Brake Van B583
London Transport Museum Depot
This wooden wagon has a central handbrake system which can be used to stop certain types of trains.
London Transport used brake vans on engineering trains in the Underground system, moving ballast wagons, rails, and other materials around the network.
Built in 1962, Brake Van B583 continued to be registered for use until the 1990s. Since then, it has been restored and is living its best life at the London Transport Museum Depot.
ITAP of Rain, Team, and Speed - The Great Western Railway
by J. M. W. Turner
at the National Gallery, London
First exhibited in 1844, Turner was ahead of his time in believing that trains could be worthy of art.
Definitely an inspiration for my ongoing work to explore autonomous vehicles and art through the ongoing Mobility series. Life is motion 🌬️💨✨
it’s always a special day getting a signed postcard from @vanarman and his robots 🪄
this one celebrates the addition of a Reflection piece entering the Museum of Art and Light’s Permanent Collection 💚
ITAP of NO EXIT
Somehow managed to find the exit despite the official signs.
This may not have been intended as a work of art, but it felt like a work of art.
The RT type bus began life in 1939 and served London for 40 years.
This specific vehicle was painted gold for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002.
Now it’s relaxing at the Transport Museum Depot in Acton, London.
The Fitzrovia Mural
London
Painted in 1980 by Mick Jones and Simon Barber with themes of local life and people.
A phone screen doesn’t capture the scale, def worth seeing in person.
ITAP at Raffles Singapore with moody clouds in the background.
It was first a beach house built in the 1830s. Eventually it opened as a hotel in 1887.
Since then, it’s been through bankrupt owners, war, and more. Even through ups and downs over the years, the vibes are immaculate ✨
