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Historic Vehicles on Display at Covent Garden, London.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The London Transport Museum offers interpretive display of old transit vehicles. It is popular with kids and tourists. Lumix LX3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u2019ve visited the London Transport Museum<\/a>\u00a0on several occasions, owing to its convenient location at Covent Garden in central London<\/a>, and my general interest in transport.<\/p>\n

Central to the public displays are a variety of historic conveyances ranging from horse-draw omni buses and horse cars to tube trains, buses, a double deck tram and a lone trolley bus.<\/p>\n

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Old double deck buses on display. I found it remarkable how small these buses are in comparison with those working London’s streets today. Lumix LX3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Perhaps more important than the equipment is the context the museum offers. London is one of the most transit friendly cities in the world and has a long history of offering public transport.<\/p>\n

This year the London Underground<\/a> is celebrating its 150th<\/sup> anniversary. As part of the city celebrations, the London Transport Museum has a display of Underground posters.<\/p>\n

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On my July 2013 visit, I made a few photos of the equipment on display at the museum using my Lumix LX3.<\/p>\n

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Vintage London Tube car on display at the London Transport Museum. Lumix LX3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This Victorian-era tube train displays a relative dearth of windows. Lumix LX3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking down a set of stairs on a double deck tram. How was the use of steps regulated when the tram operator was at the front of the car? Anyone? Lumix LX3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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