Watch This Train Passing Under Fake Houses in London. 23 - 24 Leinster Gardens.

Watch This Train Passing Under Fake Houses in London. Fake Houses in the Heart of London. 23 - 24 Leinster Gardens, Paddington.
Looking over the bridge on Porchester Gardens, you can clearly see the empty space where the original houses stood, with metal girders stopping the adjacent buildings from falling onto the tracks! And if you are lucky enough you can even see the trains passing under the dummy ''houses''. Close up of the ''entrance'' to 24 Leinster Gardens, complete with door and balconies. There's a long tradition of wagsters sending pizza deliveries, taxi cabs and religious representatives to this address! But what's the story behind all of this?!? The Metropolitan Railway - the world's first
underground railway - began conveying passengers in 1863, with the subterranean lines constructed using a method called 'cut and cover'. The route of the line between Paddington and Bayswater (opened in 1868) necessitated the demolition of 23 and 24 Leinster Gardens. The ensuing gap behind the facade left a stretch of railway track open to the elements, which proved to be a handy place for passing locomotives to 'vent' off. Venting was an essential means of keeping the underground tunnels clear of smoke and steam. The original locomotives on the Metropolitan and District Line were powered by steam, and although they were fitted with condensers, engines still needed open air stretches of track to disperse the fumes. The exposed area was used by steam locomotives to let off steam and smoke, which may not have been too pleasant for the neighboring houses. A famous hoax in the 1930s saw a cheeky fraudster make a small fortune by selling 10 guinea tickets for a charity ball at Leinster Gardens. It was only when the excited guests - in full evening dress - knocked on the fake door they realized they'd been ripped off!
Fake Houses in the Heart of London. 23/24 Leinster Gardens. Dummy Houses.
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Fake Houses in the Heart of London. 23 - 24 Leinster Gardens, Paddington.