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Network SouthEast branding still in daily use?

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Which stations, trains or anything else still uses Network SouthEast branding today?

What springs to mind in London is the use of the NSE clocks at London Bridge, Charing Cross (and I also think Cannon Street?) Those clocks are still fantastic even now, despite being at least 25 years old!

Moorgate to Highbury and Islington still use NSE signage on the platforms managed by FCC.
 
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Which stations, trains or anything else still uses Network SouthEast branding today?

What springs to mind in London is the use of the NSE clocks at London Bridge, Charing Cross (and I also think Cannon Street?) Those clocks are still fantastic even now, despite being at least 25 years old!

Moorgate to Highbury and Islington still use NSE signage on the platforms managed by FCC.

Cannon Street definitely still has NSE colours on the pillars along the platforms - see here

I think a few of the old CRT-type monitors at Margate may have NSE branding on them too.
 

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Cannon Street definitely still has NSE colours on the pillars along the platforms - see here

I think a few of the old CRT-type monitors at Margate may have NSE branding on them too.

I see the NSE clocks are still in use also, although appear to be in Connex yellow?
 

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The clocks aren't exclusive to the NSE area. There is at least one still in use at Birmingham New Street.
 

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One of the stations between Ely and Kings Lynn has an NSE sign still, but I can't remember which station it is.
 

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London Marylebone still has its red pillars, benches and branding on the LU ticket area. There's also a gold NSE flash on the station lettering on the exterior
Last time I was at London Euston there were still a few NSE clocks are they still there?
On the Waterloo and city line platforms at the edge there is a NSE flash right at the edge in the yellow line bit
As mentioned the Northern City Line still has its full NSE tiles, signs etc
There are some trains (Greater Anglia region) which still have the blue flash moquette
There are also some trains (Class 321s I think) which still have the blue flash in the cabs
Silverlink used to have NSE blue flash seats but that's all long dead:(
The croxly line (idk what it's called) still has NSE totems, signs, red railing at the street level dispute being closed since the late 90s(?)
There are/were a few NSE signs at Barking but I don't know whether they're still there (I think they were on the Hammersmith and City terminating platforms but I'm not sure)
On the Watford DC line there used to be a lot of NSE signs with stickers over the flash. Queens Park defiantly had them but I think they've been removed by Lodnon Overground/TfL
At London Charring Cross there was/is a London fire brigade thing which has the NSE flash on
 

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It's everywhere. Car stop boards are usually the best things to look for, as quite a few of them still have the NSE flash. Marylebone is another hotspot, although I think that has more to do with Chiltern co-opting it for their own use than anything else. There is certainly a big flash over the ticket office.

O L Leigh
 

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Which stations, trains or anything else still uses Network SouthEast branding today?

What springs to mind in London is the use of the NSE clocks at London Bridge, Charing Cross (and I also think Cannon Street?) Those clocks are still fantastic even now, despite being at least 25 years old!

Moorgate to Highbury and Islington still use NSE signage on the platforms managed by FCC.

I've not heard one that sounds the distinctive:
"clack"....... "Clack"........."Clack. Clack. Clack".........
for a few years now.
 

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Most of what springs to mind has already been mentioned, but I will add the tiling on the over-bridge at Southampton Central and of-course the sign in the cattle market at Dorchester f you look to your left. <- <- <- ;)

Oh and the Parcel Star (ok not really NSE) signs at Southampton Central, though they may have come down now as part of the redevelopment of the plt 4 entrance. :(
 

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It's everywhere. Car stop boards are usually the best things to look for, as quite a few of them still have the NSE flash. Marylebone is another hotspot, although I think that has more to do with Chiltern co-opting it for their own use than anything else. There is certainly a big flash over the ticket office.

O L Leigh

Platform numbers as well. They are quite often in the NSE light blue sometimes with the flash taped over
 

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There's still a NSE-branded sign at London Bridge referring to Thameslink services, as well as the clock. Brighton station's decaying old departures board too.
 

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I've not heard one that sounds the distinctive:
"clack"....... "Clack"........."Clack. Clack. Clack".........
for a few years now.

I hope they don't go out of use, ironically they're the easiest clocks to read, despite the modern dot matrix ones you see now.
 

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I hope they don't go out of use, ironically they're the easiest clocks to read, despite the modern dot matrix ones you see now.

Easy to read - until the segments jammed, which seemed to be quite often!

Yes, I liked the look of those clocks but I do wish they could have found a way of silencing the movement of the segments.
 

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At least I had a some extra time of NSE branding officially as Network SouthCentral was the branding used when NSE was split up ready for franchising.

Then there was Connex and it all went to pot before the SouthCentral/Southern era.
 

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At least I had a some extra time of NSE branding officially as Network SouthCentral was the branding used when NSE was split up ready for franchising.

Then there was Connex and it all went to pot before the SouthCentral/Southern era.

You mean the Southeastern/Southern era. SouthCentral was Southern, under Connex.
 

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At Folkestone Central. What is that structure anyway?


Also, down toward Moorgate. Isn't there a thread about this line (Essex Road. etc)?
 

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At least I had a some extra time of NSE branding officially as Network SouthCentral was the branding used when NSE was split up ready for franchising.

Then there was Connex and it all went to pot before the SouthCentral/Southern era.

You mean the Southeastern/Southern era. SouthCentral was Southern, under Connex.
No, I think he was right first time.

Network SouthCentral was the shadow franchise. Then it was Connex SouthCentral. When it was announced that Connex would lose the franchise, GoVia bought the operation early and traded as SouthCentral for three years - before re-branding as Southern.
 

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At Folkestone Central. What is that structure anyway?


Also, down toward Moorgate. Isn't there a thread about this line (Essex Road. etc)?

Moorgate is the obvious one, mentioned a couple of times already - I think FCC have stuck one or two route map diagrams (like on the Tube, the ones you see on the far wall while you're waiting) but apart from that it seems to be untouched... even the platforms are plain black with a solitary white line at the end!
 

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Billericay - platforms still have NSE block paving. Doesn't Liverpool Street (platforms 11-18) still have red and blue markings on the pillars? (Don't ask me - I only pass through the station everyday).
 

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There was a lovely clockwork clock in NSE branding in CTK control room and Elephant and Castle have a NSE sign hidden behind a door.

Moorgate is the obvious one, mentioned a couple of times already - I think FCC have stuck one or two route map diagrams (like on the Tube, the ones you see on the far wall while you're waiting) but apart from that it seems to be untouched... even the platforms are plain black with a solitary white line at the end!

Those pre date FCC are in WAGN colours.
 
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This sign remains at Hampton Court with NSE branding:

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Are the NSE signs still up at Newhaven Marine? They were about 18months ago when I paid a visit, although I'm sure I heard they had now gone?
 

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London Marylebone still has its red pillars, benches and branding on the LU ticket area. There's also a gold NSE flash on the station lettering on the exterior

At the risk of splitting hairs, the red paint on the steelwork at Marylebone doesn't actually date from the NSE era. It was repainted red a few years ago, in a slightly different style from the NSE paintwork.
 
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