UNDERGROUND NEWS

ISSN 0308-8617

I N D E X 1989

Issues 3 2 5 - 3 3 6

PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE LONDON UNDERGROUND RAILWAY SOCIETY

INDEX TO UWDEttGROUin) NEWS

1989

Contents

SOCIETY OFFICERS 2 MAIN INDEX CREDITED ARTICLES 23 LIBRARY EVENINGS 23 L I S T OF SOCIETY V I S I T S & TOURS 24 ISSUE NUMBERS, PAGES,

DATES & NEWSFLASHES 24 SOCIETY DIARY - L I S T OF MEETINGS 24

Index compiled by D.F.Croome - 251189

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INDEX TO 1989 ISSUES OF OWDERGROUND NEWS

Note: Pages w i t h photographs are shown i n BOLD.

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ACCIDENTS Complete l i s t of a c c i d e n t r e p o r t s , London Underground

1860-1987 193,313 Non-compliance w i t h 'Stop and Proceed' r u l e 355 Stock out of s e r v i c e due to a c c i d e n t s e t c . 269,451 T r a i n i n g e x e r c i s e a t Gants H i l l , 2.7.89 372 COLLISIONS

Clapham J u n c t i o n BR 12.12.88 compared w i t h Charing Cross D i s t r i c t L i n e 1938 84

Claphara J u n c t i o n BR 12.12.88, LUL a s s i s t a n c e 76 Edgware, b u f f e r s , 9.3.89 174 Ke n s a l Green, 16.10.86 o f f i c i a l r e p o r t 140 V i c t o r i a , b u f f e r o v e r - r u n , 6.7.89 372 West Brompton, BR s e r v i c e t r a i n 387

DERAILMENTS 1986 s t o c k d e r a i l e d a t Neasden, 14.8.89 364 B r i t i s h R a i l t r a i n n o r t h of Harrow & Wealdstone, 20.7.89 389 J u b i l e e L i n e t r a i n a t Stanmore 21.10.88 27

FIRES & SMOULDERINGS C o l i n d a l e , r u b b i s h f i r e s on 17.8.39 405 F i r e b r i g a d e c a l l e d i n f o r r e p o r t e d f i r e s on LUL 326,413 F i r e d r i l l s , proposed r e g u l a t i o n s 222 F i r e i n b u i l d i n g near F a r r i n g d o n , 9.7.89 420 F i r e p r e c a u t i o n , recommendations i n F e n n e l l r e p o r t 441 F i r e r e g u l a t i o n s , new, 18.9.89 375,406 Har r o w - o n - t h e - H i l l s u b s t a t i o n , c a b l e f i r e 9.8.89 420 KING'S CROSS - 18 NOVEMBER 1987

D i r e c t o r of P u b l i c P r o s e c u t i o n s decides a g a i n s t c r i m i n a l charges 373

Report (by Desmond F e n n e l l ) 36,170,441 Report (by Desmond F e n n e l l ; - implementation of

recommendations 322 Sett l e m e n t s w i t h c l a i m a n t s 373

London F i r e Brigade - change i n command s t r u c t u r e 406 Northwood, 7.1.89, f i r e on t r a c k caused by vandals

removing ' J ' door 98 PERSONAL

Death of g r a f f i t i w r i t e r , Neasden 29 Death of youth hanging from Metropolitan t r a i n 62

ADVERTISEMENTS I n Underground News 74,102,150,170,226,313,446 Rates f o r Underground News 19

AGNEW, N.P. 376 Aldenham Depot p o s s i b l e s a l e as r e l i g i o u s temple 62 ALLEN-SMITH, R. 226,443 ARTHURTON, I . 4

B BAKERLOO LINE

Stanmore e x t e n s i o n 1939 - e r r o r I n l e a f l e t 343 BAYMAN, R. 5 BEASLEY, J , TELFORD 62 BEVIN, R. 252

BLACKBURN, Ms. A. 5 B l u e b e l l R ailway - underground t i c k e t d i s p l a y i n museum 109 BOOKS AND OTHER REVIEWS AND NOTICES

C e n t r a l London R a i l Study 129 Chronology of London R a i l w a y s - Amendments 16 Ch r o n i c l e of the 20th Century 250 From Pa l a c e to C o l l e g e (Queen Mary's C o l l e g e ) 409 Great B r i t i s h Tramway Networks - h i s t o r y 139 Improving London's Trams 1932 - 1937 168 Journey Planner (Underground diagram), 10/88 151 London Regional T r a n s p o r t Report f o r 1988/9 321 MAGAZINES (BOOK REVIEWS)

B r i t i s h R a i l w a y J o u r n a l No.22 15 Design Week - 31.3.89 410 Keramikheute, No.13 409 Locomotives I l l u s t r a t e d May/June 1989 249 Model R a i l w a y J o u r n a l No.30 250 P r a c t i c a l Model R a i l w a y s , Dec, 1987, J a n . 1988, Nov.1988 15 Railwa y s South E a s t V o l . 1 No.3 14 Railwa y s South E a s t V o l . 1 No.4 222 Railways South E a s t Vol.2 No.l 443 Time Out 30.8.89 409 TNT 10.7.89 410 Metroland - f a c s i m i l e r e p r i n t of 1932 e d i t i o n (paperback) 53 Qu a i l T r a c k Diagrams of BR 251

TELEVISION REVIEWS Antiques Roadshow/introduction 8.1.89 109 Best of B r i t i s h 15.3.89 410 The South Bank Show - A r t & the Underground 410 The B l i t z - Then and Now (1940-1941) 53

The Wheels of London 444 Troops I n S t r i k e s 409 Tramways and L i g h t R a i l w a y s of A u s t r i a , Hungary, &

Yu g o s l a v i a 53 VIDEO REVIEWS

London Underground Review, Volume 1 169 Workhorses of the Underground 173 World Metro Systems 417,444

BORLEY, H.V. 16 BRADLEY, P. 371 BRIDGES

D a l l i n g Road & Studland S t r e e t , & a l l b r i d g e s to Acton Town 129,171

Harrow - new f o o t b r i d g e 3io Ravenscourt Park, e a s t end 75,122 R e p a i r s to o v e r l i n e b r i d g e near Woodford 310 South Acton branch, d e m o l i t i o n 80

BRIGHT, SIR KEITH Evidence to King's Cross f i r e e n q u i r y 36 R e l i n q u i s h e s Chairmanship of LRT 41 Appointment w i t h Electrocomponents 221

BRITISH COAL New underground r a i l w a y a t B l l s t h o r p e C o l l i e r y , Notts. 373

BRITISH RAIL & PREDECESSORS Alexandra P a l a c e l i n e walkway - motorway proposal 373 Alexandra P a l a c e ( o l d ) s t a t i o n - new use 150 'Au t h o r i t y to r i d e ' t i c k e t machines 18 Aylesbury s t a t i o n open day 1989 372 B a r k i n g ( n e a r ) new connection o f f Gospel Oak l i n e 28 B a t t e r s e a Power S t a t i o n l e i s u r e c e n t r e s h u t t l e t r a i n 140 C e n t r a l i s e d pay b a r g a i n i n g to be scrapped 18

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BRITISH RAIL & PREDECESSORS - (Continued) CHILTERN LINES

Loco-hauled t r a i n 154 , 189,276,334 Demolition of Wendover goods shed 357

Co r r i d o r connections i n 4-car t r a i n s f o r NSE 98 Cross R a i l scheme 131 Cross R a i l scheme east-west route amended 373,374 D a r l i n g t o n e x h i b i t i o n of r o l l i n g s t o c k 1925 87 E a s t Putney u p - l i n e f l y o v e r c l o s e d 173 E l e c t r o - d i e s e l t r a i n proposed, 1929 223 F i r e d r i l l s f o r workers 222 GREAT NORTHERN ELECTRICS

C l a s s 313 a t Moorgate 156 Housing f o r s t a f f on d e r e l i c t l and 18 ILFORD OPEN DAY 20.5.89

Described i n R . J . Greenaway s l i d e show 350 LURS q35 & LT Museum R49 c a r s 2 5 4 , 2 5 6 , 2 5 7 , 2 5 8 Sarah Slddons, T r a c k Recording Car & s e r v i c e wagons 2 5 5 , 2 5 8

I S L E OF WIGHT Report & update 213,332 T r a c k r e l e a s e d from s i n g l i n g to be used to connect

steam r a i l w a y 152 STANDARD STOCK

Aspects of h i s t o r y i n s l i d e show 415 At Brading and Sandown 2 1 1 At t w i l i g h t 8 2 P r o g r e s s i n r e p a i n t i n g 29,145,223,275 Removal from I s l a n d f o r scrapping 337,379,403,433 Scrapping on I s l a n d 2 1 2 , 2 7 5 Update 214,332,435 Withdrawal of t r a i l e r s 29

1938 STOCK A r r i v a l of f i r s t u n i t 3 1 3 , 3 1 7 , 3 1 8 , 3 3 5 , 3 7 9 , 4 0 3 A r r i v a l of second u n i t 433 A r r i v a l of t h i r d u n i t 434 Ceremony f o r f i r s t u n i t 3 3 9 , 3 7 9 Delays i n commissioning 181,228 E x t e r n a l l i v e r i e s 3 3 9 , 3 4 0 I n s e r v i c e 342 I n t e r i o r l i v e r i e s 3 3 8 Proposed l i v e r y 145 Update 333

KING'S CROSS Proposed underground s t a t i o n 17,28,62 Thameslink s t a t i o n - o v e r a l l roof 155 Redevelopment proposals sent f o r planning approval 222

L i v e r p o o l S t r e e t s t a t i o n c l o s e d f o r engineering work, E a s t e r weekend 1989 185

Locomotive 47.623 v i s i t i n g Neasden depot 109,273 Network South E a s t 19 groups of l i n e s 373 NORTH LONDON LINE

C l a s s 313 introduced 428 C l a s s 313 s p e c i a l o p eration 29,50 S t a t i o n Improvements 375

Paddlngton - Heathrow express l i n e - tunnel to overcome op p o s i t i o n 374,375

Regional a l l o c a t i o n of Marylebone & West London l i n e 52 R o l l i n g s t o c k orders - 25 d i e s e l t r a i n s 18 Season t i c k e t i n c r e a s e s f o r l o n g - d i s t a n c e commuters 18 S t . P a u l ' s s t a t i o n scheme 376

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BRITISH RAIL & PREDECESSORS - (Continued) THAMESLINK

C l a s s 319 t r a i n s a t King's Cross 1 5 5 Dunstable and Ghaul End proposed s t a t i o n s 375 EPB stock a t Farringdon i n e r r o r 4 2 0 F l y o v e r s i n Southern Region 374 New s i g n a l l i n g north of Thames 253 Sunday t r a i n w i t h 15 minute w a i t a t Farringdon 277

Wagons converted to tube match-wagons 4 2 1 WATFORD-EUSTON LINE (HARLEQUIN LINE)

Aspects of modernisation and workings 136 Branch s e r v i c e s w i t h d r a w a l s d u r i n g one-day s t r i k e on LUL 4 4 3 C l a s s 313, c a s u a l t i e s and movements 225 Conversion to OPO, and c o a s t i n g boards 389 Competition f o r p a i n t i n g s f o r t r a i n murals 253 C r o x l e y Green s e r v i c e , M.F. midday & Saturday shopping hours 48 L a t e r l a s t southbound t r a i n 78 L i v e r p o o l S t r e e t s e r v i c e reduced 428 Name North London L i n e s ' adopted 277 Omission of Bakerloo t r a i n s from p u b l i c t i m e t a b l e 277 One-person o p e r a t i o n 48 R e s i g n a l l l n g 4 6 , 1 0 9 Stock a l l o c a t i o n 14 3 - c a r s e t s 76

BROWN, P.A. 414 Bulldog Drummond F i l m s 4 i o Buskers l o s e case a g a i n s t London Underground 3 7 4

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CAR LINE DIAGRAMS E a s t London and Metropolitan l i n e s 11 New, on D i s t r i c t 273 New s t y l e , w i t h f a r e zones 273

CENTRAL LINE 4 CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY S i g n a l l i n g c o n t r a c t awarded to Westlnghouse Brake

and S i g n a l L t d . 452 S t a t i o n names, f i c t i t i o u s i n 'Bulldog J a c k ' 410

CENTRAL LONDON RAIL STUDY Address to LURS by Mr. R.H. Meads 21 Described I n Ra i l w a y s South E a s t 14 Government d e c i s i o n postponed 62 I n c r e a s i n g the c a p a c i t y of e x i s t i n g l i n e s 172 Pre s s comment on f i n a n c e 140 Review and f u l l d e s c r i p t i o n of recommendations 129

CHAMBERS, E.D. 174,409 CHANNEL TUNNEL

B a t t e r y locomotives - problems 376 King's Cross t e r m i n a l proposed 97,374 Opening date delayed by one month 221 Proposed d e l a y I n opening r e f u s e d 93 Revised r o u t i n g s of l i n k l i n e 373,406 Shortage of t r a i n s on model r a i l w a y 222 S h u t t l e t r a i n s - c o s t and c o n t r a c t 375 Waterloo terminus p l a n s d i s c l o s e d 62 Waterloo, model 390

C h i s w i c k Bus Works redevelopment proposals 275 CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR

Christmas & New Year s e r v i c e s 1988/89 43 Christmas Day s e r v i c e s , P i c c a d i l l y L i n e , 1934-1980 91

C i r c l e L i n e - longer t r a i n s ? 138

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CLARKE, W.R. 4 Colne V a l l e y T r a n s i t scheme 49 CONNOR, P.R- 310,407 CRIME

Forged t r a v e l c a r d gang, Glasgow 140 Help p o i n t s on southern end of Northern L i n e 50 Shoot-out a f t e r r a i d a t Rayners Lane 222 S t a t i s t i c s f o r 1988 152 'Steamers' caught by d r i v e r ' s r a d i o c a l l 141 'Steamers' l e a d e r imprisoned 222 V i g i l a n t e s (Guardian Angels) 17,63,97,375

CROOME, D.F. 35,172,408 C r y s t a l P a l a c e pneumatic r a i l w a y , d i s c o v e r e d 405

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DELAYS TO SERVICES 21.10.38 J u b i l e e L i n e - t r a i n f a i l u r e & l a t e r derailment 27 16.12.88 Bakerloo L i n e & BR - door t r o u b l e & po i n t s f a i l u r e 76 3.2.89 Unexploded bomb near tfhitechapel 150

DEPOTS E a l i n g Common, end of P i c c a d i l l y L i n e a l l o c a t i o n 9 Highgate, reopened 108 L l l l i e B r i d g e - E a r l ' s Court e x h i b i t i o n extension 309 L i H i e B r i d g e - steam shed b u i l d i n g from South Harrow 407 Neasden - over h a u l s t i c k e r on c l a s s 47 locomotive 109 N o r t h f i e l d s - end of D i s t r i c t L i n e a l l o c a t i o n 9 South Harrow - c a r shed 17,407

DERBYSHIRE, I . 5,101 DISABLED PASSENGERS

I n LRT Annual Business P l a n 118 I n LRT Annual Report 323 L e a f l e t , 'Access around London' 150 Pl a t f o r m edges, t e x t u r e 253

Distances between s t a t i o n s , s h o r t e s t 96 DISTRICT LINE & METROPOLITAN DISTRICT RAILWAY

Bridges & t r a c k layout between Hammersmith & Acton Town 124 Longer t r a i n s ? 138

DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY (Fo r p l a t f o r m lengthening, b r i d g e strengthening see 'Upgrading') BANK EXTENSION

Bank s t a t i o n i n s l i d e show 330 Breakthrough l i n k f i r s t s t a t i o n t u n n e l on 7.12.88,

and g e n e r a l progress 41 Cladding i n Northern L i n e s t a t i o n 1 1 1 C o n s t r u c t i o n s i t e and ramp 1 1 2 Problems a t Mansion House 376 Report of t a l k to LURS 98 S i n g l e t r a c k to Tower Gateway f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n of

j u n c t i o n 365 BECKTON EXTENSION

Cont r a c t l e t f o r f i r s t p a r t 376 Government consent & s e r v i c e 375 Method of f i n a n c i n g 375 Pa r l i a m e n t a r y powers granted 374

CANARY WHARF S t a t i o n s i t e , photograph I n August 1989 424

Chairman of Board - Miss P. S t e e l 41 Chairman of Board - Mr. John T r e l f o r d Beasley 274

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DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY - (Continued) Christmas 4 New Year arrangements 1988/89 46 CROSSHARBOUR New r e v e r s i n g s i d i n g 1 1 4 D e s c r i p t i o n 366 Normal d r i v i n g past 229

Unexploded bomb on 13.11.88 28 'Funnies' on i n d i c a t o r s 30 I n LRT Annual Business Plan 1989/90 118 LEWISHAM EXTENSION PROPOSED

being economised 185 Pa r l i a m e n t a r y powers 221 Revised route a t p u b l i c meetings 221

PHOTOGRAPHS Bank e x t e n s i o n 1 1 1 , 1 1 2 Canary Wharf - August 1989 4 2 4 Crossharbour s i d i n g 1 1 4 , 2 3 0

Pudding M i l l Lane passing loop i n s t a l l a t i o n 229 Report f o r 1988/39 323 ROLLING STOCK

Summary of orders 388 T h i r d b a t c h , ordered from BN 151

S e r v i c e augmentation of s t r i k e and T a l l Ships Race 421 T i c k e t Machines new type to be Introduced 140 T i c k e t s . Withdrawal of v a l i d a t o r machines 357 Update a t end of 1988 41 Update a t second a n n i v e r s a r y 406 UPGRADING FOR EXTRA TRAFFIC

C l o s u r e , s p r i n g 1989 28 Closures to continue 376 Evening & week-end c l o s u r e s c o n t i n u i n g 273 P o s i t i o n a t August 1989 364 Reopened f o r one-weekend 229 Report of LURS meeting 98 Suspension of normal c l o s u r e s on c e r t a i n days 357

Draper's F i e l d ( L e y t o n ) a c q u i s i t i o n 409

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EAST LONDON LINE & EAST LONDON RAILWAY Development work on extensions F u l l h i s t o r y i n r e p o r t of December 1988 meeting Painted l i v e r y f o r A-stock Proposed e x t e n s i o n s R e s i g n a l l l n g and a s s o c i a t e d Improvements

E a s t London R a i l Study - being launched EDWARDS, D.F. ENGINEERING WORKS

Aldgate p o i n t s renewal 19.3.89 B l a c k f r i a r s - emergency work on t u n n e l , g i r d e r 19.8.89 E a r l ' s Court - sewer work - August 4 September 1989 Hatch End, BR 29.10.89 Leytonstone - new f a c i n g c r o s s o v e r , 17.9.89 Ravenscourt Park bridges 18-20.11.88 Ravenscourt Park bridges 11-12.3.89 T r a i n d e s t i n a t i o n b l i n d s - p r a c t i c e of showing ' f a l s e

d e s t i n a t i o n s ' during engineering works ESCALATORS

Annual summary 1988 Chancery Lane - e s c a l a t o r No.l out of s e r v i c e

452 63

1 1 , 1 1 2 , 1 9 0 , 4 1 9 374 452 93

264 184

3 9 7 , 4 5 6 3 9 6 , 4 5 6

453 397

75,122,145 124,277

171 105 26

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ESCALATORS - (Continued) Heat d e t e c t i o n c a b l e s & f i r e alarms 120 H i s t o r y of types reviewed i n F e n n e l l Report 37 King's Cross - new e s c a l a t o r s f o r

Northern & P i c c a d i l l y 121,150,153,184,441 MONTHLY UPDATES

October 1988 26 November 1988 72 December 1988 184 January 1989 184 February 1989 150 March 1989 184 A p r i l & May 1989 354 June 1989 355

Monument No.5 e s c a l a t o r r e p l a c e d by f i x e d s t a i r w a y 421 ' S p r i n k l e r s not needed i f e s c a l a t o r s kept c l e a n ' 110 Wooden p a n e l l i n g removal 120,121,229

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FARES Proposed e x t r a i n c r e a s e s to l e s s e n t r a f f i c i n c r e a s e 373,374,376,406

FERGUSSON, K . J . Managing D i r e c t o r of DLR 41 F i r e O f f i c e r s - powers over LUL & BR s t a t i o n s 18 FROM THE F I L E S

Coasting C l o c k s 93 A red M e t r o p o l i t a n coach 93 The D i s t r i c t metadyne experiment 94 Nomenclature of R o l l i n g Stock 94 Steam S t r a n g e r 167 Hammersmith & C i t y Stock 167,347 Uxbridge to B a r k i n g 168 Red on the Met. 168 South Acton S h u t t l e 253 More about the c a r s s t o r e d a t L i l l l e Bridge 261 One Guard Operation 1927 344 Uxbridge - B a r k i n g through s e r v i c e 346 Met. E l e c t r i c locomotives 346

FROM THE PAPERS 17,52,97,140,174,220,252,309,372,405

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Gainsborough f i l m s t u d i o s s i t e 17 GILLHAM, J . 63,139,224 GOODFELLOW, B.D. D i r e c t o r of P r e s s & PR LRT 274 GRAFFITI OF LONDON'S UNDERGROUND

Court c a s e , youths 'encouraged' 141,174 ' P r o f e s s i o n a l g r a f f i t i a r t i s t ' f i n e d 62 Recommended r e s t r i c t i o n on a e r o s o l s a l e s 253 R e s i s t a n t l i v e r y on E a s t London L i n e 11 Sprayer e l e c t r o c u t e d a t Neasden 29

GREENAWAY, R . J . 348 GRIERSON, A. 372

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HAFTER, G.H. 413 HARDY, B.R. 414

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HAWKINS, J . 137 HAYWARD, D.O. 16 Heathrow A i r p o r t proposed businessmen's a i r p o r t 373 HOBBS, M. 50 HONG KONG MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY

E a s t e r n Harbour Crossing 406 Employment of pushers 222 S t a t i s t i c s 310

HYDE, N. 51,173,250,355

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I c e and snow p r e c a u t i o n s 1960*3 - new f l u i d t r i e d on Metropolitan 251 IVEY, F.W. 144

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JUBILEE LINE Longer t r a i n s ? 138 Proposed e x t e n s i o n to S t r a t f o r d - c o n s u l t a t i o n s 373,374 Proposed e x t e n s i o n to S t r a t f o r d - c o n t r i b u t i o n needed 375,376,406 Proposed e x t e n s i o n to S t r a t f o r d - u n o f f i c i a l names 376 R o l l i n g s t o c k t e s t s between Wembley Park & Stanraore 145 Shown on maps i n annual r e p o r t s 440

K KENNARD, M. 172 KINGSNORTH, M. 413 King's Weigh House Ohurch on Monument s t a t i o n s i t e 13

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LAKER, J . S . On-line Video 74,102,150 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 16,136,170,224,252,309,371,412,443 L I F T S

Annual summary 1988 104 September & November 1988 changes 72 December 1988-March 1989 changes 184 May 1989 changes 273 New, a t G l o u c e s t e r Road 275

LOBO - 'Underground' game 136,171,225,371 London Regional Passengers' Committee Report f o r 1987/88 17 LONDON REGIONAL TRANSPORT

Annual Business P l a n f o r 1989/90 116 Annual Report 1988/89 321 G r i f f i n s and Dragons 174 S t a f f p u b l i c a t i o n s , spare copies 351 Annual Reports & A s s o c i a t e d M a t e r i a l - P a r t I 369 Annual Reports & A s s o c i a t e d M a t e r i a l - P a r t I I 404 Annual Reports & A s s o c i a t e d M a t e r i a l - P a r t I I I 440

LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED F u r t h e r r e o r g a n i s a t i o n . L i n e General Managers 4 Poetry d i s p l a y on t r a i n s 151,276 P r i v a t i s a t i o n 378 Reduced spending s i n c e 1985 376 R e s u l t s f o r 1988/89 322

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Madrid Metro h i s t o r y and d e s c r i p t i o n 243 MAPS

Journey P l a n n e r - c r i t i c i s m of BR interchange i n f o r m a t i o n 252 Journey P l a n n e r r e v i e w 151 Journey P l a n n e r w i t h Guiness World of Records advertisement 453 P o s t e r - s i z e Journey P l a n n e r 453 Underground maps compared i n e x h i b i t i o n 175

MARSH, M. a c t i n g Chairman of LUL, 41 McMANUS, S. 6 MEADS, R.H. 21 MELLITT, B. LUL E n g i n e e r i n g D i r e c t o r 4 Merseyside T r a n s p o r t Northern & W i r r a l l i n e s

c e n t r a l i s e d c o n t r o l system 388 METROPOLITAN LINE & METROPOLITAN RAILWAY

125th a n n i v e r s a r y ( c o r r e c t i o n s ) 414 Casing the J o i n t Today ( p a r t V) 215 Complications a t King s Cross 54 CHESHAM BRANCH

Centenary c e l e b r a t i o n s 1 9 2 , 2 8 1 , 3 1 5 , 3 1 6 , 3 5 9 , 3 6 0 , 3 7 9 , 3 8 8 Report of t a l k by Mr. D.F. Edwards 264

Loading gauge f o r BR locomotives 357 'Metroland' - video of documentary r e - i s s u e d 97 S t r u c t u r e gauge 413 Unusual working of t r a i n 212 (Sunday 27.11.88) 74

MODELLING Advertisement f o r Harrow Model Shop k i t s 74 C o n s t r u c t i n g 1927, 1935, and 1938 stock 15 C o n s t r u c t i n g 'F' s t o c k from Harrow Model shop k i t 12 Development 266 Dreadnought k i t s 226 M i n i a t u r e 1938 s t o c k t r a i n i n wood 62,185 , 232,277

MORGAN, R.F. 51 Mott, Hay, Anderson merged i n t o Hott HacDonald 97 Museum of London lunchtime l e c t u r e s and r e s e r v e c o l l e c t i o n v i s i t s 417

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NEWMAN, A.G. 225 NEWTON, W i l f r i d 63,175,373 New York Subway improvements 95,173 Non-stopping on tubes i n 1913 437 NORTHERN LINE AND PREDECESSORS

Ca p a c i t y d i s c u s s e d i n C e n t r a l London R a i l Study 132 C a p a c i t y p o s s i b l e i n c r e a s e from computer-controlled s i g n a l l i n g 140 Low power a v a i l a b l e a t King W i l l i a m S t r e e t 52 H i s t o r y of c a r p r e s e r v e d a t LT museum 86 Major investment proposed 49 Major investment proposed ( t r a i n s & s i g n a l l i n g ) 388 Morden e x t e n s i o n d e s c r i b e d i n R a i l w a y s South E a s t 14 S t a t i o n s on southern s e c t i o n , refurbishment proposal 49

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OBITUARIES B o r l e y , H.V. 263 Hoole, Kenneth 97 Household, G e o f f r e y 17

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PAOLOZZI, E. Knighted 97 PARIS METRO

Appeal f o r descendants of B a s t i l l e storming 62 BOA prototype a r t i c u l a t e d t r a i n & Sprague c a r 1 8 8 B r i t i s h T - s h i r t s worn during d i s r u p t i o n 374 Compensation f o r mugged B r i t i s h v i s i t o r 140 C r i c k e t s i n t u n n e l s narrowly s u r v i v e 97 Developments shown on s l i d e s 416 F i g h t between c l e a n e r s 174 Orders f o r MF88 and MP89 stock 389 P o l i c i e s on c a p a c i t y and design 411 Reduced f a r e s a f t e r s t r i k e s 96 St.Denis-Bobigny tramway 77 Sources of f i n a n c e 141 Speno R a i l G r i n d i n g t r a i n borrowed by LUL 188,229,350 Sprague t o u r , 14.1.89 141 S t r i k e s 62,96,374

PICCADILLY LINE & PREDECESSORS Co c k f o s t e r s e x t e n s i o n 1932/3 - f r e e t r a v e l on opening days 109 Outer t r a c k s between Acton Town & N o r t h f i e l d s 96 T r a i n s e r v i c e s 1958-1970 7 T r a i n s e r v i c e s 1970-1988 88 T r a i n s e r v i c e s Appendices 133

POEMS ON THE UNDERGROUND 12th s e t r e l e a s e d 151 13th s e t r e l e a s e d 276 14th s e t r e l e a s e d 420

POINTS OF INTEREST 17,50,173,250,355,407 POLICE

P o l i c e seconded to LUL from C i t y & M e t r o p o l i t a n f o r c e s 152,174 S a t e l l i t e p o l i c e s t a t i o n s 273 Three e x t r a s t a t i o n s 140

POST OFFICE TUBE RAILWAY Short h i s t o r y 284,308 1914 Stock 295 1924 Stock 295 1926 B a t t e r y Locos. 286,298 1927 Stock 285,295 1929 E x p e r i m e n t a l s t o c k 287,298 1930 Stock 288,289 1936 Stock 290,302 1962 Stock 291,303 1980 Stock 291,304 Co n t r a c t o r s 294 Drawings 306,308 Miscellaneous s t o c k 292 Proposals f o r f u t u r e 292 R o l l i n g s t o c k d i s p l a y e d i n s l i d e show 379

POWER SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION Hoxton, GNCR - developer sought f o r f i l m s t u d i o s 17 L o t s Road to be re-equipped as g a s - f i r e d power s t a t i o n ? 252 Power f a i l u r e , L o t s Road 15.5.89 274 Wood Lane ( d i s u s e d ) f i l m i n g 150

P h i l i p p i n e s - Re-use of LT colour l i g h t s i g n a l s 421 PRICHARD, R. 170 PRIESTLEY, J . 412 P r i v a t e B i l l s - recommended a b o l i t i o n f o r r a i l w a y works 17 Proposed new l i n e s 97,98,131,132 P u b l i c telephones on platforms 29

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August 1989 383,418 September 1989 418,447 October 1989 447

OTHER SERVICE (ROLLING STOCK) A c q u i s i t i o n of BR coaches, f u r t h e r d e t a i l s 27 Chipman w e e d - k i l l i n g t r a i n on Metropolitan 350 Convoy of s e r v i c e s t o c k en route to I l f o r d 255,258 R a i l g r i n d i n g then and now 347 S e r v i c e Stock L i s t No.6, June 1989 270 Speno R a i l Grinding t r a i n borrowed from P a r i s 188,229,450 Track r e c o r d i n g c a r coupled to B a t t e r y Locomotive 81 Track r e c o r d i n g t r a i n ' s v i s i t to Chesham 421 Weed K i l l i n g t r a i n (L150+L151) a t E a s t F i n c h l e y 32

SURFACE (ROLLING STOCK) B & H st o c k on Wimbledon l i n e 209 C i r c l e s t o c k a t Moorgate 231 D i s t r i c t Metadyne experiment ( B stock car No.2) 94 F stock o r i g i n a l l i v e r y 51 F stock q u e r i e s a r i s i n g from modelling 13 G stock double ended motor c a r s f o r Acton S h u t t l e 33,34,78 Hammersmith & C i t y (1906) s t o c k - j o i n t ownership 167,347 Metropolitan compartment s t o c k coach painted red 93 Metropolitan R i g i d E i g h t s & Twin C a r r i a g e s d e s c r i b e d i n

B r i t i s h Railway J o u r n a l 15 Metropolitan saloon s t o c k (1905) 231,358,408 Preserved Q s t o c k c a r en ro u t e to and from I l f o r d 256,257,258 Proposed high-cab c a r f o r South Acton S h u t t l e 58,60,61 Proposed nomenclature of s t o c k - 1942 and 1946 94 Q stock a t Wimbledon 210 Q st o c k on f i l m 348 Red p a i n t i n g of ends of Steam Stock 168 T.stock - widespread workings 251

A STOCK (SURFACE) Ea s t London L i n e p a i n t e d u n i t i n s e r v i c e on main l i n e 74,190 L i v e r y changes on non-overhauled u n i t s 190 Motor c a r 5132 E x t e r i o r p a i n t i n g i n new s t y l e 393,400 Motor c a r 5132 I n t e r i o r r e f u r b i s h m e n t 394,399 Named u n i t s , & l i v e r y v a r i a t i o n s 144 Overhauls and r e p a i n t i n g 30 Overhauls and r e t u r n s to s e r v i c e 182,386 Pain t e d l i v e r y f o r E a s t London L i n e 1,2,11,145,190,419 T r a i l e r c a r 6132 E x t e r i o r p a i n t i n g i n new s t y l e 400 T r a i l e r c a r 6132 I n t e r i o r r e furbishment 394,399 Unit 5104 l i v e r y v a r i a t i o n s 154 V a r i e t i e s of l i v e r i e s 450

C69/C77 (SURFACE) C77 c a r i n t r a i n a t B a r b i c a n 156 Car number p o s i t i o n s a l t e r e d and 'Underground' removed 27,77 DM 5719 a t Whitechapel 456 DM 5726 a t High S t r e e t Kensington 456 Experimental modernisation 183,187 R e f u r b i s h e d DM 5585 - e x t e r i o r 361,367,422,455 R e f u r b i s h e d DM 5535 - i n t e r i o r 362,367,368,398 Re f u r b i s h e d T r a i l e r 6585 - e x t e r i o r 367,455 Refurbished T r a i l e r 6585 - i n t e r i o r 362,368,369,398 Unit 5566 w i t h a d d i t i o n a l door c o n t r o l s 420

D (SURFACE) DM 7100 a f t e r r e p a i r of a c c i d e n t damage 113,420 Overhauls and r e t u r n s i n s e r v i c e 183

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Radio communications a t deep l e v e l - 42 i n i t i a l s t a t i o n s 77 Radio communications a t deep l e v e l f o r p o l i c e & LUL s t a f f 274 RAIL TOURS

A d v e r t i s e d Branch L i n e S o c i e t y v i a West R u i s l i p 19.11.88 28 Brake van tours 1972 349 Proposed ' V e c t i s Tour' 1967 276

RAILWAY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY B a l f o u r Beatty purchases Henry Boot 98 Davies & Metcalfe - p r o f i t f o r e c a s t 375 Gl o u c e s t e r Railway C a r r i a g e & Wagon Works - proposed

p r e s e r v a t i o n order on f a c t o r y 18 Kawasaki Heavy I n d u s t r i e s - b i d f o r 1990 stock c o n s t r u c t i o n 18 Metro-Cammell being o f f e r e d f o r s a l e 63,98 L a i r d Group shares r i s e a t prospect of Tr a n s p o r t Systems s a l e 222

RIDLEY, DR. T.M. 101 Road t r a f f i c speeds i n London 373,375 ROBERTSON, A.J. 16 ROLLING STOCK

Alarm only push-buttons 77,153 Bakerloo d e s t i n a t i o n b l i n d ' s p e c i a l ' 76 D i e s e l r a i l c a r s on Cheshara branch 265 'Handed' stock (A & D ends) 348 New look - formal u n v e i l i n g 13.9.89 398,401 New s i g n s & l i v e r i e s f o r E a s t London L i n e stock 11 Review No.12 1988 106 R o l l i n g Stock round-up 181,228,449 Speed c o n t r o l a f t e r t r i p p i n g (1972 Mkl s t o c k ) 153 Summary of s t o c k out of s e r v i c e 269,451 LOCOMOTIVES

B a t t e r y L23 h a u l i n g t r a c k r e c o r d i n g c a r 81 B a t t e r y h e a d l i g h t m o d i f i c a t i o n s 228 B a t t e r y locomotive L36 w i t h y e l l o w on ends only 392 B a t t e r y - movements to & from BREL 153 B a t t e r y - update 386 C&SLR - h i s t o r y of locomotive damaged a t Moorgate 36 CLR e l e c t r i c , l a t e r L 2 1 , forming s i d e of f i r s t - a i d room 277 D i e s e l shunters needing another v e h i c l e to operate t r a c k

c i r c u i t s 173 METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC

Nameplate a t Marylebone C r i c k e t Club 16 Report on f l e e t a t 17.6.1947 346

STEAM LOCOMOTIVE I F c l a s s loaned to D i s t r i c t , 1932 172,309 B o i l e r renumberings and exchanges 171 Ex-Met, locos i n passenger s e r v i c e 250 J52 c l a s s , loaned by BR f o r t r i a l 167 L34 ( ' B r a z i l ' ) 172,173,309,371

MONTHLY ALTERATIONS (ROLLING STOCK) September 1988 24 October 1988 24 November 1988 70,102 December 1988 102 January 1989 146 February 1989 147,226 March 1989 180,226,267 A p r i l 1989 227,267 May 1989 267 June 1989 353,381 J u l y 1989 381

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DM 22679 Preserved by LT Museum 232 DM 22679 en route to and from I l f o r d 256,257,258

TUBE ROLLING STOCK H i s t o r y of CSLR c a r i n L.T. Museum 86 H i s t o r y of c o a s t i n g c l o c k s on LER 93

PRE-1938 (TUBE) STANDARD STOCK 1958/60 - t r a i n f i r e s f o l l o w e d by end of PDC & uncoupling 356 R e c o l l e c t i o n of standard s t o c k on Uxbridge branch 356 Shoebeams on standard s t o c k c o n t r o l t r a i l e r s 357,408 Standard stock r e c a l l e d i n s l i d e show 415

1938 (TUBE) FOR I S L E OF WIGHT

Crew t r a i n i n g runs 425,433 Delays i n r e h a b i l i t a t i o n 181,228 I n t r a n s i t 31,145,146,233,234 Movements and r e h a b i l i t a t i o n a t E a s t l e i g h 228,333,401

ON LONDON UNDERGROUND Aspects of h i s t o r y i n s l i d e show 415 Cars r e t a i n e d 384 Four-car preserved u n i t , s t o r e d i n open 372 L a s t day of s e r v i c e 19,5.38 144 Working 7k i n c h s c a l e model 62,185,232,277,416

1950/1959/1962 (TUBE) 1956 s t o c k overhauls 384,449 1959 i n t e r i o r m o d i f i c a t i o n 384,392 1959 m o d i f i c a t i o n of passenger alarms 153,181 1959 s a f e t y m o d i f i c a t i o n s 419,449 1959 slow e l i m i n a t i o n from Bakerloo l i n e 181 1962 C e r t r a l L i n e logo and l i n e name on c a r e x t e r i o r s 392 1962 end of i n t e r n a l r e f u r b i s h i n g and beginning of Overhauls 228,416 1962 i n t e r i o r m o d i f i c a t i o n s 384,416 1962 s a f e t y m o d i f i c a t i o n s and C e n t r a l L i n e e x t e r i o r names 449

1967 (TUBE) Programme of re n o v a t i o n and modernisation 77,160,181 Re f u r b i s h e d t r a i n 385,419,449 Refurbished e x t e r i o r s 423 R e f u r b i s h e d i n t e r i o r s 400,423 Re r a a r s h a l l i n g w i t h converted 1972 s t o c k 161 S a f e t y m o d i f i c a t i o n s 419,449

1972 (TUBE) Cars w i t h e x t e r i o r r e p a i n t 385,449 Conversions to run w i t h 1967 s t o c k 160 Mkl passenger alarm buttons converted to 'alarm only'

o p e r a t i o n , and other m o d i f i c a t i o n s 153 Mkl l converted f o r OPO f o r Bakerloo 49 Mkl l passengers alarm buttons to 'alarm only' operation 109,153 S a f e t y m o d i f i c a t i o n s and r e p a i n t i n g 419,449 U n i t s r e t u r n i n g to s e r v i c e 182

1973 (TUBE) Developments 386 T r a i n a t E a r l ' s Court ( D i s t r i c t ) d u r i n g s t r i k e 391 U n i t s r e t u r n i n g to s e r v i c e and ove r h a u l s a t C o c k f o s t e r s 182

1983 (TUBE) Clearance t e s t s on Northern L i n e 32 D e l i v e r y movements i n s l i d e show 144,145 Two reformed u n i t s o p e r a t i n g together on 2.1.39 109

1986 (TUBE) Derailment a t Neasden and subsequent withdrawal 364,386

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P a r t of scheduled off-peak s e r v i c e on J u b i l e e L i n e 85,145 U n i t s 'B' and 'C a t Aldwych & Holborn on 11.3.89 157,158,184,187

1990 (CENTRAL LINE) Note on l i v e r y 223 Order placed w i t h BREL 421

ROSE, D. 371 Roving Attempts - New York, 13.12,88 95

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S a f e t y measures on the Underground 117,119 SAN FRANCISCO

Improved BART s e r v i c e w i t h new c o n t r o l system 252 Nordstrom s t o r e w i t h s p i r a l e s c a l a t o r s 18 O f f e r to remove g r a f f i t i f o r TV f r a n c h i s e 17 Report of address to LURS by Mr, P.R. Connor 310,412

SCOTT, M. 4 SELF, J , 5 S h e f f i e l d - proposed l i g h t r a p i d t r a n s i t 373 S h e l t e r i n g i n the tubes WWII men breaking padlocks 98 S h e r l o c k Holmes and the Underground 343 SHIELDS, SIR NEIL - temporary Chairman of LRT 41 SIGNALLING

C e n t r a l L i n e r e s i g n a l l i n g c o n t r a c t awarded 452 C o l i n d a l e s i g h t - t e s t i n g s i g n a l 16,137 F a i l u r e of i n s u l a t i o n on w i r i n g - Metropolitan 253 L a s t semaphore s i g n a l s used by Underground t r a i n s 16 Northern L i n e , computer c o n t r o l l e d being s t u d i e d 140 P a s s i n g s i g n a l s a t danger 165 S i g n a l l i n g and l i n e c a p a c i t y 408

SIGNS & NOTICES South Kensington 'to Hammersmith' almost o b l i t e r a t e d 185

Smoking - teenager imprisoned 222 SOCIETY ACTIVITIES

Annual General Meeting 70,100 Baden-Powell House meetings, g e n e r a l 21 Committee & O f f i c e r s L i s t and amendments 20,262,312,445 Committee Report 1988 175 CONNOR, P.R. a d d i t i o n a l o f f i c e of S o c i e t y S e c r e t a r y 63 FROM THE PAPERS

Help needed w i t h c u t t i n g s 18 Mr. P . J . WIELAND to summarise 144

P o s t a l Auction 72,73 R e g i s t r a r change of address 445 REPORTS OF MEETINGS

Need f o r a s s i s t a n c e i n w r i t i n g r e p o r t s 101 Reports of Meetings - 1988

October, 211 December 63,139

For 1989 see S o c i e t y D i a r y a t end S a l e s - new p u b l i c a t i o n s 19 S u b s c r i p t i o n s 1989 19 V i s i t s , c o r r e c t procedure 19

South F l o r i d a - poor patronage of r a p i d t r a n s i t systems 221 SPECIAL TRAINS

1988 A d v e r t i s e d Branch L i n e S o c i e t y v i a West R u i s l i p 19.11.88 28,109 STAFF

LRT News - spare copies a v a i l a b l e 351

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STAFF - (Continued) One-guard o p e r a t i o n 1927 344 Pas s i n g s i g n a l s a t danger, a r t i c l e by P.R. Connor 165

STANWAY, L.G. 171,309,371 STATIONS

Car parks charge i n c r e a s e d to 50p d a i l y 273 'Help p o i n t s ' introduced on Northern L i n e 50 Temporary s t a t i o n c l o s u r e s f o r removal of wood from

e s c a l a t o r s 121 Yerkes group t i l e p a t t e r n s 237,371 CLOSED STATIONS

SOUTH ACTON 30th a n n i v e r s a r y of D i s t r i c t branch c l o s u r e 33,34,101 C l o s u r e , and remains 80 Crew-operated t r a i n 79,174 Proposed c o n t r o l scheme f o r automatic o p e r a t i o n 58,253 Proposed h i g h - l e v e l cab c a r 58,60,61

YORK ROAD Su r f a c e b u i l d i n g cleaned and showing name 273,421,427

INDIVIDUAL STATIONS Aldgate, c l o s u r e f o r e n g i n e e r i n g works on 22/23.10.88 28 Aldwych, p l a t f o r m w i t h 1986 st o c k t r a i n 157,158,187 A l p e r t o n , d e - g r a f f i t i ' d 275 Angel, c o n t r a c t awarded f o r c o n v e r s i o n to e s c a l a t o r s t a t i o n 452 A r s e n a l , removal of advertisements r e v e a l s o l d t i l i n g 391,416,453 Ayl e s b u r y , open day May 1989 372 Baker S t r e e t , c a f e t e r i a match box 50 Bank, aluminium c l a d d i n g f o r Docklands e x t e n s i o n 111 B a r b i c a n , development over t i c k e t o f f i c e 156 B a r k i n g , improvement scheme 253 Bounds Green, e s c a l a t o r withdrawn f o r replacement 72 Camden Town, r e c o n s t r u c t i o n proposals 380 Chancery Lane, new e s c a l a t o r i n s e r v i c e 184 COVENT GARDEN

Clo s u r e f o r engineering works 18/19,2.89 152 Two Wadsworth l i f t s i n s e r v i c e 184

E a r l ' s Court, 1973 stock i n D i s t r i c t p l a t f o r m s during s t r i k e 391 E a s t Putney, e a r l y p i c t u r e of p l a t f o r m s w i t h B stock 209 Elephant & C a s t l e , o l d l i f t withdrawn & new l i f t s i n s t a l l e d 72 EUSTON SQUARE

* By-pass' subway opened 28,378 Closed f o r engineering work, 25/26.2.89 152

Farri n g d o n , demolition of goods s t a t i o n 28 Fin s b u r y Park, b i r d s on southbound V i c t o r i a L i n e p l a t f o r m 108 Ganta H i l l , c l e a n up, & s m a l l f i r e during e s c a l a t o r r e p a i r s 321 GLOUCESTER ROAD

D i s t r i c t p l a t f o r m No.4 t e m p o r a r i l y reopened 109 L i f t s i n s e r v i c e 273,275 Po r t a k a b i n during r e c o n s t r u c t i o n 377 R a f t over p a r t of s t a t i o n 380

Grange H i l l , blackboard c a l l f o r Mr. Pau l Channon 221 Green Park, s t a t i o n r e s i t i n g lengthened d i s t a n c e from

P i c c a d i l l y C i r c u s 171 Hammersmith, c l o s u r e of Queen C a r o l i n e s t r e e t entrance 76 HARROW 4 WEALDSTONE

Demolished s i g n a l box 150 Revi s e d t r a c k layout 144

HARROW-ON THE-HILL Car parks 4 bridge proposals 150 New bridge near 380 Venue f o r Antiques Roadshow 109

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Hatton C r o s s , doors converted to standard p u s h - p u l l 274 Heathrow, f o r e c a s t e x t r a t r a f f i c 140 H i l l i n g d o n , p o r t a k a b i n d u r i n g r e c o n s t r u c t i o n 377 Holborn, Aldwych branch p l a t f o r m 158 Hyde Park Corner, s t r i p p e d of advertisements 452 KING'S CROSS

Land redevelopment planning a p p l i c a t i o n 222 Long c l o s u r e of King's Cross bridge 152 Metropolitan c o m p l i c a t i o n s 54 New subway between s u r f a c e 4 tube l i n e s 120,122 One-way passage flow & improvements on re-opening 442 Proposed Channel Tunnel t e r m i n a l 97 Proposed enlarged 4 a d d i t i o n a l t i c k e t h a l l s 28,62,122 Reinstatement of e s c a l a t o r s 121,153,184,441 T i c k e t gates r e t u r n i n g t i c k e t s f o r interchange 378

Kni g h t s b r i d g e , temporary c l o s u r e of Sloane Square entrance 121 LEICESTER SQUARE

Cable TV equipment 27 Removal of t e l e v i s i o n monitors 224 Temporary c l o s u r e of Northern L i n e e s c a l a t o r s 121

LIVERPOOL STREET Erroneous p u b l i c address announcement 453 Metropolitan L i n e bay p l a t f o r m permanently abandoned 28 T i c k e t gates during r e c o n s t r u c t i o n 377

LOUGHTON M o d i f i c a t i o n f o r UTS 357 Mural 4 s e a l a n t 253

Mansion House, development scheme causing c l o s u r e f o r 15 months 78,421

MARYLEBONE Old passiraeter t i c k e t o f f i c e to Manchester bus museum 109,378 S t r i p p e d of advertisements 452

M i l l H i l l E a s t , c l o s u r e of I n g l i s b a r r a c k s 375 MODERNISATION

Brent Cross, weekend c l o s u r e s f o r t i c k e t h a l l f l o o r r e t i l l n g 174 E a r l ' s Court, temporary c l o s u r e of e x h i b i t i o n e s c a l a t o r s 121 King's Cross, new Northern & P i c c a d i l l y L i n e

e s c a l a t o r s 4 r e b u i l t t i c k e t h a l l 121,153.184,441 L i v e r p o o l S t r e e t , BR improvements c o n t r a c t 97 PICCADILLY CIRCUS

Re-opening ceremony, 8.6.39 236,242 Restored t i c k e t h a l l 279 I n magazine 'Keramikheute' 409 T i l i n g i n passageways 280 T i l i n g on platforms 279

South Kensington, l a c k of re d b u l l s e y e s 185,275,416,424 S t r a t f o r d , modernisation planned 141

MONUMENT B u i l d i n g l e a s e s o l d to Skanska group 63 E s c a l a t o r to Northern L i n e r e p l a c e d by f i x e d s t a i r w a y 421 King's Weigh House Church on s i t e 13 P a r t l y open to sky 111

MOORGATE Great Northern e l e c t r i c s p l a t f o r m 156 Moorgate ( C i r c l e L i n e ) c l 9 4 7 231

North E a l i n g , s t a t i o n name b u l l s e y e s r e p l a c e d 275 Northwick Park, l i n e diagram showing through s e r v i c e to Ba r k i n g 274 Northwood H i l l s 389,416 Old S t r e e t , c l o s u r e u n t i l e x t r a s t a f f f a c i l i t i e s i n s t a l l e d 406

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Twenty-four t i c k e t gates 378 'Underground' s i g n uncovered 273,387

Paddington, t r a c k re-arrangements. Hammersmith & C i t y 1967 52 PICCADILLY CIRCUS

F u l l h i s t o r y 236 O r i g i n a l p l a t f o r m t i l i n g 371

Queen's Park, f i b r e o p t i c shunt s i g n a l 416 RAYNERS LANE

Car park t r a n s f e r r e d to Harrow C o u n c i l 185 Connections between Metropolitan & P i c c a d i l l y t r a i n s 173

Redbridge, c l e a r a n c e of s h e l t e r e r s , 1940 405 RICHMOND

P i c t u r e w i t h match wagon & 1938 s t o c k 234 P i c t u r e w i t h stock en route to I l f o r d Open Day 255

ST.JOHN'S WOOD Condition of bronze u p l i g h t e r s 452 Temporary c l o s u r e f o r removal of wood from e s c a l a t o r s 121,229

South E a l i n g , d i s t a n c e to N o r t h f i e l d s 96 Southgate, i n s t a l l a t i o n of UTS 377 SOUTH WOODFORD

Concrete f i t t i n g s demolished 357 Subway r e n o v a t i o n 276

Stepney Green, bucket-type s e a t s 273 Surrey Docks, renamed 'Surrey Quays' by HRH Duchess of Kent 452 SWISS COTTAGE

Condition of bronze u p l i g h t e r s 452 Temporary c l o s u r e f o r removal of wood from e s c a l a t o r s 121,229

TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD Base of Centre Point to be redesigned 98,374 F i r e r i s k s i n ' s e c r e t ' r e p o r t 409

Tower H i l l , new t i c k e t h a l l completed, 23.11.88 29,112 UXBRIDGE

Bank s l i p of 1950's & steepening of g r a d i e n t 51 Old s t a t i o n , P i c c a d i l l y t r a i n s to n o r t h e r n p l a t f o r m 51

VICTORIA Large s c a l e improvements planned 76 P l a t f o r m h u s t l e r s on northbound V i c t o r i a L i n e 153 P u b l i c telephones on p l a t f o r m s 29

Wanstead, temporary c l o s u r e f o r removal of wood from e s c a l a t o r s 121,185

Waterloo, temporary c l o s u r e of S h e l l Centre e s c a l a t o r s 121,229 Watford, 'Harlequin' shopping c e n t r e 76 Wembley C e n t r a l , new t i c k e t h a l l 108 Wendover, d e m o l i t i o n of goods shed 357 West Brompton, p i c t u r e w i t h b a t t e r y l o c o . & 1938 stock 233 West Harrow, r e - c o n s t r u c t i o n 454 Whitechapel, bucket type s e a t s 273 White C i t y , i n s l i d e view, a l s o Wood Lane 380 Wimbledon, p i c t u r e s of p l a t f o r m s w i t h Q s t o c k t r a i n s 2 0 8 Woodford, new b u i l d i n g f o r UTS 377

STEEL, MISS P. Chairman of Docklands L i g h t Railway 41 STEINKAMP, B.H. 175 S t r a t h c l y d e PTE, booklet on f u t u r e of p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t 276 STRIKES

One-day, 1989 252,274,325,328,387,391 Troops i n s t r i k e s (book) 409

STRZELECKI, M. 6 SUMNER, H. 6 Swanage R a i l w a y , ex.GWR pannier tank 7752 on loan 277

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T A I L PIECES 30,277,358,453 TAYLOR, R . J . 136 TICKET & TICKET MACHINES UNDERGROUND TICKETING SYSTEM

Underground t i c k e t d i s p l a y a t S h e f f i e l d Park 109 Gates r e c e i v e s a f e t y c l e a r a n c e 320 Pensioners p r o t e s t about gates 374 S a f e t y r e v i e w of gates 120 Spot f i n e s postponed 62 T a l k by Mr. N.P. Agnew 376 Update October 1988 26 Update November 1988 72 Update December 1988 103 Update Ja n u a r y 1989 149 Update February 1989 149 Update March 1989 183 Update A p r i l 1989 229 Update May 1989 273 Update to J u l y 1989 335

TIMETABLES & TRAIN SERVICES Longer t r a i n s 138,172 Maximum r o l l i n g s t o c k r e q u i r e d a l l l i n e s 428 Planning standards d i s c u s s e d 132 S h u t t l e s e r v i c e s - s u r f a c e l i n e s 222 Tube s e r v i c e s i n 1913 435 BAKERLOO LINE

WTT No.9, 15.5.89 249 WTT No.10, 2.10.89 428

CENTRA:, LINE Emecgency s i m u l a t i o n , Gants H i l l , 2.7.89 330 Livaning-up of former s t a f f t r a i n s 357 S e r v i c e to 'Fightermeet 89' 275 S p e c i a l s e r v i c e s d u r i n g c l o s u r e of L i v e r p o o l S t r e e t BR a t E a s t e r 185 T a l l Ships F l e e t parade, 8.7.89 330

CIRCLE LINE Longer t r a i n s ? 138 T a l l Ships F l e e t parade 8.7.89 330 Working Timetable No.l, 15.5.89 245

DISTRICT LINE Longer t r a i n s ? 138 T a l l Ships F l e e t parade 8.7.89 331 WTT No.116, 15.5.89 247

EAST LONDON LINE New WTT No.l, 16.1.89 84 T a l l Ships F l e e t parade 8.7-89 330

HAMMERSMITH & CITY LINE T a l l Ships F l e e t parade 8.7.89 330 Through s e r v i c e to E a s t London L i n e i n 1939 438 WTT No.l, 15.5.89 245

JUBILEE LINE Longer t r a i n s ? 138 New WTT No.7, 16.1.89 85 New WTT No.8, 29.8.89 364

METROPOLITAN LINE Enhanced Uxbridge-Harrow s e r v i c e f o r Saturday shoppers 75 Non-stopping Rayners Lane to r e l i e v e p r e s s u r e there 51 Uxbridge-Barking s e r v i c e , 1939-1943 168,274,346,439 WTT No.292, 15.5.89 246,276

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TIMETABLES - (Continued) Ne t t i n g H i l l C a r n i v a l 1989 388 NORTHERN LINE

Due to have 8 e x t r a t r a i n s 49 L i n e c a p a c i t y 172 New WTT No.38, 2.10.89 429 T a l l Ships F l e e t parade 8.7.89 330

PICCADILLY LINE Aspects of uncoupling 52 E l i m i n a t i o n of South Harrow r e v e r s e r 51 H i s t o r y of Christmas Day S e r v i c e s , 1934-1980 91 H i s t o r y of S e r v i c e s 1958-1970 7 H i s t o r y of S e r v i c e s 1970-1988 88 H i s t o r y of S e r v i c e s appendices 133 WTT No.24, 15.5.89 247

PUBLIC TIMETABLE BOOKLETS E a s t London L i n e cover - s t a l l s wrongly dep i c t e d 28 L i s t of c u r r e n t i s s u e s 389,453

Summary of t r a i n i n s e r v i c e October 1989 432 VICTORIA LINE

New WTT No.22, 28.3.89 163 Summary of t r a i n s r e q u i r e d 1971-1989 160,230

TRACK Docklands L i g h t R a i l w a y , Shadwell-Tower Gateway 365 Flat-bottomed t r a c k a t e a s t end of C e n t r a l L i n e 421

TRAFFIC I n c r e a s e d peak hour, s i n c e 1983 97 I n c r e a s e d to 1989, d e t a i l s 321 T o u r i s t 1988 97

TRAIN DESCRIBERS DOT MATRIX

Bakerloo L i n e - r e v i s e d wording 150 Northern L i n e - Improvement and e x t e n s i o n 50 A l l l i n e s - d e s c r i p t i o n and answers to q u e r i e s 216

Tramway Museum - t h e f t of gates 375 TUNNELS

E l e c t r i c i t y , Clapham Common-St.John's Wood 376,406 'Mole' l o s t by Thames Water A u t h o r i t y 141 Monkton F a r l e i g h ammunition s t o r e 408

TUNNICLIFFE, D. Managing D i r e c t o r of LUL 4 TYNE & WEAR METRO

Two u n i t s r e p a i n t e d i n " s p e c i a l l i v e r i e s 274 New t i m e t a b l e 25.9.88 27

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VICTORIA LINE Tw e n t i e t h a n n i v e r s a r y of opening of V i c t o r i a L i n e 160

V i g i l a n t e s 17,63,96

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WATERLOO & CITY LINE Examination of realignment to take 1990 stock 388,416 P r i v a t i s a t i o n proposals 374 Renewal - doubts on s u f f i c i e n t r e t u r n on investment 253 R o l l i n g s t o c k r e f u r b i s h e d 416 Suspension of peak hour s e r v i c e owing to r o l l i n g s t o c k problems 229

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WHITE, K. 136 'White C i t y Centre' proposed development 222 WILLIAMS, H. 4 WYSE, W.J. 445

CREDITED AKTICLES - 1989

I s s u e Page T i t l e & Author

325 12 The 'F' Stock i n 4mm s c a l e . Nigel F r i s w e l l 325 13 The King's Weigh House Church on Monument S t a t i o n S i t e .

E.D. Chanbers 326 55 Me t r o p o l i t a n Complications at King's C r o s s . Alan A.

Jackson 327 86 The C & SLR Coach. P.R. Connor 328 122 D a l l i n g Road & Studland S t r e e t B r i d g e s . J.C. G l l l h a a 328 141 P a r i s Metro Sprague Tour. A.O. R u s s e l l 329 165 P a s s i n g S i g n a l s a t Danger. P.R. Connor 330 193 A c c i d e n t s on the London Underground. Ian Robins & Nick

M i t c h e l l 330 215 Casing the J o i n t Today - P a r t V. A.J. Read 330 216 Dot M a t r i x T r a i n I n d i c a t o r s . Soger Hedley 331 243 The Madrid Metro. Ste^e Leven 331 266 Modelling News. Siaon Laabert 332 284 The Post O f f i c e (London) Rai l w a y . L.C. Stanway 333 325 A Summer of D i s c o n t e n t . P.R. Connor 333 335 1938 Stock A r r i v e s on the I s l a n d . J . M i t c h e l l 333 343 Anomalies i n 1939 Maps. E.O. Chanbers 333 343 S h e r l o c k Holmes & The Underground. E.D. Chanbers 334 369 London T r a n s p o r t Annual Reports ( I ) . D.F. Crooae 335 404 London T r a n s p o r t Annual Reports ( I I ) . O.F. Croose 336 433 More 1938 Tube Stock on the I s l e of Wight. J . M i t c h e l l 336 438 Shedding some l i g h t on the f i l e s . S . A l l e n - S n i t h 336 440 London T r a n s p o r t Annual Reports ( i l l ) . D.F. Croooe 336 441 The Re-opening of King's Cross Northern & P i c c a d i l l y

E s c a l a t o r s . A.D. R u s s e l l

LIBRARY ETENINGS 1989

Held a t 62 Beauval Road, Dulwlch, London, SE22 8UQ

Monday 23 February F r i d a y 7 A p r i l Tuesday 16 May Wednesday 21 J u l y Thursday 23 September Monday 27 November

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Date LIST OF SOCIETY VISITS AMD TOURS

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17 June M I H H i l l E a s t and High Barnet branches 23 J u l y White C i t y depot 9 September BRML - E a s t l e i g h Works 22 Septeraber-1 October Urban T r a n s p o r t Systems i n France 2 December Waterloo & C i t y L i n e

ISSPE WOMBERS. PAGES. DATES t HEWSFLASHES 1989 I s s u e No. Date 1989 Pages Newsflashes

325 January 326 February 327 March 328 A p r i l 329 May 330 June 331 J u l y 332 August 333 September 334 October 335 November 336 December

SOCIETY DIARY -1989 Date T i t l e & Speaker

1-32 1/89- 23/89 33-80 24/89- 41/89 81-112 42/89- 53/89

113-156 54/89- 73/89 157-188 72/89- 80/89 189-232 81/89- 84/89 233-280 85/89- 114/89 281-316 N l l 317-360 115/89- 121/89 361-392 122/89- 137/89 393-424 138/89- 150/89 425-456 151/89- 160/89

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13 January

10 February

10 March 14 A p r i l 12 May 9 June 14 J u l y

11 August 8 September

13 October

20 October *

10 November

8 December

The Docklands L i g h t R a i l w a y , E x t e n s i o n and upgrading. M. Hanlyn & P. Hansford I l l u s t r a t e d Review of 1988, London Underground E v e n t s . F.W. Ivey Cine F i l m Show. H. Luff The Cheshara Branch Centenary. D.F. Edwards T r a n s p o r t i n San F r a n c i s c o . P.R. Connor A r c h i v e F i l m s and S l i d e s . R.J. Greenaway The Underground T i c k e t i n g System i n S e r v i c e . N.P. Agnew S l i d e Show - Committee & Members. Underground s l i d e s . B.R. Hardy What i s a Metro? ( P r e s i d e n t i a l A d d r e s s ) . W.J. Wyse High Speed T r a i n s f o r the Channel Tun n e l . Dr. R. I l l i n g w o r t h The Role of the S t a t i o n Foreman on LUL. T.R. Baker The 1938 Tube Stock Refurbishment f o r the loW A. Hawes

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