest.

Anyways....

1967... Forty two years old... Admittedly, they've been refurbished, around 1995. So as such they dont seem too old. Still old though. Still old enough to be getting gradually replaced...

By 2010 stock.

Like the one that pulled in while i was 'Recently... as always, i was down on my local Victoria line platform.'
I did a double take... when it 'slithered' in... rather than 'clattering' into the station. At first i thought they'd butchered a Central Line train... then i got on... found myself alone, with promotional material on the walls. It was quieter, roomier, less 'throw you around'ier and with horribly hard seating. Heres some first hand phone pics:

Interiors:




Signage:


Blurry Exteriors: