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Why Is This Roadcrossing Infamous?

PIAforME From Denmark, joined Sep 2001, 164 posts, RR: 1
Posted (8 years 11 months 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 5879 times:

Hi there,

I have always known about a roadcrossing in LHR and it has also been featured in a lots of photographs. But why does the photographer of this photo think that the roadcrossing is infamous. Am I missing out on some diasaster or other mishap that has happened once or reapeatedly on this roadcrossing?

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Photo © Michael Catchpole

Kind Regards

Kamran Sarwar
PIAforME

Copenhagen,Denmark

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SafetyDude From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3795 posts, RR: 16
Reply 1, posted (8 years 11 months 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 5706 times:

Hmm, my best guess is that is a pain to shut down traffic, etc. Although, it is a nice photo op for photographers. Smile

-Will

"She Flew For What We Stand For"

Carduelis From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2001, 1585 posts, RR: 11
Reply 2, posted (8 years 11 months 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 5688 times:

Why don't you ask the photographer, Michael Catchpole?

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FlyCaledonian From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 1971 posts, RR: 3
Reply 3, posted (8 years 11 months 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 5661 times:

I thought it was because the road crossing separated the maintenance areas from the rest of LHR, so you get plenty of photo opportunities, at close proximity, when the road is closed for aircraft to be towed across. Or am I thinking of another road crossing?

Let's Go British Caledonian!

JeffDCA From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (8 years 11 months 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 5565 times:

I think he was merely referring to all the photographs in the a.net database taken at that location, and the fact that it's well known.

Cheers,

Jeff

Ba97 From Canada, joined Apr 2004, 377 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (8 years 11 months 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 5519 times:

Because people like me would go there anytime I was at LHR to watch Concorde get towed across. The ability to be so close to the aircraft has something.

there is economy class, business class, first class...then Concorde..pure class

Nosedive From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (8 years 11 months 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 5464 times:

Because people want to see a multicar accident that involves a 777.

Seriously though, it's one of a few "non secure" places where you can see big jets up close.... that's my guess

Kalakaua From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1516 posts, RR: 5
Reply 7, posted (8 years 11 months 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 5449 times:

He should have used the word "famous" instead.

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Fanofjets From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1898 posts, RR: 3
Reply 8, posted (8 years 11 months 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 5353 times:

A picture is worth a thousand words...

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Photo © Simon Nicholls

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Fanofjets From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1898 posts, RR: 3
Reply 9, posted (8 years 11 months 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 5315 times:

...and for sheer sex appeal:

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Photo © Dimitri Steendijk

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Photo © Johannes klinghardt

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Photo © Jonathan Simmons

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Photo © Michael Van Bosch

And...

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Photo © Simon Nicholls

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Photo © Stuart Lawson

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Andz From South Africa, joined Feb 2004, 8306 posts, RR: 11
Reply 10, posted (8 years 11 months 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 5236 times:

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Just to show it's not just BA that cross the road....

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Mikec From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2004, 247 posts, RR: 15
Reply 11, posted (8 years 11 months 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 5118 times:

I am the photographer - I meant infamous as in well-known/recognised - JeffDCA has it spot on. I wasn't referring to any incident!

Michael.

PROSA From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5440 posts, RR: 5
Reply 12, posted (8 years 11 months 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 5061 times:

I am the photographer - I meant infamous as in well-known/recognised - JeffDCA has it spot on. I wasn't referring to any incident!

You probably should change the caption - infamous means famous in a bad way.

"Let me think about it" = the coward's way of saying "no"

BestWestern From Ireland, joined Sep 2000, 6510 posts, RR: 58
Reply 13, posted (8 years 11 months 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 5035 times:

Newsflash - BAA are to shortly close this road crossing for ever. Traffic will be diverted on the perimiter road behind the maintenance base - which is currently closed and being improved for the extra traffic it will take.

The world is really getting smaller these days

Cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 7724 posts, RR: 55
Reply 14, posted (8 years 11 months 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 5023 times:

I don't think 'infamous' means famous in a bad way. Don't have a dictionary handy, sorry. But 'infamous' works for me, I guess I'm not a death-mad teenager looking for catastrophe at every turn to stay entertained?

fly Saha Air 707s daily from Tehran's downtown Mehrabad to Mashhad, Kish Island and Ahwaz

RareBear From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 553 posts, RR: 0
Reply 15, posted (8 years 11 months 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 4969 times:

Infamous : Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious.
Causing or deserving infamy.

Infamy : Evil fame or reputation.

Illegitimus non carborundum

Bizboy From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 6 posts, RR: 0
Reply 16, posted (8 years 11 months 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 4950 times:

Unfortunately the road through is soon to be closed, with traffic being diverted around the back of BA.

Infamous? Sure it is, try being stuck on a bus waiting to get through on your way to and from work!

Wdleiser From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 958 posts, RR: 4
Reply 17, posted (8 years 11 months 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 2922 times:

Well if a plane crosses a street it is not something you see everyday... outside of LHR.

MMEPHX From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 18, posted (8 years 11 months 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2703 times:

Does the original photograph show an aircraft landing on 23/05 or is it just parked on the side? Difficult to see.

MMEPHX From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 19, posted (8 years 11 months 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2689 times:

D'oh! should have read the caption properly first....its a concorde. sorry.

RareBear From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 553 posts, RR: 0
Reply 20, posted (8 years 11 months 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2685 times:

MMEPHX,

That's one of the BA Concordes, and it's parked alongside the runway.

Illegitimus non carborundum

SafetyDude From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3795 posts, RR: 16
Reply 21, posted (8 years 11 months 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 2487 times:

I meant infamous as in well-known/recognised
You meant famous.

Infamous: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=infamous
Famous: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=famous

Famous: Well or widely known

Yep, famous it is! Big thumbs up

-Will

"She Flew For What We Stand For"

Mikec From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2004, 247 posts, RR: 15
Reply 22, posted (8 years 11 months 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 2071 times:

I've submitted a correction to the comment to change it to something less confusing Big grin

Sorry if I confused anyone, it wasn't my intention!

Michael.

PIAforME From Denmark, joined Sep 2001, 164 posts, RR: 1
Reply 23, posted (8 years 11 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2041 times:

Hi Mikec,

Cool that You joined the topic and and also submitted a correction. I apologize for any inconvenience it might have been to You, me asking "stupid" questions.

Cheers

Kamran Sarwar
PIAforME

SafetyDude From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3795 posts, RR: 16
Reply 24, posted (8 years 11 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2021 times:

Sorry if I confused anyone, it wasn't my intention!
Sorry, also. I am glad to know that everyone agrees on the status of that roadcrossing, though! Smile/happy/getting dizzy

-Will

"She Flew For What We Stand For"

MTChemNerd757: It's like the Three Amigos..... Lucky (reading telegram): 'One hundred thousand pesos to come to Santa Poco, put on show, stop. The infamous El Guapo.

Airplanepics: Ah, the famous Road Crossing at LHR. It's a shame that the crossing will be diverted, I love taking photos from that spot - even with so many pictures

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