WOT!? NO BEER??!!

 Yesterday I left you in a pub in Upminster. Now it's time to look at the transport in the town, situated on the edge of Greater London, next to the Essex border. Upminster used to be firmly in London Transport territory, but nowadays Ensign have a greater hold. Mind you, this photo was taken in 1990.

The railway line through Upminster was built by the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway and some of their locos lasted until the 1950s. Here's 58091 at Upminster on 23rd August 1953.

In the early 1930s, the western end of Upminster station was remodelled to allow London Transport's District Line to have access.

The line to Romford, though built by the LT&SR, eventually became detached from the main line at Upminster, though physical connections were maintained at Romford. Here, a DMU is on the shuttle to Emerson Park and Romford.

On the other side of the station, 305 503 sits in the bay on a Grays service.

Here's a District Line train in Upminster station in 1990.

To the east of Upminster station is LUL's large depot and sidings.

We head eastwards to the next station, West Horndon. 

I once did quite a lot of work here and when I was working, I was not able to consume alcohol, so I have never visited the Railway pub. Instead, here's a Leyland Lynx. 

Don't worry, there will be beer in the next installment, albeit only in a Wetherspoons.