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benjojo posted 09 Jan 2025 15:18 +0000

Did another hidden London tour! This time Baker Street.

Love the post apocalyptic vibes the behind the scenes bits of TFL always have

Various photos of empty, people less, industrial settings "backrooms" type shots, with lots of cables and dim lighting, looks like a world people left behind

benjojo replied 09 Jan 2025 15:23 +0000
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Baker Street backrooms round 2

Various photos of empty/lifeless engineering rooms in various states of decay, one of the photos is two people holding a door open inside one of the platforms to get into the hidden world of TFL

FernandoMiguel@cyber.. replied 09 Jan 2025 15:24 +0000
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@benjojo so lucky

benjojo replied 09 Jan 2025 15:45 +0000
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@FernandoMiguel You can just buy tickets! https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/hidden-london

FernandoMiguel@cyber.. replied 09 Jan 2025 17:06 +0000
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@benjojo rain check , next time I'm in london

0x47df@duckpon.de replied 09 Jan 2025 15:32 +0000
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@benjojo those photos remind me of some of the backrooms in our old building at $bigcorp

igloo@tupek.org replied 09 Jan 2025 15:46 +0000
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@benjojo

We do not know why we are here. We do not know who built the underground. We do not know why everyone on the underground is as they are.

oats@mastodon.boiler.. replied 09 Jan 2025 18:48 +0000
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@igloo @benjojo I've missed seeing your cool photos!!

xale@tech.lgbt replied 09 Jan 2025 19:14 +0000
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@igloo @benjojo we do not know when it will be safe to go outside

benjojo reposted 09 Jan 2025 15:49 +0000
original: igloo@tupek.org

@benjojo

We do not know why we are here. We do not know who built the underground. We do not know why everyone on the underground is as they are.

yngmar@social.tchncs.. replied 09 Jan 2025 16:49 +0000
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@benjojo A neighbour worked as maintenance worker for TfL in those tunnels. He always came home completely black in the face.

Apparently the soot from before electrification has merely been topped up with toxic brake dust from modern trains.

KarlE@mstdn.animexx... replied 09 Jan 2025 19:48 +0000
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@benjojo a while back I found some videos on London Underground stations. I'm too far away to visit one of those in person, so I guess this is the next best thing.
In this case, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxJmLKsD_kg sounds promising.

In general, I find English public or industrial architecture, e.g. university buildings, charming in a way, exposed brick, narrow hallways and paths at odd angles, lots of wooden fire doors, visible cabling meticulously arranged, lots of notice plates. It appeals to me.