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NOMINATE or VOTE for the Selected Article and Selected Image of the London Transport Portal for July 2008.


N.B. The selected article for the London Transport Portal does not have to be a Wikipedia featured article.

An unobjected nomination for one month will be automatically reentered for the next month. Any objected nominations will be automatically archived. Diagrams should be nominated sparingly to avoid every selected image being a diagram.

Use the following format to nominate or vote for the selected article under the relevant section below.

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Use the following format to nominate or vote for the selected image under the relevant section below.

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[edit] Selected article

[edit] Hammerton's Ferry

While we've had roads, rail (under and over), and buses, we've yet to have a river service. Changing my nomination from East to West London, as I've just finished my promised rewrite of this one and if I do say so myself I think it's now in a better state than Woolwich. Besides, I think it would be nice to give what's arguably the single most obscure route in the entire transport network a month basking in the spotlight. — iridescent 00:04, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

Support
  1. Support as nom — iridescent 00:04, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
Comments

[edit] A215 road

Another rambling road article, this time in the generally under-represented South London (General note - although the history makes it look like I wrote the entire thing, this isn't actually a case of me plugging "my" article - it's the result of a merge of multiple articles with their own histories). — iridescent 16:32, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Support
  1. Weak support as nom - "weak" as it's similar to (and inferior to IMO) the recently-featured A1 road — iridescent 16:32, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
Comments

[edit] Lord Ashfield

We haven't had a selected article on any of the individuals who helped create the London Underground. Lord Ashfield started as the General Manager of the UERL in 1907 and later served as its Managing Director and Chairman until it became part of the LPTB in 1933. He then served as the LPTB's chairman until 1947 - Thus having a huge impact on the direction the organisation took in its formative years. The only drawback is there is no picture of Lord Ashfield that can be used in the Portal page, although there are external links to a number within the article. DavidCane (talk) 01:32, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Support
  1. As per nomination. DavidCane (talk) 01:32, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
  2. Weak support, as I agree with David's reasoning but don't really like this article. If anyone can clean up the currently rather poorly Charles Tyson Yerkes I'd ultra-strongly support that. — iridescent 11:20, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
Comments

[edit] London Bridge (Lake Havasu City)

This one is not even in the UK. It is relevant however as it was meant to be a recreation of the original bridge. An interesting change in direction. Simply south (talk) 11:57, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Comments
  1. Support as nom. Simply south (talk)
  2. Sure, why not. — iridescent 14:38, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Tower Subway

A lengthy, well-written article on a long-forgotten obscure piece of transport engineering history — iridescent 14:37, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Support
  1. As nom — iridescent 14:37, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
Comments

[edit] Ruislip Lido Railway

And now for something completely different... Arguably London's least-known rail line, which has somehow survived for over 60 years with almost nobody noticing. — iridescent 14:37, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Support
  1. As nom — iridescent 14:37, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
Comments

[edit] Fairlop Loop

I've re-jigged this slightly, reducing the number of images and including more reference sources, as per last month's nomination comments. An interesting section of the Central line that was once part of the Great Eastern Railway. best, Sunil060902 (talk) 16:37, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Support
  1. As per nomination. Sunil060902 (talk) 16:37, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
Comments

[edit] Selected image

[edit] Image:Train at Barnes Bridge.JPG

Exactly the same "never had a train" argument as above (note to the baffled: "the above" refers to this comment which has since been removed), but an NR one this time; a South West Trains Class 450 heading north from Barnes Bridge station & about to pass over the bridge. The image includes all the typical elements of an off-peak outer London station; a garishly-painted train, a defective indicator board, a sky that looks like it's about to pelt down rain, a deserted platform, a dilapidated-looking bridge and a lost-looking backpacker. — iridescent 02:08, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Support
  1. Support as nom — iridescent 02:08, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
Comments


[edit] Image:Isle of Wight 483 001.jpg

NSE was London's main operator in BR, and left the largest mark, 1938 tube stock made the biggest mark on modern tube trains, but them together, you get a 1938 NSE CLass 308 on the IOW! (Relevant if only due to NSE/LUL!) Bluegoblin7 18:12, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Support
  1. As per nom Bluegoblin7 18:12, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
Comments


[edit] Image:JacobEpstein DayAndNight.jpg

An interesting image of two statues carved by Sir Jacob Epstein representing Day and Night for the LER headquarters at 55 Broadway which, although fairly innocuous today, were highly controversial in their day leading Frank Pick, the LER's MD, to offer his resignation over their installation on the building. DavidCane (talk) 01:46, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Support
  1. As per nomination. DavidCane (talk) 01:46, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
  2. Support but give it a couple months so it doesn't follow on straight after another "statue" article — iridescent 09:54, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
Comments

[edit] Image:View north under Suicide Bridge.JPG

Not the prettiest of pictures, but one of London's best-known transport landmarks (at least by name), albeit for all the wrong reasons. An interesting piece of engineering in its own right, and a slight change of direction from our usual photos. — iridescent 14:53, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Support
  1. As nom — iridescent 14:53, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
  2. Support as nom. 24.19.151.95 (talk) 18:49, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
Comments
  • Is the name of it really called Suicide Bridge? I'm not really sure it is "best-known". Could you point me to the article on it? And finally, it is a little dark. Simply south (talk) 17:05, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
    • Complicated; the official name is the thrilling "Hornsey Lane Bridge", but I've never heard it called anything other than "Suicide Bridge" or occasionally "Archway Bridge" (technically, the name of the now demolished John Nash bridge, not the current one). The article on it was merged with its neighbours in my cleanup of the constituent parts of the A1 last year and is now at A1 road (London)#Archway Road; it's also mentioned at Archway, London. (The picture there is lighter, but somewhat truncated and doesn't show the roadway underneath.) Personally, I don't think the gloominess of the lighting is an issue (this is the eighth most jumped-off structure in the world, after all...) but others may disagree. — iridescent 17:19, 18 May 2008 (UTC)