#Kingsbridge Station

[wanderingnewyork]

From 2017: A No. 4 train enters the #Kingsbridge_Road_Station, #the_Bronx.

[hazel-of-sodor]

Presenting the revamp of my British Railways 9F.

92203 Black Prince is preserved (irl) on the North Norfolk Railway .

92220 Evening Star is preserved (irl) in the National Collection, she was already selected for preservation when built, as she was the last steam engine built for BR.

92000 Crewe Works is preserved at the Sodor Railway Musuem as the class prototype.

92162 is preserved on the Coleford Preservation Railway after a stint working for the National Coal Board (who donated her to the railway)

92079 Brianna was purchased by the NWR, for Banking at Wellsworth due to her experience/time working on the Lickey Incline.

92210 was purchased by Caledonian Preservation Railway in 1964. While the line was focused on Caledonian locomotives and rolling stock, 92210 was only 5.25 years old when withdrawn, and the line couldn't pass up the opportunity of a basically new locomotive. She was painted in Caledonian Blue to help her blend in with the rest of the fleet, and has remained as such ever since.

92001 Murdoch is the second built 9F and was was delivered directly to the North Western Region (Railway) where she has remained ever since. When adpated for a childrens tv series in 2003, the Show portrayed her as male, much to her ire.

92167 Vulcan was one of the last two 9Fs in service, and quite famously broke a rod, forcing her to finish her service as a 2-8-2. She was purchased by the London New Eastern Railway directly from BR, and repaired.

92160 Hephaestus was the other of the last two 9Fs in service, and was run directly onto Chester and Holyhead Railway's lines and ownership at the end of the day.

92250 Tamerlane was the last steam engine built at Crewe Locomotive Works as was bought direct from British Railway by The Rose Line preservation society.

92187 Paddington Station, the first Swindon built 9F, is preserved on the Kingsbridge Branchline Railway.

92170 Brighton Belle ia preserved on the Spa Valley Railway.

92169 Minerva, one of the first withdrawn, was purchased by the London New Eastern Railway

C92 (formerly 92137) was handed over to the Denbigh and Wrexham Railway upon their seperation from British Railways.

[mea-gloria-fides]

Kingsbridge Station, Dublin.

[bardiclore]

I first happened upon Mr. Magic's Rap Attack on WBLS while channel surfing FM radio as a teen and introduced my friends to it, opening up our little Kingsbridge bubble to the wider scene of NYC hip hop.

"John 'Mr. Magic' Rivas, (March 15, 1956 – October 2, 2009) was a Puerto Rican hip hop radio DJ. Mr. Magic debuted in 1979 on WHBI in New York City with 'Disco Showcase' on the pay-for-time FM station. It was a far cry from the prime time in New York; what he didn’t realize was he was starting the very first rap radio show…. Magic moved full-time to WBLS in July 1982. His reign on the New York City airwaves lasted six years and was instrumental in broadening the scope and validity of hip-hop music" [source].

[thetransitgirl]

The NYC Subway has set an accessibility goal of ensuring that no station is more than two stops away from the nearest accessible station. Seems like a noble goal, but how much of an investment does that actually involve? Let’s take a look at the current gaps in the network.

The 1 train has an eleven-stop gap (Dyckman St to 96 St) and a nine-stop gap (Penn Station to Chambers St). 3 new accessible stations would be needed.

The 3 train has seven non-accessible stations beyond Utica Av; 1 new accessible station would be needed in addition to the planned upgrades at Junius St.

The 4 train has four non-accessible stations beyond Fordham Rd, but this gap will be filled by planned upgrades at Mosholu Pkwy.

The 6 train has an eleven-stop gap (Pelham Bay Park to Hunts Point Av) and a seven-stop gap (Hunts Point Av to 125 St); 2 new accessible stations would be needed.

The 7 train has a six-stop gap (Court Sq to Woodside); 1 new accessible station would be needed. (Upgrading Queensboro Plaza would also fill a gap on the N and W trains.)

The A train has a seven-stop gap (Euclid Av to Lefferts Blvd) that will be filled by planned upgrades at Rockaway Blvd.

The C train has an eight-stop gap (125 St to 59 St) and a seven-stop gap (Utica Av to Euclid Av); 2 new accessible stations would be needed.

The D train has a seven-stop gap (Kingsbridge Rd to Yankee Stadium) and a six-stop gap (Atlantic Av to 62 St); 2 new accessible stations would be needed. (Upgrading 36 St would also fill a gap on the R train.)

The F Train has a twelve-stop gap (Church Av to Coney Island); 1 new accessible station would be needed in addition to the planned upgrades at Kings Hwy.

The G train has an eighteen-stop gap between Jay St MetroTech and Church Av; 3 new accessible stations would be needed. (One of these would also fill a gap on the F train.)

The J train and Z train have a record-holding nineteen-station gap between Flushing Av and Sutphin Blvd. 3 new accessible stations would be needed.

The L train has an eight-station gap (Bedford Av to Myrtle—Wyckoff Avs); 1 new accessible station would be needed.

The M train and R train have two six-station gaps (on either side of Roosevelt Av); 2 new accessible stations would be needed, including the planned upgrades at Woodhaven Blvd.

The N train has a seven-station gap (New Utrecht Av to Coney Island) and an eight-station gap (Astoria Blvd to 57 St); 2 new accessible stations would be needed. (Upgrading Queensboro Plaza would also fill a gap on the 7 train.)

The Q train has a six-station gap (Prospect Park to Avenue H) and a seven-station gap (Kings Hwy to Coney Island) that will be filled respectively by planned upgrades at Church Av and Sheepshead Bay.

The R train has an eight-station gap (Atlantic Av to 59 St); 1 new accessible station would be needed. (Upgrading 36 St would also fill a gap on the D train.)

In total?

The stated goal could be met with 22 new accessible stations beyond what’s already planned. That’d bring the total number of accessible stations on the system from 143 (30% of the system) to 165 (35% of the system).

And that’s not particularly impressive. Ultimately, “no station will be more than two stops away from an accessible station” might sound like a lot but honestly isn’t all that much of an improvement on the status quo. The MTA needs to be held to a higher standard for accessibility.

[john-bracket]

Jack Off Prelims

There will be twelve preliminary polls consisting of every valid nominated Jack that got one or two nominations. Every valid nominated Jack with 3+ nominations is already safe and secure in the Jacket which will be revealed in its completed glory once the prelims are over.

The prelims will consist of seven polls with 2-3 Jacks that received two nominations, and five polls with 7-8 Jacks that received one nomination. The winner of each poll will ascend to the Jacket!

The Jack prelims will go up after the John finals finish on April 15th, so expect the two nomination prelims on April 16th starting at 10am CST, and the one nomination prelims on April 18th starting at 11am CST. They will drop one every hour on the hour

And without further adieu, here are your Jack Off Prelim Competijacks! Below the cut!

Prelim #1: Jack Fenton (Danny Phantom) vs Jack Crichton (Farscape)

Prelim #2: Jack Torrance (The Shining) vs Jack Dawson (Titanic)

Prelim #3: Jack Shephard (Lost) vs Jack Crawford (Hannibal)

Prelim #4: Jack-Jack Parr (The Incredibles) vs Jack Kennedy (Dayshift at Freddy’s)

Prelim #5: Big Jack Horner (Puss in Boots: The Last Wish) vs Jack Merridew (The Lord of the Flies)

Prelim #6: Jack Aubrey (Master and Commander) vs Jack Wolcott (Wayward Children)

Prelim #7: Jack the Re-Animator (Jessica Law) vs Jack Barnabas (The Magnus Archives) vs Jack (Mass Effect)

Prelim #8: Jack Starbright (Alex Rider) vs Jack Zimmerman (Check, Please!) vs Jack Jackson (Kingsbridge) vs Jack Wright (Namesake) vs Lavender Jack (Lavender Jack) vs Jack Hart/Jack of Hearts (Marvel) vs Jack Drake (DC)

Prelim #9: Jack Baker (Resident Evil: Biohazard) vs Jack (Boomer) (Fallout: New Vegas) vs Raiden “Jack the Ripper” (Metal Gear) vs Jack Howl (Twisted Wonderland) vs Jack-of-Smiles (Fallen London) vs One-Eyed Jack (The Mechanisms) vs Spring-Heeled Jack (Folklore)

Prelim #10: Jack/J.T Fields (Old Gods of Appalachia) vs Jack Larson (Malevolent) vs Jack Danger (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) vs Jack Bauer (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) vs Jack Secord (Warehouse 13) vs Jack the Front Loader (Thomas the Tank Engine) vs Jack I. Box (Mascot)

Prelim #11: Jack Napier (DC) vs Jack Chambers (Don’t Worry Darling) vs Jack Frost (Jack Frost) vs Jack the Monkey (Pirates of the Caribbean) vs Jack o’ the Green (Legend) vs Jack/Narrator (Fight Club) vs Jack Sadelstein (Jack and Jill)

Prelim #12: Jack Donaghy (30 Rock) vs Jack Carter (Eureka) vs Calico Jack (Our Flag Means Death) vs Jack Porter (Revenge) vs Jack Deveraux (Days of Our Lives) vs Jack Bristow (Alias) vs Jack Hodgins (Bones) vs Jack Gibson (Station 19)

[bikepackinguk]

Day One Hundred

100 days in!

Up early this morning in the corner of a field up the hill from Polruan, it's a very foggy start to today. The bike lights are switched on, and onwards we go.

There's understandably little to see as I head around the quiet country lanes, with visibility down to less than 100 metres, but the early start means the lanes are nice and quiet as I track my way east.

As the sun begins to climb into the sky, the fog recedes a little to allow a bit of a view of the road ahead, which throws hill after hill at me as Cornwall refuses to let me go quietly.

Down a big descent and I drop into the port town of Looe, which is beginning to get busy with the bustle of the day starting.

Across the bridge and past the train station and it's another tremendous hill to push up, and with the temperature beginning to rise it's a very hard start to the day.

It's on to another set of steep climbs and plunging descents as the route carries on east, with more high hedgerows making for limited views as the sun starts to burn off more of the cloud cover.

I do get a few snatches of terrific sights along the cliffs, with their bases shrouded in mist still.

Up another tough climb past Tregantle Fort and there's a view down the hills to just catch a glimpse of buildings in the distance through the remaining mist.

More heavy work in the rising temperatures continues around the countryside hills and up another high climb past Maker I get a spectacular view across the land far below. The mist has finally lifted and the historic port of Plymouth is spread before me.

It's a speedy zoom down from the hill to the dock at Cremyll where it's time to jump onto another ferry and head into the city proper.

I have a good chat with a couple of other cyclists aboard, and get a recommendation for a local bike shop, which after landing at the docks I head round to. Another generous tip from the awesome @danieldddddddda should make this fit in the budget!

The folk at Bikespace in Plymouth are excellent, and are able to sort a quick truing of the wheel which did have a bit of a kink in it after my encounter with the tree branch yesterday. Along with a fresh set of brake pads, I'm in a good state to push on again.

Plymouth has a pretty decent amount of cycle routes through the city, so I forge onwards up from Devonport and into the city centre, before dropping on to a great little trail out of traffic as it crosses the River Plym.

With the cycle path making good headway, I decide to stick with it as it heads along theough to Elburton.

Checking the map for the route ahead, the spiderwebs of backroads around here don't seem very appealing, so I decide to make the most of the easier navigation ahead and plough along on the A379 awhile to get some good mileage in.

Whilst Devon may not have Cornwall's spikey sharp climbs, it's still infamous for its long and constant hills, and as the road leads onwards it's a lot of very tough work on the legs to slog up and down. The sun overhead is beating down and I end up stopping at plenty of the towns along the road just to be able to take shelter from the rays, though the air temperature is still high and the morning's fog has left a great deal of humidity in the air.

I keep pushing onwards up one last big hill to have a final zoom down into the town of Kingsbridge, which has a convenient supermarket for me to stop off and resupply at as the evening starts to set in.

With all the tremendous effort of today, I think that will do for now despite the light left in the day! Time to have a look around for a place to lie up for the night.

TTFN!

[124daisies]

Kingsbridge Bus Station

[kingsbridgelibraryteens]

Our teens thought that photo ops would be good things to highlight on our community map, so I went back through my own photos to find some of the many pictures I've taken of one of my own favorite locations, the elevated train station stop at 231st Street. We can add one or more of these to our community map!

Hooray for cool clouds! Hooray for cool lamp posts!

P.S. - Several of these pictures are better or worse to use as backgrounds for virtual calls. Can you guess why?

[wanderingnewyork]

From 2017: A No. 4 train enters the #Kingsbridge_Road_Station, #the_Bronx

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

“KITCHENER PAIR SENT TO PRISON,” North Bay Nugget. January 12, 1940. Page 5.  --- Lorne Utley and Alfred Dietrich of Kitchener who were sentenced to 15 months and 12 months by Magistrate J. H. McCurry on November 24, 1939, for the armed robbery of Percy Caden, Powassan service station proprietor, were sentenced yesterday to three years in penitentiary each, for a hold-up in Kingsbrldge, 15 miles from Goderich.

Concurrent Terms The penitentiary sentences will run concurrent with the terms Imposed by Magistrate McCurry.

Utley and Dietrich pleaded guilty to armed robbery in connection with a hold-up at Kingsbrldge. The latter youth who said he had a brother overseas with the Canadian Active Service Force pleaded unsuccessfully for a chance to join the army.

The two youths with Donald Boehler, 16, of Kitchener were arrested on the Callander highway following a chase through city streets and along the highway by provincial police officers on the night of November 16. Earlier in the evening they drove into Caden’s service station near Powassan and obtained gasoline and cigarettes. Then ordering the proprietor to stand back at the point of a gun, they drove off.

The young men were driving a car, stolen In Waterloo. At that time they were wanted for several offences in Southern Ontario Including tho Kingsbrldge hold-up.

[AL: Weirdly, it doesn’t appear as if these two young men came to Kingston Penitentiary. No records there. They likely appealed their sentence and reduced it down to provincial time.]

[mtaartsdesign]

When your shadow is clear on #GroundhogDay, bundle up for six more weeks of #winter!

Image: Mario Muller, "Urban Motif" (2007) at Kingsbridge Road (4) Station in the Bronx.

[somethinginrocknroll]

He's not my favorite in a normal sense. His crazy fucking lifestyle and death are. He knew Elvis, The Rolling Stones, and many others too. Here's a mini bio on him:

Ingram Cecil Connor III better known professionally as Gram Parsons. He was a musician and frontman. Parsons worked with The Byrds in 1968, before quitting and joining his own band, The Flying Burrito Brothers from 1969 through 1970. 

Gram was born in Winter Haven, Florida on November 5th, 1945 to Ingram Cecil Connor Parsons II and Avis Snively Connor. Avis returned to her hometown to give birth to her son. She was the daughter of citrus fruit magnate John A. Snively, who held extensive properties in Winter Haven and in Waycross. Gram's father, Ingram Connor II was a famous World War II flying ace, decorated with the Air Medal, who was present at the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

In 1956 when he was only nine-years-old, Gram saw Elvis Presley in concert and fell in love with music. That’s where his love of music came in. Two years later his father who went by “Coon Dog” took his own life two days before Christmas, Gram was only 11/12. Both him and his sister Avis (Jr) were both shattered after their father’s death.

Avis Sr remarried to Robert Parsons and the children took his name and were adopted by him once he married their mother.

Gram Parsons did briefly attend the prestigious Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida. That was before transferring to the public Winter Haven High School. Which he did after failing his junior year. Gram returned to Bolles which had converted from a military to a liberal arts curriculum amid the incipient Vietnam War. 

For a time, the family found a stability of sorts. They were torn apart in early 1965, when Robert had an extramarital affair and Avis' heavy drinking led to her death from cirrhosis on June 5, 1965, the day of Gram's graduation from Bolles.

Barely in his teens, he played in rock and roll cover bands such as the Pacers and the Legends, headlining in clubs owned by his stepfather in the Winter Haven/Polk County area. By the age of 16, he graduated to folk music, and in 1963 he teamed up with his first professional outfit, the Shilohs, in Greenville, South Carolina. 

Gram was heavily influenced by The Kingston Trio and The Journeymen. The band played hootenannies, coffee houses and high school auditoriums. Parsons was still enrolled in prep school, he only performed with the group in select engagements. Forays into New York City (where Parsons briefly lived with a female folk singer in a loft on Houston Street)included a performance at Florida's exhibition in the 1964 New York World's Fair and regular appearances at the Café Rafio on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village in the summer of 1964.

 Although John Phillips who is an acquaintance of Shiloh George Wrigley arranged an exploratory meeting with Albert Grossman, the impresario balked at booking the group for a Christmas engagement at The Bitter End when he discovered that the Shilohs were still high school students. Following a recording session at the radio station of Bob Jones University, the group reached a creative impasse amid the emergence of folk rock and dissolved in the spring of 1965 around the time of Gram’s mother’s passing.

Shockingly despite being poor in school and having bad test grades, Gram went to Harvard University in 1966 with the help of a strong essay he wrote. He only did one semester and that’s where he became more serious about country music. He heard Merle Haggard for the first time.

In 1966, he and other musicians from the Boston folk scene formed a group called the “International Submarine Band”. After briefly residing in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx, they relocated to Los Angeles the following year. Following several lineup changes, the band signed to Lee Hazlewood's LHI Records, where they spent late 1967 recording Safe at Home. The album contains one of Parsons' best-known songs, "Luxury Liner", and an early version of "Do You Know How It Feels", which he revised later in his career. Safe at Home would remain unreleased until mid-1968, by which time the International Submarine Band had broken up.

In that same year Gram got the attention of The Byrds’ guitarist Chris Hillman thanks to business manager Larry Spector as a possible replacement member since David Crosby and Micheal Clarke left in late 1967. Parsons had already met Hillman at a bank in 1967. Gram had his only child, Polly, with Nancy Ross the girlfriend of David Crosby.

Gram passed the audition in February 1968. He was at first a jazz pianist but was switched to rhyme guitar and vocals. Gram left the band when asked why Gram responded with,

"Being with The Byrds confused me a little. I couldn't find my place. I didn't have enough say-so. I really wasn't one of The Byrds. I was originally hired because they wanted a keyboard player. But I had experience being a frontman and that came out immediately. And [Roger McGuinn] being a very perceptive fellow saw that it would help the act, and he started sticking me out front."

He was also friends with The Rolling Stones members Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. And they stayed close to each other until a fall out in the 70s. Before Parsons' departure from The Byrds, he had accompanied the two Rolling Stones to Stonehenge along with McGuinn and Hillman in the English county of Wiltshire.

 Immediately after leaving the band, Parsons stayed at Richards' house and the pair developed a close friendship over the next few years, with Parsons reintroducing the guitarist to country music. According to Stones' confidant and close friend of Parsons, Phil Kaufman, the two would sit around for hours playing obscure country records and trading off on various songs with their guitars.

Returning to Los Angeles in 1969, Parsons sought out Hillman, and the two formed The Flying Burrito Brothers with bassist Chris Ethridge and pedal steel player “Sneaky” Pete Kleinow. They did every genre of music possible from hard rock all the way to country and jazz gospel.  Around this time of The Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram started dabbling more and more into drugs.

Then Gram started a solo career in 1970 and toured with Emmylou Harris for a bit ; he may have been romantically involved with her as well. He then accompanied the Rolling Stones on their 1971 U.K. tour in the hope of being signed to the newly formed Rolling Stones Records.

Parsons and Keith Richards had mulled the possibility of recording a duo album. Moving into Villa Nellcôte with the guitarist during the sessions for Exile on Main Street that commenced thereafter, Parsons remained in a consistently incapacitated state and frequently quarreled with his girlfriend, aspiring actress Gretchen Burrell who later become his wife. 

Eventually, Parsons was asked to leave by Anita Pallenberg, Richards' longtime domestic partner. Decades later, Richards suggested in his memoir that Jagger may have been the impetus for Parsons' departure because Richards was spending so much time playing music with Parsons. Rumors have persisted that he appears somewhere on the legendary album, and while Richards concedes that it is very likely he is among the chorus of singers on "Sweet Virginia", this has never been substantiated. Parsons attempted to rekindle his relationship with the band on their 1972 American tour to no avail.

After leaving the Stones' camp, Parsons married Burrell in 1971 at his stepfather's New Orleans estate. Allegedly, the relationship was far from stable, with Burrell cutting a needy and jealous figure while Parsons quashed her burgeoning film career. Many of the singer's closest associates and friends claim that Parsons was preparing to commence divorce proceedings at the time of his death; the couple had already separated by this point.

In the summer of 1973, Parsons' Topanga Canyon home burned to the ground, the result of a stray cigarette. Nearly all of his possessions were destroyed with the exception of a guitar and a prized Jaguar automobile. The fire proved to be the last straw in the relationship between Burrell and Parsons, who moved into a spare room in Kaufman's house. While not recording, he frequently hung out and jammed with members of New Jersey–based country rockers Quacky Duck and His Barnyard Friends and the proto-punk Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, who were represented by former Byrds manager Eddie Tickner.

Before formally breaking up with Burrell, Parsons already had a woman waiting in the wings. While recording, he saw a photo of a beautiful woman at a friend's home and was instantly smitten. The woman turned out to be Margaret Fisher, a high school sweetheart of the singer from his Waycross, Georgia, days. Like Parsons, Fisher had drifted west and became established in the Bay Area rock scene. A meeting was arranged and the two instantly rekindled their relationship, with Fisher dividing her weeks between Los Angeles and San Francisco at Parsons' expense.

Gram loved to visit Joshua Tree National Park. He would visit it often. Gram would frequently do psychedelic drugs and try to spot UFOs there. He told Phil Kauffman that he wanted his ashes spread there in Joshua National Tree Park since he loved that place and practically lived there when not in LA. 

So he, Dale, Micheal, Phil, Gram's girlfriend Margaret, and Dale's unnamed girlfriend all went to stay at JNTP Inn. Where Gram got morphine from an unknown woman.

He injected himself and OD. Margaret shoved ice cubes up his ass and put him in a cold shower which worked. He was up and talking. Dale was left in charge to watch over Gram and then Gram stopped breathing. Dale tried CPR but failed. Margaret and Dale both watched Gram die. Finally they call a fucking ambulance and he's pronounced dead on arrival.

Now Gram’s stepfather is a POS okay. He wanted Gram buried in Louisiana so he could take Gram's little wealth and the family estate which didn't belong to the stepfather since he wasn't blood.

Phil and Micheal couldn't allow this. Gram wanted to be cremated and his ashes spread. So with a shit ton of booze to make an elephant drunk they take a loaned hearse, because you know everyone has a hearse on loan. They were dressed as cowboys. For as suits were “too itchy” to wear.  The duo take his body back from the airport where he's meant to fly back to Louisiana back to Joshua National Tree Park.

 So the duo crash in JNTP and they pour five gallons of gasoline on Gram and his coffin. Causing a fireball. But cremation and gasoline are different. So instead of having Gram's ashes they had a cooked charred Gram instead. Police were of course called. The duo was fined $750 each and made to do community service.Gram was sadly buried in Louisiana against his wishes but his stepfather didn't get anything.

Gram's wealth and estate were split between his wife, girlfriend, sister, and his daughter. And the family denied the whole illegal cremation happening and won't talk about it.

The end.

Omg that is a really good summary, very sad life tho and how he died but wow

[aagdolla]

231 Street Train Station ( #1 Train )

231st Street is a local station on the Seventh Avenue Line of the New York Subway. The station is at the intersection of West 231st Street and Broadway in the Kingsbridge and Riverdale sections of the Bronx and it is served by the 1 train at all times.

This station is 113 years old and has no free transfer to the other platform going in the opposite direction.

📷by aagdolla ©2020

[mastergaragedoorngates]

Qualities of Good Garage Door Repair Companies

3Since most homes have garages, garage door repair companies have begun sprouting up left and right because of the sheer demand for them. However, not all companies are alike and some are just better than others. If this is your first time searching for one, it might feel a bit confusing if you don't know what you're looking for. Although you may have certain preferences, make sure to look for certain qualities which separate the best from all the others.

Trustworthy - Your garage door is considered as a primary entryway into your house. This is why you should leave all the handy work to someone who you can trust. Having a technician work on your door is the same as letting him into your home. A trustworthy technician is one that respects your privacy, has years of experience behind him, and has maintained a good reputation throughout those years.

Amicable - Although most workers in the repair industry are knowledgeable about the technical aspect of their work, the same cannot be said for customer rapport. Too often, homeowners find themselves not liking a technician simply because he is not friendly and accommodating. First time customers are especially in need of a technician who will not only get the job done, but explain how things work and allay worries and concerns.

Efficient - Repair companies charge labor by the hour. Unfortunately, many companies take advantage of this by making sure they work slowly and discover additional problems after the initial work has been done. Simple repairs only take a few minutes while part replacements take only up to an hour of work. A good repair company is quick in delivering results even if it means less profit for them.

Transparent - The biggest concern of customers is the cost of repairs, and the best repair companies make sure that they are upfront and honest about the fees. No hidden fees and no extras, just a detailed list on the work done and its corresponding price. A good and reputable company never worries about objections on the part of the customer and always explains carefully and in great detail each item on the bill if needed.

Thorough - Some companies simply conduct repairs and leave after the job's done. If around an hour or two later you discover something wrong or if the repairs had not been thorough, there was nothing you can do. However, good companies have good follow through. They promise quality service and if there's something they missed or messed up, they'll fix it for free.

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While waiting for my train this week before returning to Cork, I took advantage of the the lovely Spring sunshine to stroll around the area beside the Irish Rail Dublin terminus at Heuston.

Dublin Heuston Station, from John’s Road

We rush in and rush out of this building, eager to catch a train or a bus or a tram, too busy to appreciate where we are. The magnificent building that is Dublin Heuston train  terminus was originally constructed to conceal the train sheds and platforms.

Dating from 1846, it was designed by an English architect, and designer of many railway stations, Sancton Wood (1815-1866) . It is in the style of an Italian Palazzo and is highly decorated.

Dublin Heuston Station

Constructed on behalf of the Great Southern and Western Railway company it was originally known as Kingsbridge. Our mother, being from a railway family, always referred to this place as Kingsbridge.

It was so named as the terminal is adjacent to a cast iron bridge crossing the Liffey that was known as King’s Bridge which was constructed in 1823 to commemorate the visit in 1821 of King George IV. In 1923  the bridge was renamed Sarsfield Bridge and in 1941 it was renamed Séan Heuston Bridge.

Séan Heuston 1891-1916

Séan Heuston was born in Dublin and joined the Great Southern and Western Railway as a clerk in Limerick at the age of 17. He was transferred to Kingsbridge in 1913. He became one of the leaders of the 1916 rising in Ireland against the British. He was the youngest man executed for his part in the Easter Rising against British Rule. He was shot by firing squad in Kilmainham Gaol in May 1916.

Name plaque on Séan Heuston Bridge 

The bridge has many very nice ornamental ironwork panels.

The view from the Séan Heuston Bridge down the Liffey is dominated by the famous Guinness James Gate Brewery, seen here on the right bank of the river.  The famous Harp logo can be seen on the darker building, amid the high tech steel structures on the site.

Across the road from Heuston Station is the very impressive Dr Steevens Hospital. Now an administrative building for the health authority,  the hospital was founded in 1720 by the sister of Dr Richard Steevens (1653-1710), under the terms of his will.

The building facing Heuston Station

It’s quite amazing to think that patents accessed the hospital through these impressive doors almost 300 years ago

East door. This was the original entrance

close up of east door

Guinness Brewery, founded in 1759, donated small bottles of stout to the patients from the brewery next door. The tradition of giving hospital patients a daily stout persisted well into the 20th century in many Irish hospitals.

There is always something interesting  to discover in Dublin!

    Postcards from Dublin..while waiting for the train While waiting for my train this week before returning to Cork, I took advantage of the the lovely Spring sunshine to stroll around the area beside the Irish Rail Dublin terminus at Heuston.