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« on: July 31, 2018, 19:12:11 »

The Big Four were well known for producing advertising posters extolling the virtues of various destinations on their networks. GWR (Great Western Railway) favoured idyllic scenes of country and coast. Southern produced posters in an Art Deco style. Both LMS (London Midland Scottish - 1923 to 1948) & LNER» (London North Eastern Railway - about) were known for featuring their locomotives and promoting the speed and comfort of their journeys to Scotland.

An artist has re-imagined the 'destination' style railway poster for the 21st century.

https://bit.ly/2AoHfSi

My particular favourites are Morecombe and Exmouth.

Morecombe: https://bit.ly/2KecaQW
Exmouth: https://bit.ly/2mYhZcb
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« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2018, 21:45:52 »

Do any feature a certain group of 4 young people & their canine friend? I've often thought they'd be suitable candidates for railway advertising but I can't see it ever happening.
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« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2018, 22:09:36 »

Do any feature a certain group of 4 young people & their canine friend? I've often thought they'd be suitable candidates for railway advertising but I can't see it ever happening.

Five (okay six) Go Mad in Blackpool?

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« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2018, 22:20:41 »

This "Five go to" theme could be developed. Let's make it relevant to today's GWR (Great Western Railway). Some suggestions-

"Five Stay at Home on Sunday"

"Five Get Stranded at Westbury (with 25 others)"

"Five Get Dumped in middle of nowhere by Bus Replacement"

"Five Go Back to Trains of the 1980s" (get this one ready for the bi-modes if and when they arrive)
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« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2018, 23:36:59 »

Here's one highly-relevant poster that I'm applying in practice tomorrow:

http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/REC_Necessary.pdf
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« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2018, 13:31:04 »

This "Five go to" theme could be developed. Let's make it relevant to today's GWR (Great Western Railway).

"Five abreast in a 166".................
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« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2018, 15:16:42 »

The Big Four were well known for producing advertising posters extolling the virtues of various destinations on their networks. GWR (Great Western Railway) favoured idyllic scenes of country and coast. Southern produced posters in an Art Deco style. Both LMS (London Midland Scottish - 1923 to 1948) & LNER» (London North Eastern Railway - about) were known for featuring their locomotives and promoting the speed and comfort of their journeys to Scotland.

An artist has re-imagined the 'destination' style railway poster for the 21st century.

https://bit.ly/2AoHfSi

My particular favourites are Morecombe and Exmouth.

Morecombe: https://bit.ly/2KecaQW
Exmouth: https://bit.ly/2mYhZcb

I don't get the Redcar one, what is on the beach ? a dead whale ?

The Bournemouth poster rather reminds me of Minehead, the prevalence of mobility scooters, the penultimate destination is very apt, and the hill in the distance is very similar to the view along the seafront from the station towards the lifeboat house.
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It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2018, 15:28:50 »

Yes - a beached whale from a while ago - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-13601654

That and the steelworks add up to dystopia, I guess.

My mum always recommended Milk of Magnesia for dystopia. At least, I think that's what she said.  Grin
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