XlirSX TO UNDERGROUND NEWS - 1975 ISSUES 157 - l68 ACCIDENTS COLLISIONS Ealing Common depot, multiple 93 Edgware, 19^6 kl High Barnet, sidings overrun 28.2«75 Klondyke sidings, A & 1938 stocks 27.8.75 2,138 Mcorgate, 28.2.75 40,50,5,126 Piccadilly Circus, Bakerloo, 29..75 138 Tooting Broadway 42 DERAILMENTS Acton Works, 19^7 stock, 27.3.75 66 New Cross depot, 17-12»74 45 FIRES Bakerloo train 19.11.75 1^9 Barking sidings, car 21129, 9.-75 Near Lillie Bridge depot, 26o2o75 ^7 ADVERSE WEATHER Good Friday 50 Icin,<r 9 4o75 67 Flooding l4,3,75 99 ADVERTISEMENTS Car, upside down 21,46,68,78 Car, one advertiser 11 For film, altered l49 Hoardings removed, Hendon Central 36 Hoardings renewed 93 Scotsman's guide 126 Tunnel walls, proposed 3 Advertising in Underground News 15i52 Anti-pollution experiment (Met,steam) 3 Automatic Fare Collection Brent & Hendon Central 4 BADMAN, V 122,132 BAKERLOO LINE & BAKER STREET & WATERLOO RLY. 6-car train to Watford Car line diagrams 3 Construction, 1899-1900 19 Delivery of original stock 46 Failure to stop at Wembley Park, 21..75 135 New timetables 17,70,72 Track circuit failures, 26.2.75 ^^7 BAKER STREET 1963 Centenary plaque missing 50 1963 Centenary plaque replaced 4 New Subway 49 BANK, Waterloo & City Ticket Machines 125 Barons Court, murder hunt 26.2=, 75 47
Basic Underground Nool 37 No 2 5'i No<.3 138 Beck, KXo, obituary I6 BELSIZE PARK Lighting improvement & clock replacement lk$ Switch room 66 Benest, K. 121,132 Dethnal Green disaster, TV programme 126 Betjeman, Sir John 51 Bond Street, umbrella and bridge 4,49 BOOK & OTHER REVIEWS & NOTICES British Empire Exhibition (Wembley) 1924 I 7 British Shield Tunnelling (exhibition) 89 Fare Deal, Tour Choice 17 Kaantad 'Lan-v^.n 17 It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow (TV) 126 Liverpool Street station redevelopment 89 Bcrley, H.V, 44 Boston Manor, early sub-title 60 BRENT A.FoC. 4 Renamed Brent Cross II8 BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS District, D34, 8,6.75 77 Metropolitan, I ^ i 0 6, Chalfont, 13.4,75 Il4,l48 Near Chiswick Park, 20 4,75 & 4.5 75 114 BRITISH RAIL Reduction of Euston-Watford service 117 Signalling, Richmond Line, and at Feltham 4,34 Bromley~by~'Eow, footbridge removal 3 Brunei, Thames Tunnel 89 Bullseyes, and 'Underground' glasses 117,l40 Bus services during railway engineering ^^^^ work CAMDEN TOWN, burst water main l49 Car line diagrams 3,78,135,148 Car parking, free-parking experiment 49,135 CENTRAL LINE Car line diagrams 3 Engineering works 5.75 l l 4 Freight service withdrawal Hainault loop 60 New timetables 17,29,70 Chambers, E.Dc I 3 I Charing Cross, renamed Embankment 43,94 Chelsea Hackney line 62 Christmas Day Services To 1946 44 1973, 1974 30-33,45 Clarke, Harry, obituary 14 2
Colindale, rebuilt booking hall 6o Collisionf? - see accidents Computer Controlled Signalling Watford (Met), withdrawal l48 Covent Garden ghost 1? Crystal Palace 'dig', «8.75 94,6 Cup Final services, 1975 63,72 DAVIS, P.R. 38,96 Day, John R. 51 Deep Level Shelters, letting 1^9 Derailments - see accidents Destination plates 87,123,125 Diagrams -see 'Underground', 'car line', 'station line' Disabled persons, special seats 3 Distant disc signals lok DISTRICT LINE & METROPOLITAN DISTRICT RLY. Delay, 9.12,74, signal failure Delays, 9*4,75, icing 67 Engineering works, 23.3.75 Mansion House station, stopping at 121 New timetables 29,70 R-stock reformation 9 Service to Hounslow, 1933-1964 60 Service to Kensington Olympia, 1946 60 EAST LONDON LINE 1938 stock 5,49 Defective stock on 21/22.11,7^ 5 Removal of B,Ro connection 117 Service alterations after depot derailment, 17«12,74 45 Wapping flooding, 29.1.75 36 Elderly/handicapped persons, notice 3 EMBANKMENT STATION Escalator notice 93 Flood diaphragm 93 name 43, 9^* Escalators, pre-history (l837) 3 Euston, proposed entrance in Eversholt St. 4 Exhibition, Centenary of Railxvays, 1925 9 FARES GLC consultation paper 17 Lists at stations 49 Reviewed in London Rail Study 62 Revisions, 23c3o75 11,36,117 Revisions, 2.11.75 66,84,125,142 Farringdon, points renewal 3 Finsbury Park, Wells Terrace Ticket Office '
Fir-es -- see accidents FLEET LINE London Rail Study 62 Poster diagrams 130 Purchases of subeoj1 and segments, Stage I I Station decor 5 lk5 FLOODING Rainfall, l4,8o75 99 Wapping, Thames 29»lo75 36 Waterloo & City, v/ater main 23.11«75 l48 Fog repeating signals 5,112 Foltz, P R 62,63,145 Footbridge, Broml63'--by-Bow 3 Freight service withdrawal, Hainault loop 60 GARBUTT, P. 16 Gillesmore, F.H. I I 6 Glasgow Underground, modernisation?j.,117 Go-as-you-Please tickets, special 6-day k Golders Green, third tunnel 137 Great Western Rule Book, c l864 96 Green,Le I 8 Greenford station canopy, damaged & replaced 21 HAFTER, GORDON H. 14,34,76,87,123 Hainault loop, withdrawal of freight services 60 HAMPSTEAD Lifts, modernisation scheme 77 Lighting improvements 77,l49 Harrow^-on-the-Hill, facade alterations 49 Hatton Cross extension 5,67,68,71,93,94,135 Hayward, Ao 123 Headlight codes 123,132 Heating & Ventilation experiments on cars,117 HENDON CENTRAL A.F.C. 4 Removal of advertisement hoardings 36 Highgate radio mast 48 Holden Centenary exhibition 129 Hounslow Central, out-of-gauge protection 93 HOUNSLOW WEST District service, 1933-1964 60 Temporary connection to extension track 4 Temporary revision of track layout 77 Track diversion and new station 5,67,69,78,90,4 How-to-get-there machines, 1947 and 1975 15 Hutchisonvy.H.F.. l6,36 Hyde Park Corner, ventilation w^orks 66 ISAACS, MeK. 5 4
JOHNSON, RIDDLE Johnston typeface, modified KENSINGTON OLYI^iPIA, District service 19k6 Kiepe control equipment, C69 stock LEICESTER SQUARE How-to-get-there machine, 19^7 Leonard, A. Letters to the Editor Lift modernisation, Kampstead Lighting improvements at stations Lillie Bridge depot, fire near Line diagrari:s - see 'car' or 'station' line diagrams Litter bins ~Tidyman stickers Liverpool Street BR station, redevelopment London Rail Study London Road depot, I906 LONDON TRANSPORT Annual Report, 197^ Collection,»LT at War' display Finances Shop, 55 Broadway MANSION HOUSE, compulsory stop Maps LT Raiiirayc'-- Tourist information Marylebone, 'incident' at booking office 2.5.75 Metadyne battery locomotives METROPOLITAN LINE & METROPOLITAN RAILWAY 1892, Anti-pollution experiment Echoes of the early Met,,, including signalling and identification Empty stock working, lights Uxbridge-Ruislip- Harrow Engineering works, 13O4B75 Free car parking experiment Leaf clearance New timetables Removal of disc distant signals Steam locomotives Verney, Sir Harr^r Mill Hill, Bunns Lane bridge isolated Moorgate, disaster Moorgate station reconstruction NEW CROSS, connection to BR removed Newspaper traffic, end of on LT 117 60 4 15 144 11,34,44,62,63,72,87,88, 5,116,121-4,131-5,1^4-7 77 49,77,149 47 66 89 61 46 67,84 77 84,142 135 121 128 63 66 8,130 3 96,123 128,131 114 ^9 4, 29,70,72 4 143 30 93 40,50,5,126 49,125 117 77 5
NORTHERN CITY LINE & GREAT NORTHERN & CITY RAILWAY BR take-over 93, 4 Last day of LT operation 95, 4,? New timetable 29 'Old Street" stickers 125 VJithdrawal of I938 stock 128 NORTHERN LINE (& HAJSipSTEAD & C&SL RAILV7AYS) 1959 stock, gauging run l48 1959 stock in service Amazing service, Strand-Charing Cross, 1925-26 118 Car line diagrams 3, 135 Delay, defective train, P5.1.75 36 New timetables 29, 70 Newspaper cartoon of platform 22 Service interruptions 17ol«75 passenger in tunnel 21 25ol.75 36 Station line diagrams k Track failure 25-2.75 ^7 Northwick Park, platform reconstruction l48 No Smoking signs 68,88,4,5,116,135 OBITUARIES Henry C Beck I 6 Harry Clarke l4 Sir Harry Verney 30 Overhauls, I938 stock 21 OXFORD CIRCUS How-to-get-there machines 15 Plans, and query 22 PAAR, H 51 Paddington (Circle) improved lighting 49 Paris Metro, Louvre station l45 Perfins (stamps) 78 Permanent V7ay - renewal of points IO3 Piccadilly Circus, train-recording clocks 50 PICCADILLY LINE 1938 stock 65,66,77 1962 stock 137 Balanced headway control l48 Car line diagrams 3,135 Delays, murder hunt, 26.2,75 47 Engineering work, 20.4,75 and 4.5.75 ll4 Ha±iJon Cross & HeathrQw^aitensions 4,5,67,68,71,77,78, 90,93,94,4 Hatton Cross extension, special destination displays on A.l, buses IO6 New timetables 17,71,72 Signal failure 28.7-75 113
Pneumatic Despatch Co«s tubes Police action, Barons Court, 26,2,75 Poster, 1939 re-issued POWER SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION Failure, Greenwich, 26,2.75 Failure, Lots Road 1,8,75 Failure, Lots Road 9.75 QUESTION AND ANSV7ER RADIO COMMUNICATION Railway Centenax-y celebrations 1925 Reed J, River Line, in London Rail Study ROLLING STOCK GENERAL Car line diagrams Elderly/handicapped persons, notices Experiments Heating & Ventilation experiments No smoking signs Scrapping Tripcocks LOCOMOTIVES Battery, six coupled together CSLR No,36 in 1925 exhibition District, 1907 Electric sleet locos. Metadyne Battery locos. Metropolitan steam SERVICE Collision at Ealing Common Crane, C,603, reboilering Fleet lists Leaf clearing ti^ain Jib-carrier Pilot motor cars, L. I 3 I Pilot motor cars, others Point & crossing tamper Rail grinding train (for leaf clearing) Scrapping of articulated unit Train at Plaistow Tunnel cleaning train Welding plant wagons, 00 & 01 SURFACE R, reformation and fleet list R, door control panels A6O5 brown tinted windows A60, leaf clearing collector shoes A60, motors to Acton after floods 39 47 127 48 113 126 8,60,72,137 48,50 9 124 62 3,78,135,148 3,48,49,65,117,125,,65 68,88,4,5,116,135, 4,48,50,66 136 77 72 4,48,66 8,130 143 93 48 55-59,73-76,148 65 66 77,139 4 50 3 65, 65 9,139 3,36 4 7
ROLLIUa STOCK (Continued) SURFACE (Continued) 069^ bro-.m tinted windows 069? contradictory no-smoking signs C69? experimental seating moquette C69» Kiepe control equipment C69, repaired car 5533 C69, ventilation grilles C69, white roofs TUBE Ttibe lines, rolling stock programme CSLR 'Padded Cell' In 1925 exhibition Return from York to London Standard stock trailer car in 1925 exhibition 1938 E.H 0»s and luo's (overhauls) East London Line Last Moorgate car extracted On Piccadilly Line Pressure %-entilation experiment Withdrawal from Northern City Line 1956 One advertiser 1959/62 Carpet experiment In service, Northern Line Lead fingers on roof Reformation Scrapping Silver and white roofs 1960 Thyristor control 1967 Mishap in Acton Works 1972 Deliveries Pilot light 1973 Alarm signals Deliveries and commissioning Excess height Extra purchases In service On Victoria Line Special features White roofs 'I978' stock RUISLIP Depot, special rolling stock display 22,9675 Siding and depot connection,117 49 k 65,117 117 115 35 21,48 5,21,49 126 65,66,77 65 128 11 125 48 65,77,3, 137 48 66 21 148 134,21,36,48,65, 50 125 126,127 125 86 115 95 67,4,125 8
SAYERS, P J. Seats for the disabled Service interruptions and delays SIGNALLING Computer, X\ratford, withdrawn Disc distants removed from Met. Fog repeaters Point operation, programme machines and IMR's Richmond Line Signalbox le^/er colours Trainstops Types of signal Silver Bullet* SOCIETY ACTIVITIES A.G.M., 1975 Addresses of Society Officers Bi'uce, J. Graeme, appointed Hon. Member Clarke, Harry, obituary and Hon. Membership Committee Committee report, 197^ Exhibitions organiser Library Membership & committee, information flows Multilith machine Photographic sub-committee Postal auction President and Vice-President, 1975-6 Publication dates of Underground News Research projects suggested Special Sales notice Subscription, 1976 Underground News and UndergrounD Underground News, advertising UndergrouiiD No.3 STAFF Depot Engineers* pay dispute Pairing of guards and motormen Shortages and service reductions, 1973 STATIONS Car Parks Fares lists 'LER' type, coloured tiles and lettering Line diagrams Switch rooms Stonebridge Park depot, public enqu5.ry, 12.2.75 Stop lights and emergency stop buttons Strand, umbrella removed 3 21,36,45,47,48,50,113 148 4 5,112 54 4 8,132 137,149 37,54,5 11 2,13,23,28,34,38 88,124 13 14 34,52 38 37 92,98 28 68 l40 22 51 68 122 79 131 2,29,35,120,130 15,52 116 65 8 6 49,135 49 18 4 66 36 144 119 9
TE!-5PLE, modernisation 47,77 Thermometers at stations 135 TICKETS Go-as-you-please, special 6-day k Platform, Turnham Green, lilac, withdrawn 117 Season, proportionate increases before fare revisions Ticket Machines, Bank, Waterloo & City 125 TIMETABLES Christmas Day 30-33,45 Contingency 6,42 Cup Final, 1975 63 Near-restoration of full service- 42,70 Revisions 17,29,70 Tottenham Court Road, burst water main l49 Tourist information map 63 Trafalgar Square, unusual tiling 19 Training Centre, White City 92 Train recording clocks 50 Trainstops and tripcocks 136 Tripcock test indications 132,136 Tunnel Cleaning Train - see Rolling Stock, Service Tunnelling exhibition 69,89 Turnham Green, withdrawal of special platform tickets UNDERGROUND Bullseyes and 'Underground' glasses Diagrams, 1931-1959 & H,C»Beck Diagrams in diaries Diagrams revised, poster Diagrams revised, folder Diagrams, suggested improvements Guide, end of VERNEY, Sir Harry, VICTORIA LINE Car line diagrams New timetable obituary Service interruption, 25.1*75 WAPPING, flooding, 29.1.75 Warren Street, request for suggestions for new name WATERLOO & CITY LINE Closure, flooding, 23<.11.75 Ticket machines, Bank Waterloo, sealing of l i f t entrances Watford computer-controlled signalling withdrawn Weather - see 'adverse weather' 117,140 16 l4o 94,126,130 94 96,i46 94 30 3,148 29 36 36 3,22 148 125 3 148
Wembley Exhibition, 1924 1? 1/estminster, improved lighting 77 White City, Railway Training Centre 92 Wilkins, F.E. l46 YERKES TUBES, tile colours 18 UNDERGROUND NEWS 1975 ISSUE NUIIBERS, PAGES DATES AND NEWSFLASHES Issue No. Date (197$) Pages Newsflashes 157 January 1-12 1435-1449 158 February 13-26 1450-1455 159 March 27-38 l456-l46l l6o April 39-52 1462-1488 161 May 53-68 1489-1512 162 June 69-82 1513-1522 163 early August 83-94 1523-1530 164 late August 95-6 1531-1546 165 September 7-118 1547-1553 166 October 119-128 1554-1565 167 NovQcber 129-140 1566-1572 168 late December 141-1573-1598 Compiled by DFC + BRJH 7.78.