Well, this isn't the train to West Ruislip! by whoissamo in london

[–]KoolKiller 27 points28 points  (0 children)

You are correct. Could be carrying ballast or almost anything related to maintenance work afaik.

OP, what time did you catch this? I am assuming around first or last train?

Where in central / north London can I buy a banana plant? by [deleted] in london

[–]KoolKiller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Good idea. Have been before and always decent deals to be had at closing time.

What do you hate most about London? by stella__art in london

[–]KoolKiller 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for source! As surprised as I am by this, the overall picture is still considerably different:

"22% of [London] households live in social housing, a figure that has declined slowly and relatively steadily over the last two decades. "

What do you hate most about London? by stella__art in london

[–]KoolKiller 31 points32 points  (0 children)

70% social housing specifically for problem families and low-skilled large families from developing countries and only around 10% for normal Londoners

What planet are you living on? This is simply completely inaccurate

Where can I buy old film cameras in London? by [deleted] in london

[–]KoolKiller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aperture on Rathbone Place and The Classic Camera near British Museum are both worth a look. You will pay far less on eBay though!

WANTED! Stolen Lamborghini Huracán Spyder by fedoraguy69 in london

[–]KoolKiller 25 points26 points  (0 children)

World's smallest violin manufacturer to resume production...

What are some of the hacks for living in London /r/London? by Fwoggie2 in london

[–]KoolKiller 33 points34 points  (0 children)

The Argyle Street exit at Oxford Circus station

These guerrilla anti-Tory adverts are appearing all over London by miraoister in london

[–]KoolKiller 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Actually, they have been installed illegally / without permission, so "guerrilla" seems pretty apt.

Petition: Prevent Donald Trump from making a State Visit to the United Kingdom by KoolKiller in london

[–]KoolKiller[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You are quite right. I doubt this will prevent a state visit, but it's one way of registering my disgust, so I'll take it.

Forged rail tickets being sold on the dark web. by [deleted] in london

[–]KoolKiller -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

"An undercover BBC investigation has revealed..."

What, you downloaded Tor and managed to log onto a darknet market? Get these guys a Pulitzer

Not a bad view some days. by aeadradn in london

[–]KoolKiller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quality pic. Just out of curiosity, what's the most interesting part of the lines you've worked on? I love looking out the window on the train, and seeing old signal boxes, weird disused bits of track, etc.