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Revive a railway clock

Since few summers ago I have kept my eye on a popular bidding site. I was attracted by a few German railway clocks (as a less-famous brother to their Swiss counterpart). I have since brought several, some even have second hands (not synchronised though), and rescued them from the brutal Read more…

By Fourthbus, 2 months2 April 2025 ago
CoTrans Transport

HST and Class A4 will race for a new speed record when HS2 opens

A close and reliable source has revealed to me today (1 April 2022) that it is under the plan of HS2, DfT and Network Rail to test a set of HST and Class A4 and race for a new speed record on the specifically-built high-speed route.

By Fourthbus, 3 years1 April 2022 ago
CoTrans Transport

Gill Sans on the British Railways trains.

Catching a train up the King’s Lynn line, and passing through a myriad of either retro-fit or real station signage, varying from the modern-day franchise standard signs to the Great Eastern Railways. The one that caught most of my attention was a ‘Hot Dog’ (pre-1960s) sign with ‘British Railways’ (BR) Read more…

By Fourthbus, 4 years31 March 2021 ago
Canton

Redesigning Canton Rail Transit map

Since I left my route map designing business and went to a more boring academic route, Canton Metro officials have decided to embark on the unreturnable road of atrocity. The official map has become even more complicated and less readable and inadequate for modern aesthetics. With the big gap in Read more…

By Fourthbus, 5 years16 July 2020 ago
Fobytype Design

You want some nice posters on your wall but your mind detours

The original poster found online looks like this, nothing wrong. A very typical Post WWI style, some sort of art-deco. Nice looking Gill Sans-ish typeface – admittedly at that time nothing was standardised, maybe is a badly made Gill Sans. So, what if it comes to modern days? Firstly 3% Read more…

By Fourthbus, 6 years27 October 2019 ago
Fobytype Design

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By Fourthbus, 6 years12 April 2019 ago
Fobytype Design

Restoring classics

Stories Once upon a time, I was amazed by typeface using on Britain’s railway signages (yes, same as what I did with TB1). The numbering typeface comes to my attention, attracting me with its British humanity style… At that time, I was very sure it is possible that this font Read more…

By Fourthbus, 7 years2 August 2018 ago
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