London’s Overground lines, if you didn’t already know, have just been rebranded. What was once a confusing sprawl of orange is now six new lines, hopefully making the Overground more user-friendly for out of towners and the less transport-savvy among us.
The new names Liberty, Lioness, Suffragette, Mildmay, Weaver and Windrush were unveiled last week – you can find out more about the name meanings here and see what they look like on a map. The renaming cost TfL an estimated £6.3 million, with all maps and signage needing to be changed. But that begs the question: what’s happening with all the old signs?
Well, the London Transport Museum (LTM) has the answer. The LTM will be selling the outdated signs on its website, meaning you – yes, you! – could own a piece of London transport heritage.
The website lists a range of offerings from smaller exit signs to full scale line diagrams, saying: ‘This is your chance to own a piece of London’s transport history!’. It’s a tempting offer, but one that comes with a hefty price tag. While you can pick up a small lift sign for the bargain price of £150, the larger signs come in at an eye-watering £900.
But at least that money is going to a good cause. All profits from the sign sales will go directly back into supporting the museum’s work as an education and heritage charity. What could be a better Christmas present for the transport fanatics among us? Our only concern – how the heck do you wrap that?
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You can find out more and buy the signs on the London Transport Museum Shop website here.
Did you see that TfL has launched a map of London’s best Christmas activities?
Plus: Battersea Power Station has unveiled a massive ‘Wallace & Gromit’ themed Christmas lights display.
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