Mike Hall, Lost Railways of London. Colour cover painting by Colin Doggett depicts a Directors Class Locomotive arriving at station unspecified. Advertisement for Pears Soap on fence.

Final train arrives at Belmont Halt in 1964. 'The Belmont Rattler' was a notorious passion wagon in its day if local historian R. S. Brown is to be believed. Nearby roundabout haunted by either the Belmont ghost, the Belmont flasher, neither or both. #HauntedBenchProject. Only the really important local history for us.

Shoreditch Station around the back of Brick Lane shortly before its closure in the 00s. Became a club/ rave joint for a bit, but seems to be shut just now.

New #library_loan (thanks to staff at Watney Market #ideastore). Mike Hall, Lost Railways of Middlesex, 2003. Particularly liked chapter on the 'Hotelier's line' Stanmorevillage-BelmontHalt-Harrow&Wealdstone. Evocative photo's, though, sadly, ghost free.