London Rail
Welcome to London Rail! And now for something very similar to other TfL collabs!
This weekend 21/22 March there’s a rare chance to see two lots of TfL collaborations side by side! These are the Warburtons makeover at Baker Street and the freshly done makeover for New Balance Shoes at Waterloo.
Even though the different stations are far apart Waterloo main line station has vast advertising for both brands. At times BOTH the New Balance and Warburtons adverts can be viewed on the station’s huge digital screens side by side!
The latest TfL collab contains several elements from the Bakerl0.0 advertising – including how the station platforms are styled. The Bakerloo line maps too have a similar feel. The station’s former ticket offices have been turned into a vast shop window for New Balance’s Ellipse range of trainers.
London Rail briefly
The venerable South Western Railways Class 455 has made its final runs (Friday 20th March). The above picture, by the author, shows 455 5732 at Hampton Court – this being the unit’s last full daylight duty. It was populated by large numbers of enthusiasts and well wishers wanting to sample a last trip on the 455.
Posts Round-Up
- Baker Street tube blows its crumpet!
For two days Baker Street became Bakers Street and crumpets featured as the station’s main… Read more: Baker Street tube blows its crumpet! - Schwebebahn 125th anniversary
2026 is the Wuppertal Schwebebahn 125th Anniversary! The railway’s first ever test run took place… Read more: Schwebebahn 125th anniversary - Baker Street tube gets toasted!
Baker Street tube station got toasted? Wow! How did that happen? Well evidently that’s the… Read more: Baker Street tube gets toasted! - Rail legacy issues and the Deaf
On March 2nd 2026 Chancellor Reeves inadvertently eulogised what the railways are most excellent at.… Read more: Rail legacy issues and the Deaf - Men in the railways
This weekend’s March 8th 2026 is International Womens Day. Despite the advent of a number… Read more: Men in the railways - Falcon’s Flight Six Flags Qiddiya
At 155 miles per hour (250km/h) Falcon’s Flight is the world’s fastest roller coaster. In a sense… Read more: Falcon’s Flight Six Flags Qiddiya - Boarding/alighting the Elizabeth line
One of the curiosities of city life is the transport systems and the sheer overcrowding… Read more: Boarding/alighting the Elizabeth line - Guinness minimalism at Covent Garden
Tottenham Court Road featured the full Guinness Open Gate advertising in the previous post on… Read more: Guinness minimalism at Covent Garden - Its a bold life for London’s tube!
These days one could query whether TfL is getting drunk on beer. But its not… Read more: Its a bold life for London’s tube! - Waterways’ extra funding
England and Wales’ canal network will receive an additional £6.5 million in government funding to… Read more: Waterways’ extra funding - GWR Battery train in public service
Today (Saturday 31st January 2026) Great Western Railway’s battery train (Class 230) began public service.… Read more: GWR Battery train in public service - Canal breach news
Which of the two major canal breach sites of 2025 will it be that gets… Read more: Canal breach news
Recent Comments
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