UNDERGROUND NEWS

ISSN 0306-8617

INDEX 2006

Issues 529 - 540

PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE LONDON UNDERGROUND RAILWAY SOCIETY 755

INDEX TO 2006 ISSUES OF UNDERGROUND NEWS

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Accidents, collisions, Chesham branch, fallen tree struck by train, 13.07.06, 646 Ealing Broadway, with buffers, 18.11.1909, 703 Accidents, derailments, Amersham siding, 02.02.06, 231 Archway siding, 02.06.06, 484, 516 Cockfosters Depot, near derailment, 08.01.06,146 Ealing Common Depot, shunting mishap, 31.01,03,151 Ealing Common Depot, 19.02.06, 234 Hammersmith Depot, 24.08.06,657 Jubilee Line, 20.07.1986, 339* Ruislip Depot, 24.03.06,282 Stonebridge Parte Depot, 01.08.06, 608 Triangle sidings, 09.11.05,16 Valencia Metro, Spain, 570 Accidents, fire. Northern Line, on train. 19.01.06,169 Accidents, miscellaneous, Barieing sidings, train rtinning through points after SPAD, 27.07.06, 550 injuries to passengers in recent years, 319 Accidents, personal. Barons Court, passenger trapped between train and platfomi, 15.07.06, 546 Ealing Broadway, trespasser on tracks electrocuted, 08.06.06, 486, 516 Oval, workmen injured in scaffolding collapse, 118 persons undertrains, 14, 16, 17, 20, 88, 89, 96, 97, 146, 231-233, 279, 282, 368, 369, 418, 420, 485, 488, 490, 543, 544, 546, 550, 573, 617, 657-660, 662, 712 Stratford, passenger trapped between train and platform, 20.12.05, 96 Tottenham Hale, woman killed under train, 25.07.06, 573 Acton Town, in 1950s, 206* signalling in 1965,636 Advertising, advertisement featuring Muslim banned, 320 CAMRA advertisement based on Beck diagram rejected by LUL, 572 continuous advertising bands, 49 entire District Line car devoted to Peter Jones advertisements, 315 moving advertisements at stations, 680 overall, for Jubilee Line seven-car project, 186* punning use of station names in British Gas advertisement, 323 Waterloo & City Line platforms, 646 Airwave police radio system, not worthing on London Underground. 113 Aldgate area, problems of flat junctions, 500 AldgateEast, 1* new entrance, 359* Aldwych, ghost sightings. 170 photograph from 1940,100 used to store National Gallery paintings during wartime, 498 Alperton, refurbishment, 258*, 353 Alstom, railing stock for Jubilee Une seven-car project, 61-63 American Car and Foundry company, 270 Amersham, 630* electronic infonnation screen, 748 756 757

Amey, 112 Benmondsey, closed by problems with platform edge doors. 370 Announcements, public address, excessive, 241, 376 Bethnal Green, refurisishment, 348,680 Artor Lights', derivation of term, 103 Betjeman, Sir John, 681, 736, 740 Archway, Birt(beck, Cyril, 140, 274 'coffee pot' type signal, 749* Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co., 269 points reinstated, 692 BIshopsgate Goods Station, fire in 1964, 636 Arsenal, Blackfriars, improvements planned under Thameslink 2000 plans, 84 'bus stop' style roundel, 378* Bluebell railway, Ashbury coaches, 249-251, 402* petition urging return to original name, 312 Bombardier, Platform for Art mural to commemorate move of Arsenal FC, 159 finances questioned, 117 platfomn tiling, 726*, 727 new stock for Transport for London sen/ices, 185*, 241, 336, 497, 669, 664, 739 refurisishment, 563, 564, 621, 676, 733 to be sued by London Underground over Chancery Lane derailment, 571 use encouraged for fans attending Emirates Stadium, 559, 563 Bond Street, refurtJishment, 350 ASLEF union, Book reviews, Brady dismissal ruled unfair, 112 Away We Go! Advertising London's Transport: Edward Bawden and Eric Ravilious. 384 London district secretary ordered to take leave, 314 Bombing of London 2005, 569 rejection of no-strike deal, 170 Cenfra; Une - An Illustrated History. 510 rejection of pay offer, 388, 390 District Une - An Illustrated History, 510 strike ballots, 169, 312, 317 Docklands Ught Railway: Official Handbook. 568 strike threat called off, 314 Going Underground: London by Tube, 384 Automatic Train Operation, 12 Loncton's Los/ Tube Schemes. 165 Londbn's fmro-iand. 736 Bakerioo Line, Metro: Ttie Story of the Underground Railway, 110 affected by problems on Networie Rail, 14, 232-234,279, 281, 283, 713 714 Metros in Britain, 383. 627, 749 'blue' trains in 1930s, 99, 135, 302*, 438, 502 Railway Dictionary, 4th ecStion, worldwide railway facts and terminology, 248 Cambenwell extension plans, unfulfilled, 134 Railway Track Diagrams - /Vo. 3 - Western, 109 centenary/brief history, 132-135, 296, 325*, 386 Railway Track Diagrams -No. 4- Midlands and North West, 109 coupling/uncoupling of trains, post-war resumption/ final cessation, 189,191-193 Robber Baron: The Ufe of Charles Tyson Yerkes. 509 early rolling stock, 270-273 Underground Maps after Beck, 110 extension to Finchley Road/Stanmore, 134 Women at Wortt on London Transport- 1905-1978, 108 extension to Watford in 1917, 133 Borough, closed by lift defects, 617 failures of train radio system, 69, 89, 232, 234, 283, 370, 418,421, 716 Boston Manor, refurt>ishment complete, 354 features of stations, 297 Bow Road, refurt)ished, 29* overhead travelling cranes commissioned at Stonebridge Park depot, 372 Bridge number plates, 35-36*, 106 service variations during engineering woric, 568, 624 British Thomson-Houston Company and equipment, 76, 79, 229 suggestion of new Watford service using 1967 stock, 439, 739 British Transport Police, 'white' trains, 502 Baker Street, awards for officers attending London bombings, 116 greater visibility urged, 740 Bakerioo Line centenary plaque unveiled, 296 take-over bid by Metropolitan Police refused, 572 rebuilding in 1911, 582, 583* British Westinghouse Company and equipment, 76, 79, 229 suggestions for elimination of flat junction, 334. 499*. 501 Brixton, refurt)ishment, 350, 379 Balfour Beatty, 188, 728 Bfush, Loughborough, 270, 272 Bank, Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, storage of 'Brill' steam locomotive, 48' ghost sightings, 170 Budapest Metro, 143-145, 584* refurisishment of Waterioo & City Line platforms, 470, 645 Buses, Barieing, 668*, 695* 'bendy', 317, 387,682 safety and security improvements, 434 Barkingside area, in 1955, 198* 'code red' calls, 680 Barons Court. 697* East London Transit project, consultation, 25 Beck, Henry. fare evasion, 514,682 free travel for senior citizens, 387 diagram for British Railways in 1948, 289, 292* rail replacement, 474, 492*, 691 extent of involvement in 1959 pocket Underground map, 102 roofs painted white to aid cooling, 517 first sketch of Underground map, 388 map of Paris Metro, 318 Routemaster, 113,116, 313 Busking, 515 Underground map identified as 'icon', 314, 319 Becontree, refurtjishment, 22,163, 359,616 Beijing, new underground lines, 680 Caledonian Road, platfomi tiling, 726*, 727 Belsize parte, refurt)ishment, 733 Camden Town, new redevelopment plans opposed, 171 Camel Laird, 272,274 758 759

Canary Wharf, trial of airport style security system, 512 Crime, assault, continued Carillion, 728 increase in assaults over past five years, 314 Central Line, 157* Kensal Green, man slashed, 25.07.06, 573 Chancery Lane derailment, 116, 319, 571 Upney, fatal slabbing outside station, 19.03.06, 149 changes east of While Cily, 330* Crime, fraud, collapse of Jubilee Line extension trial, 571 count-up markers, 323 Crime, miscellaneous, coupling/uncoupling of trains, post-war resumption/final cessation, 189, 193-199 Camden Town, fracas in street, 28.01.03,151 engineering worie not canned out, 389 CCTV to be used to detect suspicious packages. 115 failures of train radio system, 151,662 classical music to deter anti-social behaviour, 168 former line diagram from Liverpool Street, 294* conflicting figures on crime rates, 560 fomier Wood Lane location, 49* metal detectors lo be used by police at stations to detect knives, 116,313, 388 improved train reliability, 298 Stamford Brook, figtiting on track following police chase, 30.01.03,151 passengers trapped after train breakdown, 517 Stratford, concem over crime levels, 115 service suspended after signal failure, 518 Stratford, hooliganism, 28.01.06,151 service variations during engineering work, 382, 383,446, 609,625, 679 Whitechapel, gangs fighting, 18.06.06, 517 signalling problems at Leytonsfone, 714 Crime, thefl, sleet-lrain worthing, 36-39 Kensal Green, robbery and subsequent murder, 169 tunnel telephone wires brought down, 609 Morden, ticket vendor convicted of theft, 118 Central London Railway, pickpocket jailed, 116 adoption of US bogies, 538, 540 robbery rising on the Underground, 572 auxiliary power circuits, 225, 226 Crime, vandalism. battery fed emergency lighting, 226 District Une, trains damaged by gun shots, 21.09.06,661 conversion of gate stock lo sliding door stock, 408 grafmi. defended, 170 eariy roiling slock, 268-270 graffiti resistant film for rolling stock, 161, 730 escalators and lifts at Liverpool Street, 717 graffiti vandal jailed, 118 locomotives, 689 Cromwell Curve, used by Circle Line trains in 1954, 718 power station, 50*, 689 CrossRail. problems caused by 'handedness' of trains on Wood Lane loop, 81 appeal for Government finance. 516, 571 rolling stock couplings and connections, 81 Commons Committee demands changes, 573 Chalfont & Latimer. 156* Conservative Party douWs over cost, 515 Chalk Famn, refurbishment, 351 costs so far, 682 Chicago South Side Elevated Railroad, 12, 463 delays criticised, 112,510 Chigwell, land acquisitians, 168, 169 refurbishment completed, 348 leaflet, 674 ticket office dosure, 253 new location for tunnelling site, 510 Chiltem Railways, 153, 156*, 233, 339*. 361, 453, 542, 567, 683, 691 Pariiamentary Bill, 117. 390, 510, 679 Chiswick ParK, platform closed for refurtsishment, 733 Superiink' rival scheme. 112 Christmas and New Year Underground and DLR services 2005-2006, 65-71, 98 Croxley, former Metropolitan Railway diamond sign. 106* Circle Line, Croxley Green branch. 366* failures of train radio system, 420, 549, 661, 714 Croxley Rail Unk. 314 plan for seven car trains. 333, 334, 503 Croydon Tramlink. new service pallems/timetable. 562, 580, 674 proposed service frequency, 542 CunenI rail gaps (section gaps), 35, 719 replacement by 'T-cup' service, 334, 501, 542 service variations during engineering worie, 508 Dagenham East, refurt)ishment, 107,163, 242, 359 City Widened Lines, Farringdon-Moorgale closure planned, 84 Dagenham Heathway, refurijished, 29* Connea' project, 24, 251, 421, 728 Debden, refurbishment, leaflet, 738 Continuing You/-Journey leaflets, 153. 504, 737 Deep tube air raid shelters, 741 Corsham, underground bunker, fornier Underground escalators, 105 De-icing fluid, 114 Count-up markers, 323 Delays to services and station closures, Covent Garden, Bakerioo Une, 14, 16, 18, 69, 89, 96, 97, 147, 149-151, 231-235, 279, 282, 283, 362, 367, 368, advice against use. 385 370, 417, 418, 484, 488, 543, 546, 548, 608, 660, 662 congestion improvement wories, leaflet, 738 Central Line, 14, 88, 89, 95, 96,147, 151, 231,280, 360,420, 484-487, 489. 490, 517, 518, 543, platfonm tiling, 722, 724* 544, 546, 549, 608-610, 657, 660, 662, 711.714 Crime, arson, Westboume Parte bus depot, 170 Circle Line, 13-17,89,96,97, 113, 146,150,231,279,281-283, 360, 369,416-419.420, Crime, assault. 48&-488,495, 609,617, 659, 661, 662, 711, 712. 739 Embankment, 01 05, 389 District Une, 13-19.68.96. 113, 146, 150, 231-233, 235,281.283, 360-362, 368, 370, 417-420, Highbury & Islington, 07.07 06, passenger pushed under train, 544-545, 562, 571 422, 486-488, 495, 512, 546, 548, 550, 609, 615,616, 660-663, 711-714 Holloway Road, stabbing. 15.02.06. 233. 314 Docklands Light Railway, 13, 714 760 761

Delays to services and station closures, cxmtinued Depots, continued East London Line, 148, 280, 360, 422, 487, 543,617,661, 711 Waterioo, 468* effects of heavy rain, 711, 712, see also Flooding safety improvements for train maintenance worteers, 618 effects of hot weather, 417,434, 435. 444,484-487, 511, 543, 544, 547 White City, effects of lightning strikes, 09.03.06, 280 new sidings, 641", 690 effects of power failures, 16.02.06, 234 old sidings, 642*, 687, 688* effects of power failures, 23.07.06, 649 Disabled passengers, following test of emergency power supplies, 18.06.06, 488 DLR station access improvements, 436 Hammersmith & City Line, 14, 15,17, 19, 89, 95, 96,146, 149,233, 279, 281, 360. 361, 368, 369, large print and tactile maps of stations, 727 416-418 , 486, 487, 495, 550, 616, 658. 659, 661. 712, 739 large print tube maps, 97,675 Jubilee Line, 15, 17, 18, 20, 89, 97, 145,146, 149, 231-235, 279, 280, 283, 360, 368, 417, 419, Metronet Station Accessibility Project, 161 420, 486. 544, 545, 549, 550, 609, 658-660, 714, 715 MIP lifts. 163, 266. 351. 352, 473, 544 Metropolitan Line, 14, 15, 17, 19. 20, 89, 95, 96, 113, 146, 148,150, 233, 235, 279, 280, 282, 360, step-free access to stations, proposals, 405 361,368,369,416-418.420,421,488,495,549,609,616,617 630 658-660 662 712 713 tube access guides. 98. 675 715, 739 District Line, Northern Une, 16,20, 21,68, 69, 88,89. 95-97, 147-151,169,171,232 278 279 283 360-362 affected by problems on Nelworie Rail, 231. 362 367-369. 388, 417, 418, 421, 422, 484, 485, 488, 543-546, 610, 616, 617, 658-660, 711 713 ' Bank Holiday worteings to Aldgate, 716 Piccadilly Une, 16-19, 68, 88, 90, 96, 146-150, 230, 234, 235, 279-283, 359, 360, 368 369 coupling/uncoupling of trains, post-war resumption/final cessation. 189, 211-216 417- 419, 422, 485, 486, 488, 489, 545-546, 549-551, 608, 609, 615-617. 657-660, 662' 711 disabled train shunted on to Sllvertink line at Gunnersbury. 548 713,714 D78 stock refiirtJishment (meeting report), 392-394 Victoria Line, 19, 20, 87, 89,97, 146, 149,151.279, 281, 361, 417, 418,420,421,490,514,515. electrification, interface with main-line supplies, 303 543-547, 549-551, 571. 608. 609, 615, 658, 659, 711, 712 failures of train radio system, 14, 19, 96.235, 283, 368,420, 487, 661, 712, 714 Waterioo & City Line, 15, 20, 69, 88, 149, 231, 280, 282, 283, 647, 713, 716 flooding, Mile End/Stepney Green, 487 Depots. flooding, West Brampton/Fulham Broadway, 17 Cockfosters, 453* LUL/Metronet dispute over delays, 512 near derailment, 146 non-stopping trains, 213,636 Ealing Common, 329*, 363* Richniond trains diverted to Ealing Broadway/Wimbledon, 381 derailment, 234 service variations during engineering worte, 444-445, 508,625, 626 shunting mishap, 151 short-notice closure following problems in hot weather, 444 Hainault, in 1951, 239* train driven wrong way after SPAD, 512 Hammersmith, connections to depot hindering station platform extensions, 337 Train Operators dispute, 15,17, 20 Highgate, 456* District Railway, Lillie Bridge, 55*, 437* adoption of US/British bogies, 539 Morden, rolling stock couplings and connections, 8,138 in 1957,204* wooden rolling stock, problems with sagging, 463 train washing banned by Thames Water, 580 Docklands Light Railway, Neasden, 670*, 743* capacity enhancement project (meeting report), 177-178 new connection from Wembley Parte, 533, 534* Christmas and New Year services 2005-2006, 69-71 Niteq battery shunters, 374, 431 colour-coded routes, 500 Northfields, 530*, 697* Dagenham Dock extension project, 739 Niteq battery shunters, 374*. 431 further extensions demanded by boroughs. 512 Northumberiand Parte, Niteq battery shunters, 374, 431 growth and extensions. 316 Ruislip, 51*, 181*, 252*. 447*. 528*. 529*. 530*. 698* improvements planned for 2012 Olympic Games. 24 derailment, 282 infonnation system, new, 515 isolated sections of conductor rail, 554, 664 leaflets, 99, 504, 562, 737 Stonebridge Parte, London City Airport extension, 220*, 221* derailment, 608 description, 4*-8*, 75-76 overtiead travelling cranes commissioned, 372 opening, 4,116 Stratford Marteet, 41*, 52*, 186* publicity matter, 76, 99, 385 delivery of additional rolling stock, 62-64*, 183* timetable, 5 train crew depots, closed in 1990s, 162, 305 new station at Langdon Park, finance given, 316 train crew depots, cun-ent, 162 new terminal platforms at Stratfort, constmction, 696* train crew depots, station guanjs, 237 plans for three-car trains, 114, 178 Triangle sidings, derailment, 16 platform extensions. 514, 748 Upminster refurt)ishment plans, 680 in 1960s, 214*, 215* rolling stock liveries, 53. 632* Niteq battery shunters, 374. 431 rolling stock order for Olympic Games services, 497. 569 Serco preferted bidder for/awarded new franchise, 23, 300 762 763

Docklands Light Railway, continued Engineering worie, continued sen/ices for London Marathon, 333 Metropolitan Line, 107, 164, 242, 243, 309, 310, 317, 379-381, 434, 442-444, 607, 608, step-free access to stations, 436 564-666, 623, 677. 733. 735 Stratford International extension, 497, 731 Northern Line, 22, 108, 164, 317, 380. 381. 506. 565. 622, 624, 677, 679, 734 train infonnation system enhancement, 436 Piccadilly Une, 22, 152, 164, 165, 242. 243, 308, 317, 442, 443, 506, 507, 564, 623, 676 Woolwich Arsenal extension, tunnelling begun, 298, 387,631*, 632* programme of line closures for modernisation announced, 317 Dow, George, 286-289, 291* Victoria Line, 317. 380, 562, 566, 622, 623, 677. 678. 734 Dowling, H.T., 406, 408 Waterioo & City Line, 164, 308, 317. 379, 442. 506. 564, 622, 676 Drayton Park, 209', 238*, 378* Epping, DVD reviews, 'calling-on' signal, 180*. 305 Metro-land witt) Jotm Betjeman, 736 refurtJishment. 348 Tube Tales, 736 Epping-Ongar Railway. 1944 proposal of extension of line to Chelmsford. 85 Escalators, Ealing Broadway, 614*, 698* availability statistics, 285 Ealing Common, closed (to Networt< Rail concourse) again at Waterioo, 169 changes to signage, 181 damaged at North Greenwich, 281 refurbishment complete, 353 falls, passengers injured, 319 Earl's Court, large print and tactile maps of station, 727 fonner Underground escalators at Corsham bunker, 105 East Acton, 128* hydraulic trolley to aid escalator maintenance, 161 Eastcote, refuriaishment, 22, 107, 356-356* London City Airport, 7', 221* East Finchiey, planned alterations, 319 maintenance contract for Jubilee Line extension escalators, 436 East London Line, new into service in 2005, 123 'Connect' train radio system, 421 out of service in 2005, 123 extension, problems causing station closures or non-stopping, main wories contract awarded, 728 Highgate, 714 new rolling stock, 480, 664, 739 Kentish Town, 149, 150, 170, 488 new services and stations, 478, 479* Marylebone, 284 publicity matter, 385, 504 Southgate, 369 replacement buses during closures, 474, 492* South Wimbledon, 489 scope and phasing of project, 316, 477-481 Waowick Avenue, 713 failure of signal and telephone system, 617 refurtJished in record time at Oxford Circus, 25* failure of train radio system, 360 refurbishment at Tottenham Court Road, 152 future as part of London Rail Concession, 474 reliability, 396 Shoreditch closure, 433, 473, 476, 490,492*, 493*, 504, 511 repaired at Greenford, 268* Shoneditch-Whitechapel track and signalling alterations, 475* 'short' at North Greenwich, taken out of use/removed, 52*, 124.163 East London Transit project, 25, 87 summary at 31.12.05. 122 Edgware, 363', 558* Eurostar. 168, 615, 740 Edgware Road (Bakertoo Line), closed by lift defects, 367, 419, 543, 548, 608 Eurotunnel, 167, 312, 513, 572, 680 Edgware Road (SSL), 558* Euston, new entrance/ticket hall in 1965, 637 difficulties of worthing planned new services, 337 Euston Square, Electric trains, see Trains, electric/multiple unit systems demolition of surface building in 1965, 637 Elephant & Castle, 611* lack of subway connection to Euston main line station. 104 C&SLR tiles, 92* new entrance in Gower Street. 322*. 692* ghost sightings, 170 Everitt, Percy, inventor of vending machines, 551 refurt)ishment, 22, 297, 347 'Everyone's London' promotion, launch at London Eye, 91* Emergency Response Unit, 151, 283, 299 'Excess Journey Time', 285 Emirates Stadium, 659, 570, 671 Engineering wori<, Fairiop, refurtjishment, 348 Bakerioo Line, 165, 243, 309, 310, 317, 380, 566, 622 Fares, Central Line, 22, 23, 98, 108, 164, 243, 309, 317, 380, 381, 388, 442, 444, 507, 566, 566, 623, booklets/leaflets, 98, 152, 386,675 678, 734 free buses/trams forunder-18s, 739 Circle Line, 23, 107, 164, 242, 243, 309, 310, 317, 379-381, 442-444, 507, 508, 566, 677, 735 free travel for under-1 Is, 297, 386, 387 District Line, 22, 23, 152, 164, 243, 308,310, 311,317,379-381.442, 443, 506-508,564, 566, new from 2 January 2006, 44-46, 166 623, 677, 678 penalty, 312 Hammersmith & City Line, 107, 164, 242, 243, 309, 310, 317, 379-381, 442, 443, 507, 508, Farringdon, 25* 566, 622, 677, 735 First Capital Connect/Thameslink signage, 747* Jubilee Line, 98, 108, 242, 243, 309, 310, 311', 565, 734 ghost sightings, 170 leaflets/booklets, 98, 152, 385, 504, 563, 674, 737 inadequacy of sidings for longer trains, 337 764

Farringdon, continued Medley, Frank, 538 140th anniversary poster uncovered, 124 Helsinki Metro, description and line diagram, 432* Finchley Central, 68*, 45* Hendon Central, 667* 'coffee pot' type signal, 749* Hendy, Peter, Finchley Road, 611* appointment as Commissioner of Transport ft>r London. 160, 171 Finsbury Park, use encouraged for fans attending Emirates Stadium, 559 criticisms of Metronet, 425, 434 First Capital Connect, 679,680 High Bamet, 128* Floodgates, installation in 1939, 672 Highbury & Islington, Flooding, see also individual stations, passenger pushed undertrain, 544-545, 571 District Une,17, 487 use encouraged for fans attending Emirates Stadium, 559 following heavy rain, 487, 544,616, 660-663, 711, 712 Highgale, 667* threat to Underground from global warming, 317 closed by escalator defects, 714 Holbom, 633* Gloucester Railway Carnage & Wagon Co., 274 Holland Parte, closed by lift defects, 150 Gloucester Road, Holloway Road, District Line stopping marie moved, 580 closed after stabbing, 233, 314 Platmrm ft)/-/W exhibitions, 98, 155*, 676 platfonn tiling, 722, 723* platform tiling, 722, 724* restricted access before and after events at Emirates Stadium, 559.629 Golders Green, Hounslow Central, 28* refurbishment, 352* refurijishment, 22, 354 signals, made more recognisable, 580, 749* Hounslow East, platfomi reconstmction at 'tube stock height', 710 Goldhawk Road, 696* Hounslow West, 28* Goodge Street, closed by lift defects, 549 Hyde Parte Comer, platfomti tiling, 726*, 727 Graff-Baker, W.S., 140, 142, 409, 464, 465, 591, 593. 596 Grange Hill, ticket office closure, 263 Ickenham, rebuilding in 1960s, 626 Greater London/Hertfordshire boundary. 105. 304, 441. 503 Greater London Plan 1944, proposal for extension of Ongar branch to Chelmsford, 85 Janney, Eli, 78 Great Portland Street, refurtJishment, 22, 107, 163, 242, 308, 358, 379, 506, 564 Jubilee Line, Greenford, escalator repaired, 258* changes to rtjnning times, 74 Greenwich Waterfront Transit, 87 codes identifying types of car in 1996 stock. 431 collapse of extension fraud trial, 571 Hafter, Gordon OBE, obituary, 620 failures of train radio system, 149, 235 Hainault, 168* maintenance contract for extension escalators, 436 refurbishment, 348 problems with platform edge doors, 370,420 Hamburg, new S-Bahn units, 522 rolling stock interiors, 255*, 256* Hammersmith (H&C), platfomi extensions hindered by depot connections, 337 seating moquette changes, 325 Hammersmith & City Line, 555* services for London Marathon, 332 failures of train radio system, 281,420, 661 service variations during engineering worie, 667, 735 lengthening of platforms suggested, 106, 334 seven-car project, new station at White City, 521, 665, 687, 689, 741 additional rolling stock, 61-63. 135, 136, 173,183* plan for seven car trains, 333. 334. 503 amount of additional capacity provided, 136, 306 plan to tenninate at Aldgate, 334 origin and implementation of project, 60-65 service variations during engineering worie, 625, 735 overall advertising livery, 186', 399* Hanger Lane, refurbishment, 350 planned closure/early reopening of line, 63-64 Hariesden, problems with sunlight on OPO equipment, 416, 418, 421, 495, 543 publicity, 53*, 98 Harmill Systems. 'Manipulator' equipment for improved safety in train maintenance, 618 Tube Lines sticker to identify seven-car trains, 63*, 328* Han-ow-on-the-Hill, 55*. 92*, 455*, 630* seven-car train used eariy in enor, 61 line diagram, 324* signalling upgrade, 51*, 299,404 plan to install lifts, 519 trains diverted empty to Charing Cross, 233, 669 Hatton Cross, blocking-off of tunnel towards Terminal 4, 92* Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5, opening plans, 388 Kensal Green, 127*, 130* Heathrow by Tube leaflets, 385, 674 robbery followed by murder, 169 Heathrow Express, 167, 324 Kensington Olympia, 222* Heathrow Temiinal 4, Kentish Town, closure, 22, 107. 163, 241, 308, 379, 441, 506, 564, 621, 676 closed by escalator defects, 149, 160, 170.488 possible shuttle services on reopening, 411, 413-414 refurt)ishment, 351 scheduled reopening, 412. 415, 741 Kilburn, track replacement, 311*, 710 Heathrow Terminal 5, shadow njnning plans, 412 Kiley. Bob, 47, 115. 168, 682, 742 766

King George V, 8*, 75, 220*, 631*, 632* London boroughs, funding for transport investment, 117 King's Cross, redevelopment of main line station, 572 London Bridge, Platform forexhibition, 505 King's Cross St. Pancras, 56* London City Airport, 7*, 75, 220*, 220* equipment left foul of gauge, 17, 113 London Electric Railway, MIP lifts installed, 473, 544 auxiliary power circuits, 225 'Norttiem' ticket hall, contracts awarded, 473, 514 battery fed emergency lighting, 226 Piccadilly Line platforms closed during engineering work, 676, 733, 738 conversion of gate stock to sliding door stock, 408 subsurface lines area alterations, 471*, 692, 748 eariy lube stock, 270-274 'tube' ticket hall, 357* rolling stock couplings and connections, 83 'Western' ticket hall, completed/opened, 470*, 472*, 490, 491*, 493*, 514, 647, 721 London Eye. launch of'Everyone's London' promotion, 91* King's Cross Thameslink, possible continued use as entrance to London Underground, 84 London Marathon, 332, 386 Knightsb ridge, London Overground, refurbishment complete. 350 plans announced, 665, 733, 739 train indicator. 583* roundel, 665* Kone, maintenance contract for Jubilee Line extension escalators. 436 London Planner booklet, 99 London Rail Concession, shortlisted operating companies, 474, 570 Ladbroke Grove, call for station to be renamed. 519 London River services, booklets, 386, 738 Lambeth North, new ticket hall in 1965, 637 London's Transport Museum, Lancaster Gate, 555* acquisition of 1940 Waterioo & City Line car, 324*-325, 329* closure for refurtjishment and lift replacement, 350, 496. 518, 564. 621. 676. 733 Acton Depot, ex-Southem Railway 4-COR unit, 179' Langdon Parte, new DLR station to be built, 316 cab simulators adapted from 1962 stock. 48 LaserPet spatial measurement system. 612*. 618 items removed for storage during closure, 48 Leeds Forge company, 272 map of Paris Metro, drawn by Harry Beck, 318 Leyton, refurbishment completed, 348 novelty map with station names changed to those of musicians, 313 Lezala, Andrew, defence of Metronet's record, 683 1938 tube stock car returned to Covent Garden, 323 Lifts, 'London Transport' vs. 'Underground', usage outside stations, 673 availability statistics, 285 London TravelWatch, 119, 323 development of lift without machine room, 161 London Underground, installation at Morden, 163 alternative scheme for longer operating hours, consultation, 23 Mobility Impaired, 163, 266, 351, 352, 473, 544 Connect Project to enhance communication systems, 24, 251. 421, 728 planned for Metropolitan Line stations, 519 cooling of stations using underground water sources. 516 problems causing station closures or non-stopping. criticism of Metronel over delayed Queensway reopening, 425 Borough, 617 laterweekend services, consultation and conclusions, 166, 371, 390 Edgware Road. 367, 419, 543, 548, 608 London Underground and the PPP, third annual report, 560, 572, 620 Goodge Street. 549 origin of convention for 'A' and 'B' ends of trains, 83 Holland Parte, 150 payments to Metronet and Tube Lines 2005/06. 561 Momington Crescent, 716 radio broadcast in 1936. 664 Queensway, 659 roundel, versions used in various locations woridwide. 94'. 240, 294*. 584* Regent's Parte, 69, 370 service improvements, timescale of implementation, 395 Tufnell Park, 282 service statistics, 284 Wapping, 548 signalling systems, influence over, 103 reliability, 396 staff, refurtDishment at Lancaster Gate, 496, 518 alleged inattention of Northern Line drivers. 117 replacement at Queensway, 22, 107, 163, 242, 487, 524* ban on wearing shorts in heatwave, 572 replacement at Regent's Parte, 496 Christmas and New Year strikes of station staff, 65, 69 summary at 31.12.05, 121, 173 City & Guilds NVQs, 510 Liverpool Street, fonner Central Line line diagram, 294* Distnct Line Train Operators dispute, 17,17, 20 Livingstone, Ken. driver dismissed following failure to stop at station, 166, 167 appeal against suspension, 315, 316 rejection of pay offer by unions. 388. 390 appeal to Government for CrossRail funding, 516 shortages in 1970s. 410 argument with RMT over East London Line franchising. 740 shorter worieing week to be implemented, 160, 253 call for RMT to call off strike, 167 station staffing rosters, 253 Camden/Peckham tram scheme a 'key element' of improvements, 118 tea points, 105 concem for safety on London Underground during heat waves, 570 ticket vendor convicted of theft, 118 criticism of RMT, 168 training for sleet-train worieing, 36 criticism of unstaffed stations. 169 Train Operator of the Year award, 316 plan for London surface railways, 113 water supplies available for trapped passengers, 517 warning to Metronet. 511 55 Broadway, 584* 768 769

Lost property, statistics, 518 Metronet, continued Lots Road power station, redevelopment plans, 311 rejection by RMT of staff identification scheme, 389 Loughton, spare trains for use when required, 71 new train crew accommodation, 729, 730* Station Accessibility Project, 161 refurtJishment, 348 station cleaning contract scrapped over payment levels, 237 1 SOtti anniversary, 635*, 675,682 station refurtiishment programme behind schedule. 561 summaries of station rebuilding/refurtiishment progress, 347-350. 354-359 Malda Vale, refurtilstiment, 348 track patrolmen travelling in drivers' cabs, 561 Mansion House, bay platform, 500 track renewal to be aided by arrival of Class 66 locomotives, 372, 527* Maps, warned of sacking by Livingstone, 511 Central area, 1941 suggestions for cross-London lines, 288* Metropolitan Line, Dowagrams and pictograms (meeting report). 286-288 Aldgate-Canary Wharf extension plan denied. 436 London Connections. June 2006, 563 Ashbury coaches, restoration (meeting report), 249-251 Paris Metro, map drawn by Harry Beck. 318 Chesham Sunday services since 1970, 300-302 Travelling Around maps. 153, 386 coupling/uncoupling of trains, post-war resumption/ final cessation. 189, 216-218, 223-225 Underground, embankment stabilisation, 495 design, after Beck (meeting report), 745-747 failures of train radio system, 15,19,420, 549 large print, November 2005. station index out of date. 97 flooding caused by heavy rain, 616 large print. July 2006, 675 ground penetrating radar used in earthwortes, 729* large print, of stations, 727 plan to extend to Barteing, 334 novelty, station names changed to those of musicians, 313 project to install new train radio equipment, 24 original sketch of Beck map, 388 service suspended for emergency engineering work, 434 pocket, extent of Becks involvement in 1959 edition, 102 service variations during engineering worte, 445, 567, 625 pocket, June 2006, 505 timetable guides, 152, 506, 738 pocket, September 2006,675 track replacement, 682 step-free access. 675 used by BR trains diverted from Euston in 1965, 717 tactile, of stations. 727 various train lengths and stocks, 189 Travelling around tourist map. 505, 736 Metropolitan Railway, Marytebone, dosed by escalator defects, 284 Baker Street rebuilding in 1911, 582, 583* Metronet, Brill branch, Kingswood Lane branch, 153-155*, 307 back-up supply systems at suti-surtace stations, 26 codes stencilled on rolling stock body ends, 76, 240* contract for new train radio equipment, 24 diamond logo, 34, 106* criticised over delayed Queensway reopening, 425 rolling stock couplings and connections, 78 donation to London Wildlife Tnjst, 620 three aspect signalling, 31-33*,399* ecological survey of flora and fauna habitats, 160 Mid-Norfolk Railway, ex-LU Items, 49 emergency engineering worie on Metropolitan Line, 434 • Mill Hill East, engineering oven^jn on sub-surface lines, 739 coffee pot' type signal, 749* engineering worie on Central Line not canted out, 389 possible withdrawal of through trains, 319, 523 engineering worie to avoid speed restrictions, 435 train indicator, 748* failures noted in London Underground and the PPP report, 560-561 Modelling, failure to carry out track maintenance, 434, 514, 560 London Transport in Miniature event at Acton, 426, 427*-430* finances questioned, 117 Metropolitan and LT vans, 275*, 276* financial penalty incurted. 561 Moore. Henry, drawings of wartime tube shelterers, 741 financial problems, 518 Moorgate, dosure of City Widened Lines planned, 84 free water for commuters, 561* Moor Park, station name sign pushed over, 453 Geographical Information System. 161 Morden, 184* graffiti resistant film for trains, 161, 730 MIP lift installation, 163, 351 ground penetrating radar used in earthwories, 729* possible withdrawal of off-peak through services via Charing Cross, 523 hydraulic trolley to aid escalator maintenance, 161 refurtJishment, 351. 352* improved reliability of Central Line trains. 298 Morgan, John Pierpont. failed tube schemes, 165,289-290, 293*, 295-296, 521 journey time requirements on Waterioo & City Line, 189 Morntngton Crescent, passengers trapped in stalled lift, 716 lift without machine room under development. 161 Moscow Metro, tunnel roof collapse, 319 payments from London Underground. 561 Munich, U-Bahn, 244-248 perfomiance triggers review by PPP Arbiter, 561 possible penalty for late reopening of Waterioo & City Line 740 National Railway Museum, 118 profits 2004/05. 561 Neasden, refurtJishment, 107, 350 Railway Innovation Awards wins, 618 NetworteRail, 112. 114, 119, 312,570,680 record defended by chief executive, 683 Newbury Parte, bus station, 92*, 556* 770 771

New Year's Eve, free travel, 115 OToole, Tim, New York, illegal strike by transit worieers, 118 address lo LURS meeting, 394-397 New York subway, dead passenger carried unnoticed, 171 criticism of Metronet over delayed Queensway reopening, 425 North Acton, in 1959, 196* criticism of RMT, 167 North Ealing, 130* Owls, artificial, to deter pigeons, 517 Northern City Line, Oxford Circus, coupling/uncoupling of trains, final cessation, 189, 209-211 escalator refurtiished in record time, 25* eariy rolling stock, 238* refurtjishment, 297, 347, 525* impossibility of connection to Waterioo & City Line, 664 Oxford Street, call for pedeslrianisation and monorail. 318 stock transfers via King's Cross main line in 1970s, 184* Oval, woriemen injured in scaffolding collapse, 118 Northern Line, alleged inattention of drivers, 117 Paris Metro, 'bridge bash' notice, 294* all-night services at New Year, 303 closure following fire on train, 169 map drawn by Harry Beck, 318 closure for floodgate installation in 1939, 672 MF2000 stock, 338* coupling/uncoupling of trains, post-war resumption/final cessation, 189, 199-204 Parte Royal, refurtiishment, 326, 327*, 353 Elstree extension, removal of works in 1965,636 Parsons Green, in 1950s, 212*. 213* five-car train ('Camden Town train') observed, 663 Passengers, see also Disabled passengers. flooding caused by heavy rain, 616 breathalysed, 116 infrastructure and rolling stock failures, 313 energy costs of commuting, 390 passengers trapped in train, 388 impressions of safety, research, 522* petition calling for improvements, 315 injuries in recent years, 319 possible withdrawal of some off-peak through services, 319, 523 most annoying things, 115 problems with Positive Train Identification equipment, 546 reluctance to offer seats to pregnant women, 319 reduction in peak hours trains in service, 181 satisfaction with service, 285 service variations during engineering work, 382,383, 567, 735 security advice. 387 signalling upgrade, 51*, 404 Piccadilly Circus. timetable changes, booklet, 505, 738 fire alami faults. 485 trains travelling with doors open, 312 Platform for M exhibitions, 505,676 train washing at Morden banned by Thames Water, 580 Piccadilly Une, wildcat strike following driver's dismissal, 165, 167 centenary, 697*, 698*, 700 North Greenwich, coupling/uncoupling of trains, post-war resumption/final cessation, 189,204-209, 751* closed owing to damaged escalators, 281 cracks in pipes In rolling stock, 742 'short' escalator taken out of use/removed, 52*. 124, 163, 308 embankment slip, Boston Manor/Northfields, 550 North Han-ow, P/af/bm? for^rt exhibition, 676 failures of train radio system, 90, 95, 230, 235, 280, 281, 359, 420, 422,616. 662 North London Line, 236, 318,664, 681 football specials, 698*, 700 Northolt, refurt)ishment, 433 history, 701-702 Northwick Parte, refurtJishment complete, 357 late mnning track replacement at Oakwood, 489 Northwood, 224* platfonn announcements, 387 de-icing facility, 253 scheduled reopening of Heathrow Temtiinal 4 service, 412, 415, 741 engineers' siding, 691 separate station for Emirates Stadium suggested, 671 Nofting Hill Camival, Underground services provided, 631,675 services to Heathrow following Temiinal 5 completion under review, 396 Netting Hill Gate, closed by sewage leak, 712 service variations during engineering worie, 445, 508, 509, 567, 625, 626, 679 use of former District Une track Northfields/Acton Town, 752* Obituary, Hafter, Gordon OBE, 520 Yeriees stations, restoration, 722. 723*-726* Old Street, large print and tactile maps of station, 727 Pick. Frank, commissioning of Stabler tiles. 498 Olympic Games 2012, Pinner. demand by RMT for bonus for no-strike agreement, 315 plan to install lifts, 519 improvements planned for Docklands Light Railway, 24 refurtJishment, 356 rail plans (review of article in E-Mofion), 85-87 Plaistow, 43*. 358* Ongar, Platform for M. 98, 100, 155*. 159, 160, 505, 676 new locomotive shed, 50* Pontoon Dock, 5*, 6*, 75, 220* Ongar station housing development opposed, 683, 740 Poplar. 4* Ongar Railway Preservation Society, aims, 316 Post Office Railway, used to store National Portrait Gallery paintings during wartime, 498 Osleriey, 2* Prague Metro, description and route diagram , 605-607* Osteriey & Spring Grove, former station. 27* Press releases (Docklands Light Railway, London Undergnjund, Metronet, Transport for Otis, collaboration with Metronet on lift without machine room, 161 London, Tube Unes), 23-26, 65, 100, 159-162, 236-237, 296-300, 371-374, 425, 433-436, 496-497, 559-562, 618-620, 664-666, 721-722, 727-731 772 773

Putney Bridge, Rolling stock, new, continued alignment of bay platform, 377, 502 capacity compared with existing stock, 336, 502 refurbishment, 358 design, 335*-336*, 338* interim operation alongside A stock, 541 Queensbury, London Transport sign, 556*, 674 possibility of selective door opening, 334, 501 Queen's Park, 192* seating on Metropolitan Line stock. 423, 541 Queensway, standard design for different lines, 104, 304, 323, 519 closed by lift defects, 659 variations on standard design, 421-423 closure for lift replacement, 22, 107, 163, 242, 308, 379, 442, 506 new, for Victoria Line, further platform retiling, 349* bolted body construction, 467 reopening, 425,487, 524* interior features unveiled, 613*, 615, 619-621, 732 larger than standard tube size, 241, 377 Rails, pre-production train, 185*, 387, 569 centre negative cunent, 376*, 503 stock numbering, 744 galvanised steel strip to maintain track circuits, 375* restoration, Q stock. 670* mixed bull-head/flat-bottomed at Leicester Square, 397 seating moquette, 48, 255*, 256*, 325, 382, 406, 692 Rayners Lane, Rolling stock changes and movements. additional platforms suggested, 673 October and November 2005. 39.171 December 2005,119, 171 plan to install lilts, 519 January 2006, 172,320 Redbridge, 557* February and March 2006, 320, 446 Red lights, fixed, at siding ends, 375* April 2006, 391 Regent's Park, May 2006, 446.519 closed by lift defects, 69, 370 June 2006, 519 closure for refurbishment and lift replacement, 486, 564,621,629, 676, 733, 738 July 2006, 573 Rickmansworth, August and September 2006, 684, 742 plans for operations centre' criticised, 515 October 2006, 742 sidings to be relocated, 320 Rolling stock, locomotives, Rio de Janeiro, pink caniages for women, 390 Aveting & Porter 'Brill' steam. 48* RMT union, battery. 55*, 56*, 184*, 612*, 743* argument with Livingstone over East London Line franchising, 740 battery, Clayton, for Watertoo & City Line. 189, 264*, 363*. 588,645 Christmas and New Year strikes/threats, 65, 69,114, 115, 116, 118, 146, 160, 166, 167,169 battery, Ntteq shunters for depot use, 374*, 431 criticised by O'Toole, 167 Central London Railway, 689 demand for bonus for no-strike agreement during 2012 Olympic Games, 315 Class 08 shunter, 252*, 528* dispute with LUL and Metronet over safety, 513 Class 66, for Metronel engineers' trains. 93*. 372. 373*. 527*. 579. 581.629, 630* dispute with LUL over pay and conditions. 681 Diesel DEL 120, 239* rejection of no-strike deal, 170 Schema Diesel, 52*, 54*, 63, 323*, 529*, 743* rejection of pay offer, 388, 390 Sentinel Diesel, 49, 179 rejection of staff identification scheme. 389 sleet, 36-39 strike ballot in conjunction with ASLEF and TSSA over pension scheme, 317 Rolling stock, service, strike ballots in conjunction with ASLEF. 169. 312, 317 Audi Visual Inspection train, 611* strikethreats, 314, 315, 517 Flat Brake Van FB578, 436, 437*, 520, 525* Roding Valley, mobile welding units, 637 refurbishment, 328*, 348 rail wagons, fitted with gauging frames, 447*, 612* ticket office closure, 253 Sandite train, 156* Rolling stock, see a/so Trains, electric/multiple unit systems sleet trains, 36-39 additional, for Jubilee Line, 61-63 snowploughs, 323 bacteria on seats, 312 tamping machines, 529*, 575* candle holders, 377 Track Recording Train, 2*. 51*, 222* destination plates/blinds/displays, 34, 179, 580, 583*, 630* Tunnel Cleaning Train, 2* graffiti resistant film, 161, 730 Water Jetting Train, 156* inter-car doors, dangers, 439 Weed Killing Train, 181* inter-worieing of suri'ace and tube stock, discontinuance suggested, 101 Rolling stock, surface, modem. lighting, 181 A. 129*. 181. 185*. 216-218, 223-225, 230, 251, 257*, 266*, 402*. 438. 455*. 492* 493* 579 Munich, U-Bahn, 246 580. 630*. 656, 748 new, for surface lines (S stock), C. 1*. 12, 25*, 106, 181, 378, 387, 525, 59&-597, 655, 656, 695*, 730 additional seating for Metropolitan Line stock, 423 D, 1", 43*, 57*, 129*, 180, 181, 230, 585*, 594, 595*, 604, 652, 656, 669*, 709, artist's impressions, 603 refurbishment, 42*, 392-394, 668*, 669*, 691. 710, 731, 732 bolted body construction, 467 775 774

Russell Square, travel information in 1966, 718 Rolling stock, surface, modem, continued DLR, B2K, 5* St. John's Wood, 53* DLR, for Olympic Games, 497, 569 refurtJishment complete, 350, 351* Paris, MF2000, 338* St, Paul's, closed for refurtJishment, 676, 733 Rolling stock, surface, older, School parties, 732 B, 138 Serco, preferred bidder for new Docklands Light Railway franchise, 23 C, 212, 229 Shadwell DLR, crossover moved in platform lengthening worths, 748 D, 212 Shepherd's Bush Centra! Line, 30* E, 212 plaster falling. 659 CO, 13,215, 216 rebuilding, 666, 691,738 CP, 13,213-216 Shepherd's Bush H&C, District Railway, wooden, 463 change of name planned, 691 ex-Southern Railway 4-COR, 179* refurtJishment, 22, 107, 163, 242 F, 9, 139, 189, 211, 406, 407, 464 Shoreditch, permanent closure, 433, 473, 476*, 477*, 490, 492*. 493*. 504, 511 G, 138, 211,464 Signalling. H, 211,212 •calling on' signals. 180* K, 464, 465* Metropolitan three-aspect, 31-33*, 399* Metropolitan Line experimental, 1940s, 553 modifications on Waterioo & City Line, 189, 469, 762 Metropolitan Railway Ashbury, restoration, 249-251, 402* separate systems, pros and cons. 103 Metropolitan Railway 'Dreadnought', 189 upgrade for Jubilee and Northern Unes. 51*. 404 O, 12, 13, 140, 142,465*, 591 Signals passed at danger, O/P, 189, 591 occun-ences, 16-19, 69, 89, 96, 147, 232, 234. 235, 278, 279, 370, 421, 485, 486, 549, 550, 0,211-214*. 591,670* 608,658,713-715 P, 12, 13, 140,142, 189 trends, 285 R, 211, 212, 215*, 216, 229, 466, 594 Silvertink Metro,170, 236, 314. 319 T, 79. 189, 464, 498, 553, 670* Snanesbrook, 127* Rolling stock, tube, Society activities, C&SLR 'Padded Cell', 48 Annual General Meeting 2006, eariy gate-stock, 134,137, 268*, 269, 270*, 272*, 273* Accounts for 2005 and Report of Independent Examiner, 578 Experimental Tube Train. 698*. 700 Agenda,174 Watford Joint Stock. 226, 227*, 272, 274 Minutes. 576-579 1922 Standard, 407* notice, 173 1925,209* Committee and Officers, 47,175, 448, 578 1926, 227 Committee Annual Report for 2005,174-177. 576 1927,206* Extraordinary General Meeting, outcome, 124,175 1929,228* meetings, 1935 prototype, 142 alternative, arranged after double booking of Toynbee Hall, 449 1936prototype, 460, 461" attendances etc., 175. 578 pre-1938, 196*. 198*. 206, 208. 302*, 697*, 719 new venue from February 2007. 745 1938, 140,181*, 191, 192*, 204*. 206, 208, 251, 323, 325, 477*, 592* postponed owing to double booking of Toynbee Hall. 176, 449. 577 1940 Waterioo & City Line, 324*, 329* September 2006 meeting cancelled, 686 1956 prototype, 206-208, 595 unacceptable behaviour of members, 578 1959/1962, 48, 119*, 219*, 466, 697* membership, 174, 576 1960. 2*. 12. 222*, 530* modelling, 577, 579, 685 1967, 12, 13, 141, 181,228, 230, 439, 462,611,651,654,692 restoration, Q stock, 670*, 671 1972, 12, 127*, 130*. 181. 297, 325, 378, 401*, 439, 440. 530*. 632*. 655, 656 Rules, 175,578 1973, 2*. 48, 130*, 179, 222*, 230, 409, 410, 440, 462, 466*. 530*, 583*, 594, 656, 693*, 698*, sales, 176 706, 708*, 709 subscriptions, 175, 577 1983, 61, 230, 339*, 574*. 575*, 586*, 604, 634*, 709, 710 Underground News, 1992, 13, 57*, 127*, 128*, 181, 280*, 263, 329*. 364*-365*. 466*. 467, 532*, 588. 595, 604, Annual General Meeting minutes, 577 639*. 640*, 644, 645, 731 back issues. 322 1995, 58*, 128*. 157*. 181, 230, 363*, 456*, 595, 604, 656, 663, 667* Committee Annual Report for 2005. 176 1996, 41*, 48. 51*. 61-63. 64*. 135, 136*, 183*. 186*. 255*. 256*. 328*. 431, 604, 656. 663, corrections. 103, 173. 325, 326, 391, 524, 579, 693, 745 743* visits, scarcity of, 176, 577 Roving, whole system travelled in one day, 340-347 South Ealing, refurbishment, 353 Ruislip, refurtJishment, 357 South Eastern Trains, 112,113 Ruislip Manor, 612* Southfields, decoration for \/Wmbledon fortnight, 585* rebuilding, 21,107, 354,355* 776 777

Southgate, 751* Stratford, continued closed by escalator defects, 369 new platforms, 8 South Harrow, 30* platfonn numbering, 8, 732 South Kensington, temporary roundel, 294* pedestrian subway Grade II listed, 526 upgrade design contract awarded, 371 redevelopment plans to t>e reconsidered, 313 Stratford International, official opening well in advance of train services, 389 South Kenton, problems with OPO miiror, 146, 147 StreetWars game players warned off the Underground, 573 South Ruislip, 57* Sudbury Hill, refurtJishment complete, 353, 456* closed alter asbestos discovery, 231 Sudbury Town, 30*, 353* refurtJishment, 349* Swiss Cottage, Soulhwarte, P/afformfo/-^ exhibition, 505 closed by falling plaster during refurtJishment worte, 283 South West Trains, 111,742 refurtJishment, 350 South Wimbledon, closed by escalator defects, 489 South Woodford, Terrorism, refurtJishment, 348 Bombay bombing, 571 security cameras installed in underpass, 730 London bombings, Spa Valley Railway, ex-LT vehicles, 498 anniversary commemoration, 513, 524, 571 Sprague, Frank, 12, 649,672 attempted bombings, 21.07.05, 390 Stamford Brook, 668*, 669* awards for BTP officers, 116 refurijishment, 163, 358 book review, 468 Stanmore, commendations for LUL staff, 388 demolition of signal cabin, 400* effect on London Underground passenger numbers, 571 third platfonm under constmction, 350,400* enquiry into 999 response, 111 Stations, fatal shooting by police, 22.07.05, 113, 116, 168,318, 388,389.572, 573, 740 back-up supply systems at sub-surtace stations, 26 letter of sympathy from Government, 320 Bakerioo Line, features of, 297 London Underground response (meeting report), 449 bay platforms used for reversing, 376, 500 memorials, 314, 524 closed over New Year, 68 'mistake to suspend mobile phone networte', 316 closures, unplanned, statistics, 285 new enquiry refused, 570 cooling, suggestion of using underground water sources, 516 official reports, 512, 515, 741 disused, listed under various definitions, 551-553, 673 payouts to victims from public donations, 114. 516 haunted, 170 public enquiry refused. 117 having four or more platforms, definitions and list, 597-603 service of remembrance, 60, 111, 112 Munich, U-Bahn, 247 warning given by security services, 117 nameboards/roundels, 30*, 92*, 294*, 322*, 351 *, 353, 356*, 358*, 378*, 522*, 635*. 642* Thameslink 2000, 84, 313 names used in different contexts, 34 • Theydon Bois, new, for East London Line extension, 478 refurtJishment, 348 possible platfonn lengthening at SSL stations, 334 ticket office closure, 253 public lavatories, small number of, 318 Tickets, rebuilding/refurtJishment, Budapest Metro, 145 completed, list, 347 commemorative, for Shoreditch closure, 492* leaflets, 738 Oyster cards, summaries of progress. 347-359, 405 advertising posters withdrawn, 112 summaries of station closures, 21, 107, 163, 241, 308, 379, 441,506, 564,621,676, 733 confidentiality of passengers' details, 396 safety and security in East London, TfL/c2c initiative, 434 delays for purchases by phone, 168 signage, 92*, 145, 180, 181, 294*, 324*, 354*, 481*, 747* leaflets, 152.386,675. 738 Stablertiles,350,498 plan to expand usage to other items abandoned. 511 step-free access plans, 495 plan to include all stations in zones 1-6. 512 three-letter codes for, DLR and LU, 5 pre-pay cheaper than weekly Travelcard, 152 ticket office closures/reduced opening hours, 253, 396 problems of not 'touching in', 152 ticket office operations (meeting report), 627-629 required in new National Rail South West franchise, 297 tiling, 92*, 347-349*. 350-352. 723*-726* to be sold abroad, 683 unmanned during operating hours, 313 wallets, 98 vending machines, 551 Timetables and train services, see also Christmas and New Year Stockwell, refurbishment complete, 351 all-night service on New Year's Eve. 67 Stratford, 186*, 328* all-night services at New Year on Paris Metro. 303 concem over crime levels, 115 alternative scheme for longer operating hours, consultation 23 new DLR terminal platfonns, constojction, 696* Bakerioo Line, No. 33, 11.12.05, 21 778 779

Timetables and train services, continued Trains, electric/multiple unit systems, brakes and braking, continued Circle and Hammersmith & City Line, Nos. 20 and 21, 08.01.06, 72, 482 vacuum, 101 District Line, No. 133, 11.06.06, 482 car bodies, general, Docklands Light Railway, London City Airport extension, 5 bolted extrusions, 467 East London Line, No. 9, 11.06 06, 482 doors, passenger control, 603-605 increase in off-peak services since abandonment of coupling/uncoupling, 190 extruded aluminium construction, 466 Jubilee Line, No. 8, 08.01.06, 74 steel or aluminium construction, 466 Jubilee Line, TTN 40/05, 63, 65 car bodies, surface. 463-466 Jubilee Line, TTN 82/05, 63-64 aluminium constmction, 465 laterweekend services, consultation and conclusions, 166, 371, 390 compartment vs. saloon stock, 464 Metropolitan Line, No. 320, 08.01.06, 71 door arrangements, 464 Metropolitan Line, No. 321, 11.06.06. 481 flared bodysides, 464, 465* Northem Line timetable changes, booklet, 505 floortjoards, 464, 465* Piccadilly Line, No. 41, 08.01.06, 72 swing doors on the Metropolitan, 464 reduction in peak hours trains in service on Northem Line. 181 car bodies, tube, 268-274, 405*-411 scheduled kilometres run/not mn. 284 aluminium construction, 466 services for London Marathon, 332 Cammelt Laird body, 406-407 timetable notices for Christmas and New Year period, 65 compromise floor heights, 274 trains in service achieved. March 2006, 284 doors, introduction of centre doors to supplement end doors, 271-274, 406, 408 trains in service under current timetables, 126, 325. 483 doors, sliding, 406, 408, 411, 701 Tottenham Court Road. doors, swing or sliding?, 272 escalator refuriaishment, 152 floors, not flat, 460, 463 passengers' impressions of safety, research, 522* guard's door, 410 proposed needle exchange facility, 312 luggage space, provision of, 410 Tower Hill, move towards longer bodies, 409 bay platform, 600 move towards steel construction, 269-271 refurbishment, 358 seating, longitudinal/transverse. 406 Traction cun-ent faults, 719-721 tapering, to allow longer bodies, 409 Train indicators, 53, 92*, 683*, 646, 748* under-floor placement of equipment, 460, 461 Train numbering, route-by-route list, 276-278 windows, design, 406 Trains, electric/multiple unit systems, car side numbering: 1 and 2,138 accepting wrong signal, 282, 359, 360, 615, 660*, 715 code trip valves, 654 alarms, passenger operated, 705 compressors, air reservoirs, 462 Automatic Train Operation, 12, 651, 654-655 control circuit governor, 703-705 auto reversing, 415 control equipment, reduction in size, 461 auxiliary (hotel) power, 225-230 control trailers for short trains, 81 axle lettering: A, B, C and D, 137,139 coupling/uncoupling, end of on the Underground, 189-218, 223-225 •battery on the rear car" requirement, 230 couplings, bogies, 535-541.591-597 automatic (Wedglock), 141*. 325, 693* British bogies, 538-540* British screw, 77, 78 double blocked motor bogies, 593 hose and jumper connections, 79-81, 83.137-139. 227. 228 tube trailer bogies, 540* semi-permanent versus permanent, 139-140 US bogies, 535-539 tube cars, 137 equaliser bar, 536*-538* unit stock formations, 142-143* Hedley, 538* US Buckeye, 78*, 79, 222* three-piece, 636* US link and pin, 77, 81 welded frames, 591*-592 US Steams and Ward, 80*, 83 welded vs. riveted, 594 deadman (deadman's handle), 649*-652 brakes and braking, Defective in Sen/ice Instnictions booklet, 709 air, 'Westinghouse, 10. 325. 703 emergency lighting, 226, 228-230, 377 bogie-mounted brake rigging, 592 fault indication and train monitoring systems, 706-709 brake blocks. 594 heating. 226 dynamic, 12 load weighting of cars, 506 electrical control of emergency braking, 706 Loudaphone' telephone, 228 electro-pneumatic, 9-11 Metadyne control, 12. 142 regenerative. 13 middle motor cars. 227 rtieostatic, 13 motor alternator rectifiers. 230 Type D brake valve, 11 motor car conversions. 273 780 781

Trains, electric/muiliple unit systems, continued Tunnelling, private and unauthorised, under house, 681 motorcars, matching 1922trailers, 407-408* motorcars, non-driving, 142 Underground Diary, 13-21. 68-69. 87-90, 95-97, 145-151, 230-235, 278-284, 359-362, motor generators, 229 367-371,426-423, 484-490, 495, 543-551, 608-610, 615-618, 657-663 one-person operation, 410 Underground Ernie'television programme, 517 pairing and lettering: A and B halves, 82*-84*, 137, 139 Underground Group war memorial. 498 pneumatic camshaft mechanism, 461-462 Upminster, 57* retarders, 10*, 11 new sidings, 692 round-the-train electrical circuits, 706 safety and security improvements, 434 safety systems, 649-657, 705-709 Upminster Bridge, ticket office closure, 253 speed control after tripping, 656, 710 Uxb ridge, suspension, refurtiishment, 357 air, 596 sidings, removal of 1983 Tube stock, 586*, 634* Metacone, 596 rubber, 595, 596* Valencia Metro, fatal derailment, 570 train equipment panel (fault annunciator), 708* Victoria, train formations, movement of individual cars, 139 changes to signage on District Line platforms, 180 trainstops, 653 station upgrade project, leaflet, 98 tripcocks, 653-656*, 706 Victoria Line, Trams and light rait, see also Croydon Tramlink, Docklands Light Railvi/ay automatic train operation, 651. 654-655 Camden/Peckham scheme key element', 118 damage to cables and air pipe, 545. 571 Oxford Street plan, 741 delays due to overrunning engineering work 571 supported by Cameron, 389 failures of train radio system, 151, 659 West London scheme, 513, 687, 739 passengers trapped in train after signal failure, 514, 515 Transport for London. platforms closed to prevent dangerous overcrowding, 571 appointment of Peter Hendy as new Commissioner, 160 service variations during engineering work, 382, 567. 625, 627 campaign to encourage women to become engineers, 513 subsidence of workings at Walthamstow during line construction, 716 consultation on East London Transit project, 25 train door open between stations, 111 contract for East London Line extension awarded, 728 water ingress near Seven Sisters, 549 contract for new trains awarded. 664,739 Vienna U-Bahn, auto reversing of trains, 416 control of Silveriink Metro ser^fices announced, 236, 314 Village Underground charity, use of recycled Underground carriages, 562. 574*. 575* London Overground plans announced, 665, 733, 739 London Rail Concession, shortlisted operating companies, 474, 570 Wabtec Rail Ltd. 188, 263, 457*, 458* safety and security initiative with c2c in East London, 434 Wanstead, refurbishment, 348, 379,442 security campaign, 'It's up to all of us', 24,115 Wapping, closed by lift defects, 548 staff accommodation, 681 * Warren Street, continuous advertising band, 49 Transport 2025 report, 590,621 Warwick Avenue, dosed by escalator defects. 713 TSSA union, Waterioo. rejection of pay offer, 388, 390 escalators to Networie Rail concourse closed again. 169, 180 strike ballot in conjunction with ASLEF and RMT over pension scheme, 317 LU station closed by overcrowding following incident on South West Trains, 20 refurijishment of Waterioo & City Line platforms, 470, 645 Tube access guides, 98, 675 Waterioo & City Line, Tube guides, 506, 738 Tube Lines. closed by torrential rain, 740 failures of train radio system, 69, 713 Conective Action Notice issued by London Underground. 561 financial penalty incuned. 561 five month closure for track and signalling renovation, 188, 260-265, 387, 460 final day's service before closure, 261 payments from London Underground. 561 possible penalty for late reopening, 740 press releases for Jubilee Line seven-car project. 65 promise of prompt reopening by Metronet, 517 profits 2004/05, 561 refurtjished stock, return, 532*, 588, 639*, 640* recycling of disused caniages. 562. 574*. 575* refurbished stock, testing, 644 rejection by RMT of staff identification scheme. 389 refurbished stock, unveiled/description, 457*, 458*, 460, 467, 645 quarterty report, October-December 2005, 313 removal and movement of stock to Wabtec for refurbishment, 263, 329*, 364*-365* quarterty report, January-March 2006, 404 reopening, 645. 684 stair-climbing apparatus for carrying signalling equipment, 486 signalling changes, 189.469, 742 sticker to identify seven-car Jubilee Line trains, 63* station refurtiishment, 470,645 summaries of station rebuilding/refurbishment progress, 350-354, 405 track renewal, 469*, 646* use of snowploughs on Diesel locomotives, 323 impossibility of connection to Northem City Line, 664 Tube Tips for Women leaflet, withdrawn, 98,114 signalling and track plan, 262* Tufnell Parte, closed by lift defects, 283 782 783

Watford, 257' CREDITED ARTICLES 2006 calling on' signal removed, 180 Watford Junction, Issue Page Title Author former uncoupling procedures, 376, 497, 671 suggestion of new Bakerloo Line service using 1967 stock, 439, 739 Websites of interest, 308 529 8 Plans for Stratford John Hawkins Wembley Central, metal detectors to be used by police to detect knives, 313 529 9 The Underground Electric Train 7 Piers Connor Wembley Park, 185*, 252*, 266*, 267*. 401*. 522* 530 60 Sen/ice of Remembrance London 2005 Richard Thorogood claim of inadequate emergency exit, 116 530 75 Docklands Light Railway Extension - illuminated station sign, 253 First Impressions Antony Badsey-Ellis MIP lifts, 266 530 76 The Underground Electric Train 8 Piers Connor new connection to Neasden depot, 533, 534*, 664 530 84 Thameslink 2000 Again! John Hawkins new tracks laid on site of former train shed, 178, 253*. 267*, 397, 402* 530 85 Ongar and the Greater London Plan Antony Badsey-Ellis rail gap indicator, 323 530 85 Rail Plans for the 2012 Olympics Ted Relton redevelopment completed, 266 530 97 Publicity Matters Trevor Baker West Ham, 669* 531 132 100 Years of the Bakerioo Line Desmond Croome safety and security improvements, 434 531 137 The Underground Electric Train 9 Piers Connor West Hampstead, 92*, 257* 531 143 The Budapest Metro - Some Notes Antony Badsey-Ellis plan to merge stations, 312 531 152 Publicity Matters Trevor Baker Westminster, 531 153 The Kingswood Lane Branch of the Brill Line closed during filming, 733 Albin J. Reed 532 large print and tactile maps of station, 727 188 The Waterloo & City Blockade John Hawkins West Ruislip, 339*. 523* 532 225 The Underground Electric Train 10 Piers Connor LU/NR exchange road, 528* 533 268 The Underground Electric Train 11 Piers Connor West Silvertown, 6*, 75, 220* 533 275 Modelling Chris Hyde Whilechapel, 581* 533 284 How Good Is the Service (Part 3) John Hawkins difficulties of worieing planned new services, 337 534 333 The Underground Electric Train 12 Piers Connor signage, 481* 534 340 LUL in a Day W.R. Lynch White City, 49*, 330* 535 404 Tube Lines Wories Update John Hawkins White City area development, 535 405 The Underground Electric Train 13 Piers Connor description (meeting report), 686-691 535 411 A Heathrow Terminal 4 Shuttle Sen/ice? John Hawkins new Hammersmith & City Line station, 521, 665, 687, 689, 741 535 423 S-Stock Variations John Hawkins WillesdenGreen, 93*, 129* 535 432 The Helsinki MethD Antony Badsey-Ellis Wimbledon, 536 460 The Underground Electric Train 14 Piers Connor Platform for Art installation, 100 536 473 Shoreditch Station to Close This June John Thomason platform numbering, 602 • 537 535 The Underground Electric Train 15 Piers Connor platforms unavailable owing to signalling problems, 232, 233 537 541 Will They Stand for It? The Changeover foDm Wimbledon Parte, closed by fire in nearby property, 543-544 A- to S-Stock John Hawkins tV/nterWondertand leaflet, 153 Woodford, refurbishment, 433 538 590 Transport 2025 John Hawkins Wood Lane disused station, 642*, 689 538 591 The Underground Electric Train 16 Piers Connor Wright, Whitaker, 132 538 597 Four (or More) Platforms Paul Cresswell 538 603 S-Stock Update John Hawkins Yertees, Charles Tyson, 539 647 The King's Cross Western Ticket Hall John Gillham and tube lines, 132, 701 539 649 The Underground Electric Train 17 Piers Connor biography (book review), 509 540 701 100 Years of the Piccadilly Desmond Croome rivalry with Morgan schemes, 165, 296 540 703 The Underground Electric Train 18 Piers Connor Yoriee, L.J., 274 540 710 Some Notes and Observations John Hawkins

Zone 6 boundaries, Underground and National Rail, 105, 304, 441 784

SOCIETY DIARY - LIST OF MEETINGS AND REVIEWS

This list includes meetings from 2005 that were reported in 2006 issues of UN

Date Title Speaker Page 2006 2005

9 August The Restoration of the Bluebell Railway's Ashbury Coaches Richard Salmon 249 13 September Dowagrams and Pictograms Andrew Dow 286 11 October LU Response to 7 July Terrorist Attack Andy Barr 449 8 November DLR Capacity Enhancement Project Robert Niven 177 13 December D78 Stock Refurbishment Mick Gadd and Ian Fisher 392 2006

10 January The Morgan Tubes Antony Badsey- Ellis 289 14 Febmary Behind the Ticket Office Window Martin KIngsnorth 627 14 March An Evening with Tim O'Toole Tim OToole 394 11 April White City Development - 1900 to 2010 Paul Godwin 686 9 May The Introduction of Seven-Car Trains on the Jubilee Line Paul Buckley 13 June The London Underground Power Distribution System Mark HIggs 11 July Underground Maps after Beck Maxwell Roberts 745 8 August Station Modernisation Kevin Payne 10 October The Development of Signalling on the Underground Piers Connor 14 November Alarms and Excursions Andy Ban" MBE 12 December The U-Bahn Systems of Nuremburg, Munich, Hamburg and Berlin Brian Hardy

ISSUE NUMBERS, PAGES, DATES, NEWSFLASHES ETC. 2006

Issue Date Pages Newsflashes From the Letters Points of Tail/Er No. 2006 Papers Interest Pieces

529 January 1-56 1/06-15/06 34 53 530 February 57-128 16/06-17/06 111 101 99 124 531 March 129-184 18/06-30/06 166 162 532 April 185-256 31/06-38/06 23-9 237 25-4 533 May 257-^28 39/06-52/06 31-1 303 300 534 June 329-400 52/06-54/06 387 376 374 39-7 535 July 401-456 55/06-56/06 - 436 431 453 536 August 457-528 57/06-68/06 510 499 497 - 537 September 529-584 69/06-79/06 569 563 551 - 538 October 585-640 80/06-89/06 - 620 - 539 November 641-696 90/06-99/06 679 671 663 69-3 540 December 697-752 100/06-108/06 739 732 719 749