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I S S U E N U M B E R S , P A G E S ,

D A T E S & N E W S F L A S H E S 7

L I B R A R Y E V E N I N G S 7

L I S T O F S O C I E T Y M E E T I N G S 8

L I S T OF S O C I E T Y V I S I T S & T O U R S 8 C R E D I T E D A R T I C L E S 8

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ACCIDENTS Breakdown O r g a n i s a t i o n ( T a l k ) 7 9 C h i e f I n s p e c t o r ' s Annual R e p o r t 1 7 5 COLLISIONS

C e n t r a l L i n e , Wanstead, ' t . 3 . 8 6 7 5 K e n s a l G r e e n , l 6 . 1 0 . 8 6 1 7 5

DERAILMENTS Neasden, J u b i l e e L i n e , 2 0 . 7 . 8 6 1 2 0 , 1 ^ 2

F I R E S AND SMOULDERINGS B r i t i s h Museum, r u b b i s h , 1 8 . 6 . 8 6 1 1 3 K e n n i n g t o n s t a t i o n , 1 . 1 0 . 8 6 1 7 5 On V i c t o r i a L i n e 1 1 OXFORD CIRCUS, 2 3 . 11 .8^1

P r e s s O f f i c e problems 52 T a l k by Dr.T.M.Ridley 2 4

ACTON WORKS D e v o l u t i o n o f o v e r h a u l work t o depots 1 2 7

and c o n s t r u c t i o n o f new workshop R e v i s e d t r a c k l a y o u t ( d i a g r a m ) l 8 2 World War I I a c t i v i t i e s 5 7

ADVERTISEMENTS S m a l l A d v e r t i s e m e n t s i n l 4 3 , l ' t 5 , 1 7 9

Underground News AGNEW,N.P. 124 A l e x a n d r a P a l a c e , t r a i n s e r v i c e s 5 4 AYLWARD,Dr.R.W. 9 4

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BAKER,C. 23 BAKERLOO LINE

C r o x l e y G r een depot, t r a i n w o r k i n g 3 3 E a r l y days 1 9 1 5 - 1 9 2 2 8 9 L a s t 1 9 3 8 S t o c k i n p a s s e n g e r 2 , 1 5 , l 6

s e r v i c e - 2 0 . 1 1 . 8 5 BALFOUR,G. 5 7 BANCROFT,P. 7 7 , 1 2 2 B e r l i n , c a r s d e s t r o y e d d u r i n g escape 123

attempt BEVIN,R. 5 7 BOOKS AND OTHER REVIEWS AND NOTICES

Ac c e s s t o the Underground 64 Bygone R u i s l i p and Uxb r i d g e 7 7 D.C. E l e c t r i c T r a i n s and Loc o m o t i v e s 1 6 9 Docklands L i g h t R a i l w a y - l i n e s i d e 16O

h i s t o r i c a l l e a f l e t s Doctor Who - A C e l e b r a t i o n 159 F l y Through T e r m i n a l 4 - l e a f l e t 7 6 H a s t i n g s D i e s e l S t o r y I I 6 I n t e r C i t y D i r e c t (BR l e a f l e t ) 7 7 Locomotive H i s t o r y o f t h e Sou t h 3 0

E a s t e r n R a i l w a y London a t War 64 London R e g i o n a l T r a n s p o r t R e p o r t I I 8

f o r 1 9 8 5 / 8 6 London's M e t r o p o l i t a n R a i l w a y 1 5 9 London's T e r m i n i ( s e c o n d e d i t i o n ) 53 London Underground R o l l i n g S t o c k 9 7 , 1 1 3 , 1 6 9

1 9 8 6 e d i t i o n London T r a n s p o r t and t h e P o l i t i c i a n s k2 MAGAZINES

Buses Worldwide No.24 1 7 5 Model R a i l w a y C o n s t r u c t o r - June I 9 8 6 l 4 0 Mot i v e Power Monthly - J u l y 1 9 8 6 l 4 0 On t h e Move -Oct/Nov 1 9 8 5 65 R a i l w a y Magazine - October I 9 8 6 175 R a i l w a y World - October I 9 8 5 6 5 R a i l w a y World - November I 9 8 5 6 5 The Magazine f o r London L i v i n g - 1 6 9

September I 9 8 6 Your Model R a i l w a y - October I 9 8 5 6 5

Now we've put Olympia on the Map- 7 7 l e a f l e t

Pop r e c o r d s w i t h v i d e o s l 4 8 R a i l w a y P a s s e n g e r s ' A s s u r a n c e Company 16O R a i l w a y T i c k e t s , T i m e t a b l e s and H a n d b i l l s 16O Tape R e c o r d i n g - 'Going Underground' l 4 5

BOOKS AND OTHER REVIEWS AND NOTICES ( C o n t i n u e d ) The London Underground - A 1 2 2 , 1 5 6

Diagrammatic H i s t o r y Underground P o c k e t Map - A p r i l 1 9 8 6 7 6 Underground P o c k e t Map - June I 9 8 6 123

BONNETT,C.F. Address to LURS 124 A p p o i n t e d Managing D i r e c t o r , 7 0

Docklands L i g h t R a i l w a y BORLEY,H.V. 3 0,52,123,145 BRIDGES

F o o t b r i d g e r e n e w a l near Chesham 130 B R I T I S H R A I L & PREDECESSORS

B e d f o r d e l e c t r i f i c a t i o n - i n c r e a s e d 9 8 house p r i c e s

B r i s t o l Temple Meads r e s t o r a t i o n 4 l CANNON STREET

Roof g l a s s 4 l Towers r e s t o r e d 163

C h a r i n g C r o s s redevelopment scheme 6 7 C h i l t e r n L i n e - cup p r e s e n t a t i o n 175 E a r l s C o u r t E x h i b i t i o n c e n t r e - 5 3

p o s s i b l e s t a t i o n F a r e s I n c r e a s e s 12.1.86 1 1 ' F i n e s ' f o r t i c f c e t l e s s p a s s e n g e r s l 4 0

a b o l i s h e d F r a u d u l e n t T r a v e l Squad, S o u t h e r n 175

R e g i o n GREAT NORTHERN ELECTRICS

D i v e r s i o n t o K i n g s C r o s s , Sundays 10 D r i v e r - O n l y - O p e r a t i o n 1 1 E x t e n s i o n t o Huntingdon, 1 3.11.86 175 Moorgate b r a n c h c l o s e d Sundays 9 7 , l l 6

H a s t i n g s L i n e - badger ' g a t e s ' 112 I n n e r London Network c r i t i c i s m 97 I S L E OF WIGHT

F i l m from cab and p o s s i b l e NSE 1 3 0 l i v e r y

M i n i b u s c o m p e t i t i o n 6 8 M o d i f i e d d r i v i n g cab ends ( p h o t o s ) 158 R e v i s e d t i m i n g s f o r c a t a m a r a n l i n k 11 'Ryde R a i l ' e t c . 8 3 Ryde R a i l F e s t i v a l , 21.6.86 115 , 1 3 0 'Ryde R a i l P r o f i l e ' ( f u t u r e l 4 0

p r o s p e c t s ) T h r e e - c a r t r a i n s 63,83

K e n s i n g t o n Olympia - e x t r a t h r o u g h 11,77 s e r v i c e s

LT r o l l i n g s t o c k on BR and BR on 1 6 2 LT - s l i d e s

MARYLEBONE Proposed c l o s u r e 5 3 Proposed c l o s u r e abandoned 97

Mersey R a i l w a y C e n t e n a r y C e l e b r a t i o n s 83 M e r s e y s i d e - f i n a l c l a s s 503 EMU r u n l 4 9 Neasden temporary p l a t f o r m 1940 17O NETWORK SOUTH-EAST

Launch - 10.6.86 115 Rover T i c k e t s -21.6.86 124 R o v e r T i c k e t s - 13.9.86 1 6 2

Night F e r r y - proposed r e i n t r o d u c t i o n 4 l NORTH LONDON LINE

B r o a d S t r e e t - l a s t t r a i n s 115 C l a s s 3 1 3 w o r k i n g s 8 3 , 1 8 2 D e r a i l e d f r e i g h t t r a i n , 4.6.86 115 Network S o u t h - E a s t l i v e r y 115

Romford-Upminster e l e c t r i f i c a t i o n 10 S t . P a n c r a s s t a t i o n - r e o p e n i n g as h o t e l 11 SNOW H I L L TUNNEL SCHEME 3 0,53,59,9 7,113, 1 8 O South E a s t e r n R a i l w a y l o c o h o s t o r y 3 0 South E a s t Network - e x t r a s t a t i o n s l 4 3

proposed S p e c i a l C h r i s t m a s P a r t y t r a i n s from 11

Marylebone S t a n s t e d A i r p o r t l i n k l l , l 4 3 S u b s i d i e s to be re d u c e d 1 7 5 T i c k e t i n s p e c t i o n - h a n d - h e l d computer l 4 0

t e r m i n a l s T r a c k R e c o r d i n g c a r s on LRT 2 2 , 2 3 WATFORD-EUSTON LINE

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B R I T I S H R A I L ( C o n t i n u e d ) WATFORD-EUSTON LINE ( C o n t i n u e d )

5 0 1 c l a s s t r a i l e r s u s e d f o r f i l m i n g l 4 9 5 0 1 c l a s s u n i t S a n d i t e c o n v e r s i o n 1 8 2 6 - c a r t r a i n s 6 7 L i n e diagrams w i t h G r e a t N o r t h e r n l i n e s 1 5 9 R e i n s t a t e m e n t o f 'ith r a i l l 4 8 Removal o f 4 t h r a i l 6 7 S i g n a l l i n g r e n e w a l programme 129 V a r i o u s developments 9 8

WATFORD-ST.ALBANS - p o s s i b l e l 4 3 e l e c t r i f i c a t i o n

Welham Green new s t a t i o n 54,175 West C o a s t main l i n e - d r i v i n g t r a i l e r s l 4 0

BUTT,B. 79

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CAIRO METRO 3 3 C a p i t a l Caper - 2 7 . 9 . 8 6 1 6 7 CAR LINE DIAGRAMS

D i s t r i c t & P i c c a d i l l y r e v i s e d 9 8 D i s t r i c t L i n e - c o m p l a i n t about 'west- 1 1

o n - r i g h t ' V i c t o r i a L i n e - new l 6 4

Cemetery underground r a i l w a y s 8 1 , 1 6 7 CENTRAL LINE & CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY

Autom a t i c T r a i n O p e r a t i o n , end o f 1 7 9 between H a i n a u l t & Woodford

C i n e - f i l m s f e a t u r i n g 8 0 E p p i n g e x t e n s i o n , d i f f i c u l t y o f 3 1

o b t a i n i n g a u t h o r i t y , 1 9 4 7 TRAIN SERVICE HISTORY

1 9 3 3 - 1 9 4 5 2 1 9 4 5 - 1 9 5 0 l 4 1 9 5 0 - 1 9 6 8 3 6 1 9 7 0 - 1 9 8 4 4 4

CHAMBERS,E.D. 1 5 9 CHANNEL FIXE D LINK 1 1 , 4 1 , 5 3 , 1 1 3 C h e l s e a F l o w e r Show - new s i t e ? 4 l , 5 4 CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR

S a n t a C l a u s a t S t . P a u l s 5 4 S e r v i c e s I 9 8 5 I 8

CIRCLE LINE D i n n e r on T r a i n ( r a g week) 68

CLARKE,W.R., a p p o i n t e d as O p e r a t i o n s 7 0 D i r e c t o r , LUL

CLEAVER,R.F. 32 Coach S t a t i o n p r o p o s a l s 6 6 CONTROL

C o n t r o l C e n t r e , c o n c e n t r a t i o n o f c o n t r o l 3 4 i n t o f o u r rooms

C o n t r o l C e n t r e , new. B a k e r S t r e e t 3 4 , 5 3 ' R e g u l a t i n g Room S u p e r v i s o r ' -new grade 6 8

COWARD,B. 8 0 CRIME

F a t a l s t a b b i n g a t Embankment 4 . 1 0 . 8 6 1 7 5 Government R e p o r t f o r Underground 1 7 5

c r i m e p r e c a u t i o n s P o l i c e numbers i n c r e a s e d & more CCTV I I 8 Report by e i g h t London boroughs 1 2 3 S a l e of s t o l e n s e a s o n t i c k e t s 4 l S t u d y Group s e t up 5 3

CR00ME,D.F. 3 0 , 3 1 , 3 2 , 6 0 , 7 8 , 1 5 9 , 1 7 1 CRUICKSHANK,A. 3 4

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DEEP SHELTERS - Goodge S t r e e t s u r f a c e - 1 1 5 b u i l d i n g s p a i n t e d

DELAYS TO SERVICES 2 4 . 3 . 8 6 - T r e e s on t r a c k North Weald 6 7 2 4 . 3 . 8 6 -No s i g n a l m a n a t Harrow (LMR) 68 4.3,86 - Wanstead and S n a r e s b r o o k 7 5

1 0 . 5 . 8 6 - Mercury tube b r o k e n F i n c h l e y I I 6 Road

1 8 . 6 . 8 6 - R u b b i s h f i r e , B r i t i s h Musevun 1 1 3 2 1.8.86 - B u r s t w a t e r main a t Old S t r e e t l 4 8

DELAYS TO SERVICES ( C o n t i n u e d ) 1 7 . 8 . 8 6 - P e r s o n under t r a i n a t l 4 8

Gunnersbury 2 2 . 7 . 8 6 - T u n n e l C l e a n i n g T r a i n l 4 8 2 5 . 7 . 8 6 - Ex-ETT s t a l l e d a t A c t o n Town l 4 8

4 . 9 , 8 6 - C i r c l e L i n e - handbag i n doors 18O DEPOTS

F i r s t depot o v e r h a u l , November I 9 8 5 19 Hoverpad and l i f t i n g g a n t r y 68

D I S T R I C T LINE 8e METROPOLITAN DI S T R I C T RAILWAY Gladstone,W.E., f u n e r a l t r a i n 1 8 9 8 6 8 K e n s i n g t o n Olympia new r e g u l a r s e r v i c e 7 3 O n e - P e r s o n - O p e r a t i o n from 4 . 1 1 . 8 5 2 6

DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY Bank E x t e n s i o n 1 1 , 5 3 , 6 6 , 8 1 , 1 0 7 , I O 8

1 0 9 , 1 1 0 , 1 1 3 , 1 1 9 C a n a r y Wharf p r o p o s a l s 1 1 , 6 6 C u r r e n t r a i l a r r a n g e m e n t s 1 5 5 FULL DESCRIPTION 1 0 0 - 1 1 2

C o n t r a c t & c h o i c e of s y s t e m I O 7 I d e n t i t y o f s t a f f , r o l l i n g s t o c k 1 1 1

and s t a t i o n s I n t r o d u c t i o n IOO - I O 5 Maps 1 0 1 Photographs 1 0 3 , 1 0 4 Proposed e x t e n s i o n s 1 0 7 , l 4 0 Routes d e s c r i b e d I O 5 - I O 7 T i c k e t i n g , s i g n a l l i n g , t r a c k 1 1 2 T r a c k p l a n s I O 6

Heron Quays development l 4 0 ' L i m i t e d C a p a c i t y ' r e s t r a i n i n g 1 6 3

Docklands o f f i c e s L i n e s i d e h i s t o r i c a l l e a f l e t s 16O London Docklands Development Corp. l 4 0 , l 6 3 Merchant banks t o a d v i s e Government 4 l

on s a l e Photographs 1 5 3 , 1 5 4 R e v i s e d f u n d i n g a r r a n g e m e n t s 6 7 ROLLING STOCK

D e l i v e r y and P r e s s p r e v i e w 152 T e c h n i c a l d e s c r i p t i o n 155

S t u d y T o u r by bus, l 8 . 6 , 8 6 6 9 DOWN,D.G. 1 0

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EAST LONDON LINE & EAST LONDON RAILWAY L i v e r p o o l S t r e e t e x t e n s i o n s t i l l under 1 1 3

c o n s i d e r a t i o n P roposed r e t u r n o f A 6 0 s t o c k 1 8 1 S i g n a l l i n g a t New C r o s s Gate 6 0 S i g n a l l i n g s i n c e 1 9 5 0 New C r o s s a r e a 6 0

ENGINEERING WORKS Act o n T o w n - N o r t h f i e l d s 1 - 3 . 1 1 . 8 5 5 B a r k i n g , r o a d b r i d g e 1 2 , 1 9 & 2 6 . 1 0 . 8 6 1 6 9 Chesham b r a n c h b r i d g e r e n e w a l ( v a r i o u s ) 6 7 , 8 3 C h i s w i c k P a r k 1 - 3 . 1 1 . 8 5 5 G o l d e r s Green p o i n t r e n e w a l ( v a r i o u s ) l 6 8 , l 8 0 H a r r o w - o n - t h e - H i l l c r o s s o v e r 4 / 5 . 1 0 . 8 6 1 6 8 H a t t o n Cross-Heathrow 1 - 3 . 1 1 . 8 5 5 Northwood H i l l s - P i n n e r 1 1 6 , 1 3 0 , 1 3 8 , 1 7 9

1 5 - 3 1 . 8 . 8 6 ESCALATORS

E a r l s C o u r t - m o d e r n i s a t i o n 134 H o l b o r n - m o d e r n i s a t i o n 1 3 3 , 1 3 7 , l 4 9 Maida V a l e - m o d e r n i s a t i o n l 4 9 New e s c a l a t o r a t Warwick Avenue l64 Numbers i n s e r v i c e e n d - 1 9 8 5 9 3 October I 9 8 6 changes 1 7 9 P r o t o t y p e by W.& C . P a n t i n 9 4 Speedray e x p e r i m e n t a t R o t h e r h i t h e 5 4 Tottenham C o u r t Road No.6 r e i n s t a t e d 6 8 , l 4 9 V i c t o r i a - new s t i c k e r s 84

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FARES F a r e s income s t i l l buoyant 175

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FARES ( C o n t i n u e d ) INCREASED

6 . 1 . 8 5 and i n t r o d u c t i o n of C a p i t a l c a r d 27 1 2 . 1 . 8 6 53 1 1 . 1 . 8 7 l 6 6

Reduced c e n t r a l zone f a r e f o r t h r o u g h 53 BR bookings

Reduced r a t e on BR S e n i o r C i t i z e n s 11 R a i l c a r d

FITZHUGH,Dr.H., a p p o i n t e d M a r k e t i n g & 7 0 Development D i r e c t o r LUL

FROM THE PAPERS 1 0 , 4 0 , 5 3 , 6 6 , 9 7 1 1 3 , 1 2 3 , i 4 o , 1 6 2 , 1 7 5

LONDON TRANSPORT 1 9 3 5 / 4 0 New Works Programme - i n t e n t i o n s 32

i n 1 9 4 6 ' - and t h e P o l i t i c i a n s ' - book r e v i e w 4 2 ' -Magazine' - h i s t o r y _ 7 7 LT News - h i s t o r y 77 Museum developments 8 3 The Underground i n t h e War ( l e t t e r ) 170

LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED Breakdown o r g a n i s a t i o n - r e v i e w of t a l k 78 F o r m a t i o n on 1 . 4 . 8 5 27 Maintenance work by o u t s i d e c o n t r a c t o r s ? 53 Management changes l 4 0 P o e t r y on t r a i n s 54

GARRIE,N. G r a f f i t i on t h e Underground GRAHAM,R. GREEN,N. GREATER LONDON COUNCIL

A b o l i t i o n A r c h i v e s , t a k e n o v e r by C i t y o f London

GREENAWAY,R.J.

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HEATHROW AIRPORT C a p a c i t y a f t e r T e r m i n a l 4 8 1 E s t i m a t e d t r a f f i c growth t o 1 9 9 5 11 T a x i f e e d i s p u t e 5 3 T r a f f i c growth i n 1 9 8 5 53

HEATHROW TERMINAL 4 - s e e PICCADILLY L I N E HIBBERT,D.M. 170 Hong Kong, I s l a n d L i n e 66 HYDE,N. 3 2 , 9 7

INDICATORS - see TRAIN DESCRIBERS

JACKSON,A.A. J a m e s , J . JOHNSTON, Edward, b l u e plaque

3 0 , 6 0 , 1 2 3 1 7 1 1 6 1

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E a r l s C o u r t - r e n e w a l Lambeth North - r e n e w a l L a n c a s t e r Gate - r e n e w a l Numbers i n s e r v i c e end - 1 9 8 5 October 1986 changes

LONDON BUS ENGINEERING F u t i i r e of Aldenham Works C l o s u r e of Aldenham Works

LONDON BUSES LTD. 1 1 , 4 1 , 5 3 , 1 1 2 , LONDON REGIONAL TRANSPORT

Budget and p l a n s f o r 1 9 8 6 / 8 7

3 1 , 3 2 , 5 7 , 6 0 1 1 3 , 1 2 2 , 1 2 3 1 5 6 , 1 7 0 , 1 7 1

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MADRID METRO 175 Maginot L i n e underground e l e c t r i c 97

tramway MERSEYSIDE TRANSPORT

C l a s s 5 0 3 i n LMS l i v e r y , shopping t r i p s 26 M e t r o p o l i t a n c a r s t o L i v e r p o o l i n WWTI 4 9

METRO-CAMMELL - see RAILWAY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

METROPOLITAN LINE & METROPOLITAN RAILWAY CHESHAM BRANCH

B r i d g e r e n e w a l work 6 7 , 8 3 , 1 3 0 C e n t e n a r y c e l e b r a t i o n p r o p o s a l s 8 2 Memories o f w o r k i n g s i n 1942 78 T u r n t a b l e 113,123

C i n e - f i l m from cab, C I 9 1 O 8 0 C o n v e r s i o n of 'main l i n e ' t o OPO 132,18O D e s t i n a t i o n boards f o r s p e c i a l 52

e x c u r s i o n s K i l b u r n - E d g w a r e Road tube p r o p o s a l 3 3 , 6 5 London's M e t r o p o l i t a n R a i l w a y - book 159 'Met. Men and Models' - t a l k 2 3 , 5 2 M e t r o p o l i t a n R a i l w a y i n i t s Prime - 3 5

t a l k P i n n e r a r e a t r a c k r e n e w a l August I 9 8 6 138 S l e e t t r a i n s - u s e of 1 9 7 2 / 8 3 s t o c k s 26

d u r i n g A s t o c k OPO c o n v e r s i o n T r a f f i c growth - Marylebone c l o s u r e 97

abandoned WATFORD BRANCH

C o n n e c t i o n to C r o x l e y G r e e n - s t u d y 130 MODELLING

Hornby 0-gauge Met. e l e c t r i c 1 2 2 , 1 5 9 l o c o m o t i v e s

Tube s t a t i o n l 4 0 Moscow Metro 3 3 , 8 I

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NAILER,F N e w c a s t l e - see Tyne & Wear Newspapers w i t h Underground i t e m s - see FROM THE PAPERS

New Y o r k Subway NORTHERN LINE

1 9 3 8 s t o c k - r e i n t r o d u c t i o n Abandoned Bushey Heath e x t e n s i o n ,

proposed s t a t i o n l a y o u t ( l e t t e r ) Abandonment o f 1 9 3 5 / 4 0 e x t e n s i o n s Hendon A i r Pageant t r a f f i c 1 9 2 4 - 3 7

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3 1 , 3 2 , 6 0 , 7 6 170

Bus r o u t e t e n d e r i n g 4 l Coach s t a t i o n p r o p o s a l s 1 6 3 , 1 7 5 0 R e p o r t f o r 1 9 8 5 / 8 6 118 S a l a r i e s o f Chairman and D i r e c t o r s 97 OBITUARIES

i n c r e a s e d Lady BETJEMAN 8 1 S u b s i d y r e d u c e d 9 7 S i r R e g i n a l d GOODWIN 175 T e n d e r s i n v i t e d f o r c r o s s - L o n d o n 123 W.W.MAXWELL 175

bus s e r v i c e s H enry MOORE 162 T r a v e l I n f o r m a t i o n on C e e f a x e t c . 1 8 0 Hermann v o n SIEMENS 175

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ONE-PERSON-OPERATION - see S t a f f , a l s o under R o l l i n g S t o c k t y p e s

PAOLOZZI,E. e x h i b i t i o n of t i l e p a t t e r n s 53 PARIS

Bomb on t r a i n 66,l63 C i n e - f i l m , c l 9 3 0 80 ' E n t e r t a i n e r s ' on t r a i n s 163 'Metro' r e s t a u r a n t i n B e l g i u m 1 6 1 O f f i c e development 11 One-day s t r i k e s 113,175 R o o f s of MS6l s t o c k 97 S o c i e t y v i s i t & s p e c i a l t r a i n 1.86 48 S t a t i o n decor 64 Video news s e r v i c e a t s t a t i o n s l49

PASK,B.P. l43 PAYNTER.K. 7 9 P e k i n g 4l,53 PERMANENT WAY - see TRACK Photographs i n Underground News 1 5 , 1 6 , 2 1 , 2 2

8 5 , 8 6 , 1 0 3 , 1 0 4 1 4 1 , 1 4 2 , 1 5 3 , 1 5 4 , 1 5 7 , 1 5 8

PICCADILLY LINE C o c k f o s t e r s e x t e n s i o n 1 9 3 2 / 3 3 c i n e - f i l m 8 0 D e d i c a t e d T e s t T r a c k 5 HEATHROW EXTENSION

A l l e g e d r e p l a c e m e n t of s p o i l a f t e r 4 2 opening ceremony

I n c r e a s e d t r a f f i c from t a x i s t r i k e 4 l TERMINAL FOUR

Commissioning new s i g n a l l i n g 1 - 3 . 1 1 . 8 5 5 E r r o n e o u s o p e r a t i o n o f p a s s e n g e r t r a i n 7 F i r s t t e s t t r a i n 11 O f f i c i a l opening and f u l l 7 0 , 8 1 , 8 4

d e s c r i p t i o n P a s s e n g e r a n t i p a t h y t o T e r m i n a l 4 124 Smoke t e s t s 8O S p e c i a l t r a i n f o r U I T P Meeting 26 T r a c k and s i g n a l diagram 6 T u n n e l movement west o f H a t t o n C r o s s 3 3 , 5 1

T r a i n doors opened i n t u n n e l 3 0 . 6 . 8 6 124 POINTS OF INTEREST 3 2 , 9 7 P o p u l a t i o n of London - d e c l i n e h a l t e d 113,123 POWER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION

S u p p l y by L.E.B, from 1990 4 0 P u b l i c R e l a t i o n s i n the London 5 1

Underground - r e p o r t o f t a l k P roposed new l i n e between Fulham l 4 3

Broadway and D a l s t o n J u n c t i o n P U B L I C I T Y

P o s t e r s w i t h poems 4 l

R A I L TOURS S t a r l i g h t E x p r e s s 3 0 . 3 . 8 6 & 6 . 4 . 8 6

RAILWAY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY Cammell L a i r d S h i p y a r d - w o r k e r t a k e o v e r

b i d RIDLEY,Dr.T.M. Road schemes - c o s t s Road t u n n e l a t L e y t o n s t o n e , G r een Man ROBERTSON,A.J. ROLLING STOCK

GENERAL O v e r h a u l d a t e s , abandonment o f

m a r k i n g , I982 O v e r h a u l d a t e s t i c k e r s P r o t o t y p e r o l l i n g s t o c k ( t a l k ) R e v i e w No.9 - 1 9 8 5 R o l l i n g S t o c k Round-Up 1

LOCOMOTIVES BATTERY

F i r s t o f s i x on t r i a l L62 - p i c t u r e New b u l l s e y e s

75

11

2 4 l 4 3 175 159

127

84 6 2 20

2 7 , 1 7 6

11 8 6 6 8

ROLLING STOCK ( C o n t i n u e d ) LOCOMOTIVES ( C o n t i n u e d )

B e y e r t a n k s - t r a n s f e r s between 3 0 M e t r o p o l i t a n & South E a s t e r n

M e t r o p o l i t a n e l e c t r i c - Hornby model 122 Steam l o c o m o t i v e No.1 ( e x - L 4 4 ) 6 5 Unimog L 8 5 ( p h o t o g r a p h ) 86

MONTHLY ALTERATIONS November 1 9 8 5 1 0 , 1 9 December I 9 8 5 1 9 , 7 8 J a n u a r y I 9 8 6 3 9 , 6 5 , 7 8 F e b r u a r y 1 9 8 6 6 5 , 7 8 , 1 1 4 March 1 9 8 6 7 8 , l l 4 A p r i l 1986 9 6 , 1 4 6 May 1 9 8 6 I l 4 , l 4 6 J u n e 1 9 8 6 1 2 9 , 1 3 0 J u l y 1 9 8 6 l 4 6 August 1 9 8 6 l 4 7 September I 9 8 6 163 October 1 9 8 6 177

OTHER SERVICE STOCK High-Deck wagons o r d e r e d 1 3 0 Hopper wagons HW400-437 - d i s p o s a l 54 T r a c k R e c o r d i n g Car ( e x - 1 9 7 3 s t o c k ) 26 W e l t r o l wagon borrowed from BR 179

SURFACE STOCK C i r c l e S t o c k 1 9 3 3 - 1 9 5 1 5 8 , 1 2 2 E a r l y M e t r o p o l i t a n s a l o o n ceirs a t 2 0 , 2 1

North Woolwich & G l o u c e s t e r M e t r o p o l i t a n L i n e mock-ups 1 9 3 9-52 6 2 METROPOLITAN SALOON STOCK

S o l d f o r f u r t h e r s e r v i c e 4 9 Summary of w a r t i m e w i t h d r a w a l s 120 U t i l i s a t i o n d u r i n g WWII 5 6 , 7 8 , 1 7 0 W i t h d r a w a l s r e c o l l e c t e d 9 7

Tank T a r g e t U n i t s 1 9 4 2 - 4 3 7 6 CO/CP

Metadyne c a m s h a f t c o n t r o l s 6 2 , 6 3 A 6 O / 6 2

C o n v e r s i o n t o OPO 6 7 , 8 5 , 1 l 4 , 1 2 8 , 1 3 2 , l 6 4 E x p e r i m e n t a l s u s p e n s i o n removed

from c a r 5 2 l 8 PHOTOGRAPHS

I n OPO c o n d i t i o n Pre-OPO form

C 6 9 / 7 7 Adjustment o f cab f i t t i n g s f o r OPO ' T r a i n t o Morden' on s t i c k e r U n i t 5 7 0 1 - e x t e n d e d r e p a i r p e r i o d

TUBE STOCK B a k e r l o o L i n e 1 9 1 5 - 2 2 C e n t r a l L i n e i n 1 9 3 3 Gate s t o c k c a r i n Edgwarebury Lane P i c c a d i l l y L i n e i n 1 9 6 3 - C i n e - f i l m R e f r e s h m e n t t r a i n s o f WWII PRE - 1 9 3 8

I n t r o d u c e d on C e n t r a l L i n e 1938 ^ P r o t o t y p e s and e x p e r i m e n t s R e t e n t i o n f o r loW and developments

1 9 3 5 EXPERIMENTAL C o n v e r s i o n t o a r t i c u l a t e d u n i t D e s c r i b e d i n t a l k

1 9 3 8 E x p e r i m e n t s L a s t day i n s e r v i c e - 2 0 . 1 1 . 8 5 On North Downs steam r a i l w a y Photographs on 1 5 . 9 . 8 6 R e i n t r o d u c t i o n Autumn I 9 8 6

1 8 1

8 5 l 4 i

6 7 179 1 8 2

8 9 - 9 3 3

129 8 0 8 0

4 6 2 6 3

6 3 6 2

6 2 2 , 1 5 , 16

84 156

8 8 , 1 1 3 , 1 2 8 1 4 8 , 1 5 2 , 1 7 5

6 3 S h o r t h i s t o r y on s l i d e s 1 9 5 6 / 5 9 / 6 2

D e s c r i b e d i n t a l k 6 3 1 9 6 0 PROTOTYPE

C e s s a t i o n of A.T.O. 179 D e s c r i b e d i n t a l k 6 3 Use of c a r s - J u n e I 9 8 6 128

1 9 6 7 H a i n a u l t - W o o d f o r d - h i s t o r y o f use on 179 Scheme f o r w o r k i n g w i t h 1 9 7 2 s t o c k I 7 6

5

ROLLING STOCK (Continued) TUBE STOCK (Continued)

1 9 7 2 Mkl and M k l l o p e r a t i n g together l 4 2 Mkl c a r w i t h s t e e r a b l e bogies 26 Mkl -scheme to run wi t h 1 9 6 7 s t o c k 1 7 6 , 1 7 7 M k l l - a l l o c a t i o n l i s t 3 1 . 1 0 . 8 6 177 Mkll to Bakerloo L i n e 1 1 5 , 1 4 8 V a r i o u s experiments on Mkll 9 5

1 9 7 3 'A' and 'D' i d e n t i f i c a t i o n s t i c k e r s l 4 9 Car 864 i n T4 opening (photo) 8 5 C o n v e r s i o n to OPO 128 Various experiments 9 5

1 9 8 3 Order f o r l 6 ^ e x t r a t r a i n s l 6 4 , 1 7 6 Unit 3 6 0 5 a l l o c a t e d f o r t e s t s l 6 4

1 9 8 6 PROTOTYPE Descri b e d a t Baden-Powell House 94

meeting Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 54 Rotterdam Metro 6 7

SIGNALLING B l a c k f r i a r s - W e s t m i n s t e r , r e v i s e d New Cross Gate, to LU standard S i g n a l s a t Park J u n c t i o n ( l e t t e r )

SIGNALLING & TRACK DIAGRAMS Acton Works Docklands L i g h t Railway - t r a c k / s t a t i o n s Heathrow Terminal 4 loop S u r r e y Docks-New Cross/New Cross Gate

Singapore t u n n e l l i n g teams - h e l p w i t h c o l l a p s e d h o t e l

SOCIETY ACTIVITIES Annual General Meeting I 9 8 6 12 Chairmanship - r e l i n q u i s h e d by

B.R.Hardy Changes of Chairman, Despatch O f f i c e r

& E d i t o r of Underground News Committee Report 1985 P o s t a l S a l e s , change P r e s e r v a t i o n progress P r e s i d e n t , Committee & O f f i c e r s 1 2 , 6 5 , Roving Progress REPORTS OF MEETINGS - 1 9 8 5

November December

REPORTS OF MEETINGS - 1 9 8 6 : see SOCIETY DIARY at end

SILVER JUBILEE FILM SHOW, 1 2 . 4 . 8 6 SUBSCRIPTIONS

1 9 8 6 1 9 8 7

Underground News - summer 1 9 8 6 p r i n t i n g problems

V i s i t s - c o r r e c t procedvire SPECIAL TRAINS

1 9 8 3 s t o c k to T 4 loop, UITP, 2 5 . 1 0 . 8 5 BR High-speed Track Recording Hastings D i e s e l s , 1 1 . 5 . 8 6

STAFF C r i m i n a l I n j u r i e s Compensation

Board - compensation r e j e c t e d ONE-PERSON-OPERATION

D i s t r i c t L i n e c o n v e r s i o n , 4 , 1 1 . 8 5 M e t r o p o l i t a n 'main l i n e ' c o n v e r s i o n P i c c a d i l l y L i n e , s t o c k c o n v e r s i o n PROGRESS AND PLANS

J u l y 1 9 8 6 December I 9 8 6

S i n g i n g Booking C l e r k ( N i c h o l a s Murray) S t a t i o n s t a f f r e d u c t i o n s , 1 8 . 1 1 . 8 5 T.S.S.A. - a p p l i c a t i o n to j o i n

C o n f e d e r a t i o n of S h i p b u i l d i n g & E n g i n e e r i n g Unions

54 6 0

1 7 0

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6 6 1 6 6

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27 124 64

95, 1 4 4 8 0

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26 2 2 , 2 3

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STANWAY,L.C. STATION CAR PARKS

I n c r e a s e d charges & developments STATIONS

L a v a t o r i e s Report (LPRC) PROGRESS REPORTS

November 1 9 8 5 J u l y 1 9 8 6 October 1 9 8 6

R e - l i g h t i n g , progress Aylesbury - Open Day, 1 4 . 6 . 8 6 Baker S t r e e t - L i s b o n plaque Barking - r e n o v a t i o n B l a c k f r i a r s , o f f i c e development Canons Park damaged coping stones Chalk Farm, UTS a l t e r a t i o n s Charing Cross - RH &DR advertisement Chesham, t u r n t a b l e and run-round loop CLOSED STATIONS

Featur e d i n s l i d e show King W i l l i a m S t r e e t , wartime p o s t e r s Quainton Road - h i s t o r y

C o l i n d a l e - r e v e r s a l of t r a i n s f o r A i r Pageant

Covent Garden, c l o s u r e when no l i f t s a v a i l a b l e , 2 . 6 . 8 6

D o l l i s H i l l , c l o s e d f o r asbestos remova E a r l s Court, l i f t & e s c a l a t o r renewals E a s t c o t e , p a i n t e d lampstandards EDGWARE ROAD (Met.)

Review on s l i d e s Subway scheme

Fa r r i n g d o n - h i s t o r y 1 8 6 5 / 6 6 Heunmersmith - I s l a n d s i t e - d e m o l i t i o n

of Bradmore House Harrow & Wealdstone e x i t s i g n s Hatch E n d - R o y s t o n Park entrance Kensington Olympia, car parking i n c r e a s L a n c a s t e r Gate l i f t renewal L i v e r p o o l S t r e e t ( C e n t r a l ) warning b e l l Loughton, r e s u r f a c i n g M e t r o p o l i t a n L i n e , a d d i t i o n a l e ntrances MODERNISATION

Al p e r t o n 9 , 5 4 , 6 8 ANGEL

'Blind-minders' during modernisatio E x t r a l i f t s being c o n s i d e r e d

Baker S t r e e t Bank 5 3 , 6 8 , B e l s i z e Park Borough Bow Road Chancery Lane 9 , Covent Garden E a r l s Court Embankment 7 , Euston 6 8 , F i n s b u r y Park 9 , G l o u c e s t e r Road 8 , Green Park Holborn 8 , 1 3 3 , Holland Park Kings Cross 8 , 8 3 , 8 4 , Knightsbridge L e i c e s t e r Square LIVERPOOL STREET

Bishopsgate development 'Country c l u b ' on o l d bay platform General progress Interchange e s c a l a t o r s out of use

Mansion House 8 , Marble Arch 8 , Oxford C i r c u s Paddington 8 , P i c c a d i l l y C i r c u s 9 , 6 6 , 1 3 6 , S t . P a u l s 9 , Sloane Square South Kensington Sudbury Town

30

1 4 8 , i 8 l

175

7 118 135 180 112 1 6 1

8 3 3 3 , 1 6 3

6 8 1 8 1 115

1 1 3 ,123 1 6 1 162

30 1 5 8 , 1 7 0

116

11 134 1 8 1

1 6 1 3 0

158 1 1

159 123

4 2 124 164

8 3 123

ed

, 7 8 , 1 3 5

n 179 116 138

1 3 6 , i 4 3 100,i43

100 136

1 3 6 , 1 4 3 1 0 0 , 1 4 3

1 3 8 1 3 6 , 1 4 3 1 3 6 , l 4 3 1 3 5 , 1 4 5 1 3 5 , 1 8 0

9 , 1 3 5 1 3 7 , 1 4 3 1 0 0 , i 4 3 1 3 7 , 1 4 3

137 7 , 1 3 5

163 9 8

138 54

1 3 7 , i 4 0 1 3 5 , i 4 3

1 6 , 1 3 7 100,135 1 3 7 , 1 8 1 1 3 7 , l 4 3

8 , 1 3 6 138,143

1 8 0

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STATIONS (Continued) MODERNISATION (Continued)

Temple Tottenham Court Road 7 , 5 3 Warren S t r e e t Waterloo West Kensington

Monument, 1 9 3 3 e s c a l a t o r p l a n N o r t h f i e l d s , footbridge d e m o l i t i o n Old S t r e e t , burst water main Ongar, platform r e p a i r P i c c a d i l l y C i r c u s , London P a v i l i o n

subway l i n k R o t h e r h i t h e , speedray e s c a l a t o r c o n t r o l R u i s l i p - l i s t of a.m. peak t r a i n

departures Shepherds Bush 'carpet' Stonebridge Park, f a c e - l i f t V i c t o r i a - Harburg b u l l s e y e Warwick Avenue, new e s c a l a t o r Waterloo, proposed Channel Tunnel

t e r m i n a l , reasons f o r s e l e c t i n g Wembley Park p l a t f o r m (photo) Whitechapel, development scheme Wimbledon, r e p a i n t i n g

S t o l p o r t , s t a r t of work STRIKES

Proposed, May I 9 8 5 , media i n f o r m a t i o n

8 , 1 3 6 , 6 8 , 1 3 5

137 1 3 8 , 1 4 3

9 , 135 159

6 8 , 1 1 6 1 4 8 , 1 6 4

8 3 9 7

5 4 116

148 124 1 6 1 164 113

l 4 l i 4 o

1 1 , 5 3 8 1

5 2

TIMETABLES AND T R A I N S E R V I C E S (Continued) NORTHERN LINE

Improved s e r v i c e , autumn 1 9 8 6 New W.T.T. 3 , 1 1 . 8 6

PICCADILLY LINE New W.T.T. 7 . 4 . 8 6 f o r T 4 e x t e n s i o n South Harrow s t a b l e r s - u s e of t r a i n s

by passengers SUMMARY OF TRAINS IN SERVICE

November I 9 8 5 June 1 9 8 6 November 1 9 8 6

Sunday f o o t b a l l a t Wembley 2 3 . 3 . 8 6 VICTORIA LINE

Improved s e r v i c e , Autumn 1936 New W.T.T. 3 . 1 1 . 8 6 Reinstatement of 3 4 t h t r a i n 3 - 6 . 8 5

TRACK Change to flat-bottomed r a i l and

concrete blocks Overseas t r a c k systems

T r a f f i c , i n c r e a s e by kO% i n 1 9 8 5 / 6 compared w i t h 1 9 8 2 / 3

TRAIN DESCRIBERS C e n t r a l L i n e , present layout and

replacement TUNNELS

Sewer reinforcement T h i r d D a r t f o r d road tunnel proposed

119 173

7 2 , 8 1 116

8 8 74

174 6 7

120 17k

7 4

124

124 i i 3 , i 4 3

l 4 9

l 4 0 11

TAIL PIECES 5 4,84 T a x i s h e l t e r s near underground s t a t i o n s 53 T a y l o r Woodrow C o n s t r u c t i o n - notes from 100

house magazine TICKETS

1 2 0 Years - P a r t I I 193 T i c k e t equipment, redundant, a d v e r t i s e d 1 8 1

f o r s a l e T r a v e l c a r d s , C a p i t a l c a r d s , e t c . , heavy I I 9

s a l e s UNDERGROUND TICKETING SYSTEM

Address to LURS by N.P.Agnew 124 On-the-spot f i n e s 4 l S t a r t of work and gen e r a l d e s c r i p t i o n 40

T r a n s p o r t T i c k e t S o c i e t y 179 TIMETABLES AND TRAIN SERVICES

BAKERLOO LINE New W.T.T. 1 2 . 6 . 8 6 75 T r a i n s e r v i c e s 1 9 1 5 - 2 2 8 9

CENTRAL LINE Improved s e r v i c e s , autumn I 9 8 6 119 New W.T.T. 3 . 1 1 . 8 6 1 7 1 Notting H i l l C a r n i v a l I 3 8 TRAIN SERVICES & W.T.T's

1 9 3 3 - 1 9 4 5 2 1 9 4 5 - 1 9 5 0 l 4 1 9 3 0 - 1 9 6 8 3 6 1 9 7 0 - 1 9 8 4 4 4

DISTRICT LINE New W.T.T. 7 . 4 . 8 6 7 3 , 8 1 Notting H i l l C a r n i v a l ' 138 Proposed s e r v i c e improvements 1 8 1

E a r l i e r close-down on a l l l i n e s 1 9 4 2-46 76 E a r l i e s t and L a t e s t t r a i n s , June 1 9 8 6 7 4 , l l 6 E a s t e r s e r v i c e s I 9 8 6 6 7 General improvements planned 7 / I 9 8 6 8 8 JUBILEE LINE

Improved s e r v i c e . Autumn I 9 8 6 119 New W.T.T. 3 . 1 1 . 8 6 173

METROPOLITAN LINE NewW.T.T's 7 . 4 . 8 6 7 3 , 8 1 No.2 S e c t i o n W.T.T. 2 9 . 9 . 8 6 156 England V S c o t l a n d f o o t b a l l match 98 Proposed s e r v i c e improvements 1 8 1 Notting H i l l C a r n i v a l I 3 8 P i n n e r t r a c k renewal I 3 8 Through s e r v i c e to E a s t London L i n e ? l 4 0

VICTORIA LINE End of o u t s t a b l i n g , V i c t o r i a s i d i n g s 6 8 Lambeth C o u n c i l request f o r e x t e n s i o n 54

to C r y s t a l P a l a c e

W

WASHINGTON METRO WATERLOO & CITY LINE

Armed r a i d e r besieged Modernisation proposals Operating p r a c t i c e s R o l l i n g Stock developments S t a t i o n r e h a b i l i t a t i o n T r a f f i c , November 1985 T r a i n s i n NS-E l i v e r y

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163 143 175 130

9 8 , 1 4 3 , 1 8 1 97

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ISSUE NUMBERS, PAGES, DATES & NEWSFLASHES

I s s u e No. Date ( 1 9 8 6 ) Pages Newsflashes 2 8 9 January 1 - 1 2 _

2 9 0 February 1 3 - 2 8 1 / 8 6 - 7/86 2 9 1 March 2 9 - 4 2 -2 9 2 A p r i l 4 3 - 5 4 8 / 8 6 - 1 4 / 8 6 2 9 3 May 5 5 - 6 8 1 5 / 8 6 - 37/86 2 9 4 June 6 9 - 8 6 3 8 / 8 6 - 5 0 / 8 6 295 J u l y 8 7 - 9 8 5 1 / 8 6 - 5 4 / 8 6 2 9 6 August 9 9 - 1 1 6 3 5 / 8 6 - 7 0 / 8 6 2 9 7 September 1 1 7 - 1 3 0 7 1 / 8 6 - 8 0 / 8 6 2 9 8 October 1 3 1 - 1 5 0 3 1 / 8 6 - 9 3 / 8 6 2 9 9 November 1 5 1 - 1 6 4 9 4 / 8 6 - 9 3 / 8 6 3 0 0 December 1 6 5 - 1 8 2 9 9 / 8 6 - l 2 4/'a6

LIBRARY EVENINGS

F r i d a y 7 February Tuesday 25 February Wednesday 3 0 A p r i l Monday 2 June Sunday 6 J u l y

F r i d a y 2 2 Au^just Thursday 2 5 September

Monday 3 November Wednesday 10 December

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on Page

F r i d a y 10 J a n u a r y 34 'The M e t r o p o l i t a n R a i l w a y i n i t s

P r i m e ' , A . C r u i c k s h a n k . F r i d a y l 4 F e b r u a r y

50 ' P r e s s and P u b l i c R e l a t i o n s i n t h e London Underground', N . G a r r i e .

F r i d a y 7 March 62 ' P r o t o t y p e R o l l i n g S t o c k ' ,

R.J.Greenaway. F r i d a y 21 March

63 Annual G e n e r a l M e eting and S l i d e P r e s e n t a t i o n .

F r i d a y 11 A p r i l 7 9 'The London Underground Breakdown

O r g a n i s a t i o n ' , B . B u t t & K . P a y n t e r . F r i d a y 9 May

94 'The 1986 P r o t o t y p e Tube S t o c k ' , Dr.R.W.Aylward.

F r i d a y 13 June 124 'Metro T r a c k S y s t e m s ' , C . F . B e n n e t t .

F r i d a y 11 J u l y 124 'The Underground T i c k e t i n g System',

N.P.Agnew. F r i d a y 8 August

l 4 3 •120 Y e a r s o f Underground T i c k e t s -P a r t I I ' , B.P.Pask.

F r i d a y 12 September 160 'Lesser-known A s p e c t s o f t h e London

Underground' -LURS Committee Members. F r i d a y 10 October

'The Docklands L i g h t R a i l w a y -P a r t I I ' , W.R.Clarke

F r i d a y l 4 November 'The London Underground 1 9 6 1 - I 9 8 6 ' , B.R.Hardy.

F r i d a y 3 December 'One-Person-Operation - D i s t r i c t L i n e ' , J . T . E l l i s .

MEETING AT LT MUSEUM. COVENT GARDEN S a t u r d a y 12 A p r i l

80 S o c i e t y S i l v e r J u b i l e e F i l m Show, B a r r y Coward.

MEETING AT IMPERIAL COLLEGE S a t u r d a y 18 October

'Modern d.c. E l e c t r i f i c a t i o n D e s i g n as A p p l i e d t o B.R.', R.S.Care & I . J . W e t h e r a l l .

MEETING AT ROTHERHITHE C I V I C CENTRE S a t u r d a y 15 November

O v e r s e a s R e u n i o n Meeting

L I S T OF SOCIETY V I S I T S AND TOURS - 1986

F r i d a y 24 to Sunday 26 J a n u a r y P a r i s Metro

Tuesday 11 F e b r u a r y P o s t O f f i c e R a i l w a y and Workshops

Tue s d a y 20 to Tuesday 27 May E a s t and West B e r l i n

S a t u r d a y 31 May E a l i n g Common depot

S a t u r d a y l 4 June B a k e r l o o L i n e s i g n a l b o x e s

S a t u r d a y 28 June G o l d e r s G r een depot

S a t u r d a y 9 August Hammersmith depot

Wednesday 3 September Ba k e r S t r e e t S i g n a l l i n g C o n t r o l C e n t r e

S a t u r d a y 13 September B a k e r S t r e e t and A l d g a t e s i g n a l b o x e s

F r i d a y 3 t o Monday 6 October W u p p e r t a l , West Germany

Sunday 16 November S t u d y T o u r o f London Underground s t a t i o n s

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

294 82 G r a f f i t i on London's Underground: R i c h a r d C l o w s e r .

295 89 E a r l y Days on t h e Bakerloo/LNWR S e j r v i c e : A l a n A . J a c k s o n ,

298 132 M e t r o p o l i t a n Main L i n e OPO: J . P . S o l a n .

298 133 E s c a l a t o r Replacement: J o h n G i l l h a m 300 167 Underground R a i l w a y i n K e n s a l Green

Cemetery 7: E.D.Chambers.

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