UNDERGROUND NEWS

ISSN 0306-8617

INDEX 2004

Issues 505-516

PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE RAILWAY SOCIETY INDEX TO 2004 ISSUES OF UNDERGROUND NEWS

Page entries marited * are photographs

Accidents, collisions, Hainault Depot, rolling stock and crane, 18.05.04, 309 Accidents, derailments, Camden Town, 19.10.03,10 Golders Green Depot, 29.12.03, 81 Golders Green Depot. 07.01.04,126 Hammersmith, 17.10.03,4-10 Hammersmith, 25.06.04, 357 Hammersmith Depot, 14.05.04, 308 Hammersmith Depot, 18.06.04, 356 , 30.12.03,81 Morden Depot, 17.05.04,308 Morden Depot, 23.10.04,575 White City, 11.05.04, 293, 300, 363, 376, 548 White City Depot, 25.09.04, 522 Accidents, personal, Ealing Broadway, fatality on tracks, 05.02.04,162 Ladbroke Grove, person electrocuted crossing track, 16.11.03, 16 , Moorgate/Bank, person struck by train, 27.05.04, 310 persons undertrains, 14,15, 81.129,130,167, 198,199, 201,307, 309, 353, 356, 396, 400, 402, 452-456. 518, 523, 572, 574 Accidents, presentation of statistics, 173, 224 Acton Town. 57* roundel, 155* Advertising, advert banned, 482 anti-advertising protest in Paris, 234 entire stations used in Toronto, 91 LU/T/L service claim complaint, 337 piatfomi-length advertisement at Watertoo, 291, 336 use of adapted Underground diagram, 474* use of LU roundel on Paris MMro, 194* Air conditioning, proposed by Morris, 100 Air quality, threat to passengers disputed, 548, 550 Air travel, government expansion plans, 103 Wdemey, 1959 tube stock, 155* Aldgate East, possible refurbishment, 52 Underground staff self portraits on display, 535, 551 Wdwych, 394*, 443 interchange with Temple, 394*, 410, 443* lettering on facade, 249 lift shafts, 442,463 Archway, naming history, 37, 92,172,222,225,283, 413 Amos Grove, new staff footbridge, 296* Arsenal, ticket hati repairs, 286 Arsenal FC, effects of move to new stadium, 234 Artworks for All exhibition, 23 ASLEF union, internal disputes, 181, 290, 377,477,479, 482, 547 pay dispute with LUL 182 strike threat, 477 Associated Commercial Vehicles (ACV), 431 Associated Equipment Company (AEC), 382-383,385,433,486 Bow Road, August BanI; HoJiday services, 456 modernisation woric, 274,323, 372, 375,415,466, 544,581 Athens, power failure, 481 reversing facilities, 407,408, 412 Australia, report into rail crash, 100 Brading, 588 Aylesbury-Quainton Road service, 337, 495 Brake-block dust, 221 Brick Lane Festival, leaflet, 534 Bakertoo Line, Brilisti Transport Police, affected by problems on Network Rail, 13, 77, 79. 125, 127, 163,165,199,201,268. annual budget. 477 271,355, 398, 451,457 annual report, 462 'new look' rolling stock, 85 increased policing of Underground networti, 24, 98 nine-day engineering blockade, 583 mobile police custody unit, 283, 291 Baker Street, Operation Hawkeye, leaflet, 137 escalator maintenance completed, 117 Brixton, platforms closed by signalling problem, 13-15 closure for asbestos removal, 61, 93,136, 181 Bancroft, Peter, obituary, 263 flooding, 18,19 Banff, Canada, use of UNDERGROUND style sign, 194* Brixton, new escalator in use as fixed stairway, 255 Bank, exereiseto simulate chemical attack, 103 Brunei, Isambard Kingdom, Bank/Monument, closure/reopening of escalator link. 136,256 blue plaque unveiled, 390, 392,415 Bariung, 556* original bridge discovered, 236 platfonn numbering, 53 Brunei, Marc Isambard, 49,415 signal cabin refurt)ishment, 495 Brunei Engine House, Rotherhithe, 51, 390,415 train indicators, 220, 409 , passengers fighting, 134 Barons Court, fallen tree, 166 Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, 29*, 189, 337, 351,441, 495 Battle of Britain monument. 233 Building Research Establishment, simulated climatic conditions in tube cars, 225 Bays water, Bull & Bush unopened station, removal of platfonns in 1935,204 flooding, 396 Burnt Oak, station sign, 495 refurt)ishment, 416, 465, 466, 544, 582 Buses, Bazalgette, Sir Joseph, 233, 301, 313 articulated, 101,234,238 Beat the Heat' leaflet, 404 area/local bus guides, 23 Beck, Hany, commemorative plaques, 58* hydrogen fuel-cell powered, 183 Berlin, Investment, 579 S-Bahn/U-Bahn/Tram networtc track maps (review), 147 operating companies' pnilrts, 237 U-Bahn timetable changes, 210-212 passenger numbers increasing, 232 Bethnal Green, flooding, 18 rail replacement, 14,17,30*, 40, 47-49,93,146,147,179,180,226, 227, 285.286, Bethnal Green area, environmental Improvements, 482 323, 324, 373, 374, 403, 416, 417, 467, 536, 544, 545, 574 Birmingham, study into underground trams, 551 Routemaster, 549 Birth aboard Bakerloo Line train In 1924, 86 threat by Norris, 101 BIshopsgate Goods Station, First World War tragedy, 312 travel beyond GLAarea, leaflet, 137 , 35 Vauxhall Cross interchange, 495, 549 Bombardier, reprieve for Dertjy plant, 238 Bush, George, state visit, 16 Bond Street, escalator refurtJishment, 281 Busking, licensed, 104,192*, 235, 313 Book Reviews and Notices, BerfinerS-Bahn, 421 Caledonian Road, By Bus and Train in the Czech Republic, 422 closed by lift defects, 79, 134 History of the , Volume 1,178 lettering on facade, 249 History of the Metropolitsm Railway Volume 2,421 nameboard, 542 Island Une, the Isle of Wghfs Award Winning Railway, 178 Camden Town, London's Disused Stations: Volume 4-The South Eastern Railway, 41 derailment, see Northern Line London Transport Maps and Guides, 476 original sign revealed, 158* Metro Maps of the World, 96 redevelopment plans, Metropolitan Une, 43, 94 alternative, 153 Metropolitan Murder, 417 criticised, 378 Signs: Lettering in the Environment, 469 disruption predicted, 477 Spread of London's Underground. 325 rejected, 103 Tute Trains on the . 94, 389 Canary Wharf, 277-280* U-Bahnen in Skandinavien - Afefros in Scandinavia, 374 closed for safety exercise, 256 Wcfona Une: an Illustrated History, 475 east end opening, 264, 280*, 291 Bounds Green, plaque commemorating wartime air-raid victims, 191* plan for monorail to City, 182 Canning Town, signage, 250 Circle Line, continued Cannon Street, 500* -party', 452 Central Line, see also Epping-Ongarline reduction in train failures, 406 access to stations for mobility-impaired persons, 273,440 revised service pattern during track replacement, 554,556* ATO commissioning, 495 weekend dosures for track replacement, 231,239 ATO speed restrictions, 284 wheel damage following skidding, 98 Ctiancery Lane derailment, Clapham South, dosed by escalator defects, 130 consequences/lessons learned, 272 Clarke, Charies W., station designs, 250 costtoMetranet,281 Colliers Wood, dosed by escalator defects, 353 history and investigation (meeting report), 332-334 Commission for Integrated Transport, 103 replacement bus services (meeting report), 47-49 Conditions of Carriage, booklet, 465 disniption caused by bridge strike, 270 Congestton charging, 98,181,182,183,233,547,549 disruption caused by cokj weather, 28/29.01.04,131-133 Connel, Naomi, new LUL Director of Finance, 188 double foaming arch for train cleaning at Hainault, 406 Continuing Your Journey leaflets, 362 effects of lineside fire at South Woodford, 574 Cooke, Brian, new Chair of LTUC, 588 electrification, LPTB doubts beyond , 381 Copenhagen, articulated rolling stock on S-Bane. 175,224,411 handling of disiuptnn, 223 Covent Garden, interference in operation by Metropolitan Police, 117 lettering on fa9ade, 249 newspaper delivery service, 76 nameboard, 542 North Weald-Ongar diesel service, 577 passenger directions in lifts, 216 'no talking' sign, 116 Crime, assault, overhauled 'glass house' train in service, 537 Euston, attempted murder by mental patient, 287 Plessey tunnel factory, 38, 90 Hounslow West, fatal stabbing, 12.08.04,453,454, 547,548 platfdnn edge martungs, 222 Mile End, man convided for pushing stranger under train, 13.09.02,185, 224 possible station at Pask Royal, 472*, 553 Ravenscourt Park, stabbing, 11.08.04,453 present and future - public presentation, 271-274 Redbridge, stabbing victim entering station, 24.02.04,166 rail displaced near Holbom, 354 South Hanow, stabbing, 12.08.04,453 'record number of trains in service' daim, 140 Vaujthall, violent beggar jailed, 08.03,234 reversing of trains at Leyton in 1940s, 36, 407, 408 violent crime increasing, 48 rolling stock, present status, 272 Wembley Pari(, fatal assault, 02.05.04, 307, 375 Sandite train, 589 Crime, BTP Annual report, 462 temporary speed restrictions, 273 Crime, fraud, timetable changes following White City derailment, 388 BTP anti-sodat behavtour orders against ticket touts, 236 train cleaning, 548 BTP warning about ticket touts, 235 train stopped short of track defect, 483 cost of fare evasion, 552 trains wtth three driving cabs, 388 intimidation by ticket touts, leaflet, 534 White City derailment, 293, 300, 363, 376, 388,464,496, 548 penalty fares, possible increases, 546 , ventilation improvements in 1905,25 Crime, miscellaneous, Chancery Lane, aggressive beggar jailed, 290 derailment, see Central Line Camden, half of crimes committed by outsiders, 235 escalator refurt>ishment, 336 car parit security. Operation Hawkeye, leaflet, 137 Charing Cross, used to reverse Jubilee Line trains, 324, 337, 573 District Line, east of Bari^ing, 'Operation Rhino', 54, 55* , refurtJishment, 364, 479 increased BTP polldng of networt(, 24 Chiltem Trains, 14, 16,126, 308, 337, 396, 576 Jubilee Line, hooliganism. 22.04.04, 270 Christmas and New Year Travel booklet, 136 Jubilee Line, hooliganism, 08.05.04. 307 Christmas and New Year Underground services 1935-1936, 209 Jubilee Line, stone throwing. 10.01.04,127 Christmas and New Year Underground and DLR services 2003-2004,60-70 Crime, Operation Jackdaw, leaflet, 404 Christmas Day services, Crime, Operation Londinium at Stratford, 548 final services 1979, 564 Crime, provisions of London Local Authorities Act 2004, 376 first year of closure of each station, 565-569 Crime, robbery, 'steaming' gangs convided, 478, 483 free travel, 563 Crime, statistics for 2002/2003,25 history of reduction and withdrawal, 560-570 Crime, statistics for 2003/2004,462 non-stop runs, 569 Crime, vandalism, trains in service in various years, 570 costs of on London Underground, 25 Traffic Notice 1944, 560 estate agent accused of encouraging graffiti, 25 Christmas shopping service in 1935, 209 grafliti, Eastcote/Ruislip, 25.12.03, 80 Circle Line, graffiti, former bus driver convided, 483 graffiti removal daim by Metronet, 189 graffiti, Highbury & Islington, 26.12.03, 81 Delays to servtoes and station dosures, continued Crime, vandalism, continued Circle Line, 15-17, 76-78, 80,125-128, 130,132, 134, 161-163,166,196, 197, 199, graffiti. Queen's PaiV.. 26.12.03, 81 267, 269, 270, 309, 356, 359, 451, 455-457, 523, 572 graffiti, removal from Bakerioo Line stock, 86 District Line, 13,14,16-18, 76-79, 81, 125-127, 130,132, 134, 161-164, 166, 167, graffrti, Stratford, 26.12.03, 81 196-198, 200, 269, 270, 307, 309, 353. 357. 359, 397-400, 423, 452, 453, 455- graffiti, Stratford Martlet depot, 25.12.03, 80 457, 518, 521, 522, 571-573, 576 graffiti, unchecked owing to LUUMetronet dispute, 97 effects of RMT strike, 30.06.04, 359 graffiti, vandal jailed, 182 East London Line, 19, 126, 270. 355, 359. 455 graffiti, Watford sklings, 29/30.10.04, 589 Hammersmith & City Line, 15, 16, 78-80,125,126,128,130,134,161,163, 164, 167, Operation Rhino, 462 196, 198,267, 270, 307-309, 356, 359. 398. 402,451, 455, 523, 572 Northem Line train, 25.10.04, 575 Jubilee Line, 13,15,18,19, 76, 81, 129, 131-133,164, 199, 201, 267, 268, 307, 353, Northern Line vandal jailed, 101 354, 356, 359, 397, 400, 401, 423, 425, 454, 455, 518, 520, 574 Crossharbour and London Arena, effect of closure of London Arena, 153 Metropolitan Line, 13-19, 76,78,80, 81,126-128, 131,132, 134,161, 163, 167, 196, , 199, 267, 268, 270, 307-310, 356, 359, 400-403, 422, 424, 451-453, 455, 519, altemative routes, 38 520. 522, 523, 571 call for work to begin on core tunnel, 88 Northem Line, 14. 15, 80, 126, 129-133, 200, 266, 267, 270, 306-310, 353, 355, 357, East London Line interchange, 482 359, 397-401, 454, 455, 458, 519, 523, 571, 572, 574, 575 emergency crossovers, 331 , 14, 15,18, 77-79, 127, 128, 130,131, 133, 161-163, 167, 198-201, extent of tunnels, 74 308, 310, 353, 355, 357, 358, 360, 398, 399, 401, 403, 423, 425, 454, 455, 457, financing, 230, 231, 481, 482 520-522, 572, 573, 576 go-ahead possible In Queen's Speech, 482 Vidoria Une, 16,17, 79,81,129,134, 161,163, 165,167,198, 199, 266, 267, government indecision a threat to London economy, 235 307-309, 354, 357, 359, 398, 399, 521, 576 independent report, 230, 231 Watertoo & City Une, 197, 200, 307, 354, 355. 357. 360. 397. 400. 423. 454-456. 519, local consultation, 546 522, 571,573 local vs. long distance use, 36 Depots, LURS meeting report, 331 Croxiey, new depot. 587 Maidenhead now favoured as western tennlnal, 450 Ealing Common, pigeon deten^nce using hawk, 536 needed for 2012 Olympic games, 376 Edgware, 558* 'priority' for Livingstone, 478 Golders Green, public consultation, 74, 134 publicity leaflet, 535 derailments, 81,126 handworked points, 495 support from Corporation of London, 97, 98,184,480 Hainault, urban landscape paintings commissioned, 275 double foaming arch for train deaning, 406 website, 75 rolling stock collision with crane, 18.05.04, 309 Crow, Bob, 239, 378,479,480 Hammersmith, Croxley Green, new depot planned, 184 derailments, 308,356 Croxley Link rail scheme, new train crew depot, 441 government funding considered if backed by LUL, 184 pigeon deterrence using hawk, 536 government funding refused, 104 train tilting tests, 464 threatened, 478 Llllie Bridge. 592* Croydon Tramllnk. possible extensions, 12, 450 Morden, derailments, 308,575 Darting, Alistair, 102, 481, 482 handworked points, 495 Debden, intelligent glass" for ticket office windows, 367 Neasden, 499* Delays to services and station dosures, see also Underground Diary pigeon detenence using hawk, 536 BakeriooUne, 13, 18,77,79,80,125, 127, 128, 161, 162, 165,166, 197-201, signalling failure, 355 267-269, 271, 307, 309, 353, 355, 357. 360, 398-400. 423. 451. 457. 518, wheel-monitoring shed, 116, 366,440 520-522. 571 NorthfieWs, 338* caused by extreme cold, 28/29.01.04,130-134 inaccessible owing to overrunning track wort<. 200. 338 caused by heavy rain, 23.11.03, 18 Northumberiand Pari^. 121*. 156* caused by heavy rain, 03.08.04, 422-424, 424-426 loading gauge fouled by rail. 198 caused by high temperatures, 354 Ruislip. accommodation for Balfour Beatly staff, 256 caused by high winds, 08.01.04, 126 Stratford Market, caused by high winds, 20/21.09 04, 521 graffiti, 80 caused by high winds/heavy rain, 07.07.04, 397 new shunt signals, 389 caused by snow, 28.01.04, 184 Tube Unes technical training centre, 170 caused by thunderstoms, 27.04.04, 270 White City, derailment, 522 Central Line, 17-19, 76, 79, 80, 82, 161, 162, 164, 197, 199, 223, 269, 270, 300, 309, 354, 360, 396, 397, 399, 403, 423, 451-453, 456, 457, 521, 574, 575 Destination blinds, Ealing Broadway, nameboard, 471*. 542 Bakerloo Une, 86 Bart's Court, 26.28*. 56*. 261* MetFopolitan/Dlstrict Unes, 203 Mobility Impaired Persons lifts, 255 Destination boards/plates, 173,224,283.369, 370 reconstruction of Eart's Court Road entrance, leaflet, 83, 213 Diesel power on ttie Underground, 381-388,426-440, 485-494 temporary staircase, 116, 255, 317* Disabled passengers, Ear-popping, 219 access to Central Une stations for Mobility Impaired Persons, 273, 440 Eastcote, 296*, 502*, 506, 508 Blind Person's/Disabled Freedom Passes, 274, 363 East Ham, Mobility Impaired Persons lifts, 255 Mobility Impaired Persons lifts, 255 East London Une, more stations having/to have step-free access, 168,440, 578, 581 extension, publicity booklets, 363 CrossRail interchange, 482 District Une, delayed by financing dispute, 184,238 affected by problems on Network Rail, 14, 125, 270, 357,455,576 fresh doubts over govemment approval, 291 canopy cleaning for stations at east end of line, 366 government commitment urged by Tower Hamlets Council, 288 dismption caused by bridge strike, 269 govemment funding agreed, 450, 482 disniption caused by cold weather, 28/29.01.04,132,134 necessary for 2012 Olympics, 104,291, 377 diversionary route fbr , 125, 347, 349,537 Phases 1 and 2 distinguished, 450 drainage system, condition report, 301 plans, 581 hooliganism at east end of line, 129 Rotheriirthe and Wapping stations threatened/reprieved, 232, 495 newspaper delivery service, 75, 76 schedules, 12 Operation Rhino anti-crime initiative, 54, 55* Sunday maricets leaflet, 311 River Lea area landscaping, 141 Thames Tunnel Illuminated, 390* services provided by main line trains during engineering work, 349 train indicators, 117 trainstops on Wimbledon line in 1935, 207 East London Railway, 38 unplanned engineering work for drain repairs, 286 Edgware Road, dosed by lift defeds, 79, 80, 353 weekend closures for track ref^acement, 231,239, 286, 311 Edwards, Dennis F., obituary, 587 withdrawal of Richmond services on completion of CrossRail, 332 Electrification, , Central Une branches, 382,430,431 Ealing Braadway-Southend sen/ice, 172 LPTB doubts for outlying branches, 381 Earl's Court-Willesden service, 124* Metropolitan Une, beyond Hamjw, 382, 384, 431,433 original Embankment drainage system, 301 overtiead, 1500 V DC, 432, 434 train regulation, 412, 541 Elephant & Castle, Uxbridge service, 506, 514 Bakerioo Une entrance, 118,120* Victoria Embankment tunnel, ventilation shaft, 233 Northem Line entrance reopening, 52,116, 118, 120 Docklands Ught Railway, Emergency coupling adaptors, 338, 340* capacity enhancement plans, 142, 368, 479 Emergency Response Unit, 166, 267, 310,354, 399,401,483 Christmas and new year sen/ices, 69 Engineering wori^, congestion at Stratford, 214 Bakerioo Une, 146,180, 226, 373, 403, 416. 417, 467, 545, 582, 583 contractor prosecuted by HSE, 182,184 Central Une, 22, 40, 93,136, 179, 212, 226, 227, 272. 285. 311, 323. 325, 373. 374, conversion of part of North London Line, 406 403. 416, 467, 545, 583 declared to be 'only successful light rail system", 291 Circle Line, 180, 212, 231, 239. 286, 373. 374, 582 East London shopping guide, 214 District Line, 93, 180, 231, 239, 286, 311, 324, 373, 467, 582 extensions in TIL Business Plan, 12 Docklands Ught Railway, 405, 534 former stock in Essen, 116 engineers' possession mariners, 295* Hidden History of Old London booklet, 363 Hammersmith & City Line, 180, 212, 227, 374 Ughtnews newsletter, 214 Jubilee Line, 93, 286, 324, 337, 373, 374, 403, 416, 545, 592, 583 line, leaflets, 22, 136. 212, 274, 311, 362, 403, 545 flat junction for, 189 Metrapoiitan Line, 40, 93, 146, 180, 212, 226, 227, 373, 374, 403, 545, 683 progress. 223, 371 Northem Une, 417,455,458,467, 545, 582, 590, 592* London Marathon leaflet, 312L passenger opinion survey, 213 new platfonns at Stratford, 188 Piccadilly Une, 30*, 146, 147, 212,227,274,373. 374.416 new service proposals, 188 unnecessary sewice suspensions, 411 new timetable, 07.02.04, 153, 214 Waterioo & City Une, 324 planning for the future leaflet. 214 Epping, 499* Stratford Intemational extension. 406, 581 Epping-Ongar line, 393* travel guide booklets, 138 North Weald-Ongar diesel service, 577, 588 Woolwich extenston, 188, 218,235, 315, 581 possible future uses, 232,361 Down Street, use of deep-level shelter, 176 604 605

Epping-Ongar Railway Volunteer Society, 588 Finsbury Parit, Escalators, flooding, 129 Brixton, new escalator in use as fixed stainway, 255 improvements to follow Arsenal FC move, 234 Canary Wharf, 277*. 278*, 280* new ticket hall planned, 335 closure/reopening of Bank-Monument link, 136,256 platform line diagrams, 122* Euston, new in 1960s, 460 Floodgate protection of under-river tunnels during second worid war, 114,177, 321 having wooden treads. 160, 336 Flooding, •M'type, 35, 160, 172,206 Aldgate, 270 longest, 36 Baker Street, 270 maintenance work at Baker Street completed, 117 Bayswater, 396 maintenance work at St. Paul's, 187 Bethnal Green, 18 problems causing statton closures or non-stopping, Brixton, 18,19 Clapham South, 130 caused by heavy rain, 03.08.04,422 Colliers Wood, 353 caused by thunderstoms, 27.04.04,270 Maida Vale, 520 Chancery Lane, 270 Manor House. 358 Clapham Common, 270 Oval, 76 Finsbury Park, 129 Stockwell, 130 King's Cross St. Pancras, 134, 270 Tottenham Court Road, 134 Loughton, 18 refurtJishment at Bond Street, 281 Mansion House, 14 refurtJishment at Chancery Lane, 336 Stepney Green, 134 refurbishment at Seven Sisters, 577 Sudbury Hill, 18 refurtJishment at Tottenham Court Road, 22 Swiss Cottage area (Metropolitan Line), 452 replacement at Marylebone, 160,255, 336, 589 Temple, 165, 166 replacement at Skjane Square, delayed, 52,217* Food, smelly, on trains, 484 Essen, former DLR stock, 116 Four-car stopping marks, 340* Eumstar, Freedom Passes, 274 possibility of Waterloo closure, 237 Fulham Broadway, profit prediction, 182 before and after rebuilding, 27*, 28* Queen's trip to Paris, 288 new and original entrances, 320* record passenger numbers, 287,480 reconstruction, 323 threat of industrial action, 547 Eurotunnel, Gants Hill, nameboanj, 158* fall In shuttle usage, 290 Gill, Eric, typeface, 250 financial problems, 232, 234, 483 Gloucester Road, recovery plan, 549 naming history, 37 shareholders' revolt. 288. 289 Piccadilly Line platfomis closed by lift defects, 130 Euston, Ratform for Arf exhibitions, 138. 213. 312, 405 access from former main line station, 540 Golders Green, 500* areas no longer having public access, 456-460, 461*, 581 staff footbridge, 2* C&SLR building, 459 Goodge Street, closed by lilt defects, 307 CCE&H building, 460 Graff-Baker, W.S., 382, 384-385,432 escalators installed in 1960s, 460 Greathead. James Henry, statue. 174,468, 500*, 540 platfonn line diagrams, 122* Green, Leslie, station signage and lettering, 249 Euston Square, new station building, 494 Greenford, Exercise Southgate (fomieriy Exercise Abyss), 15 escalator having wooden treads, 160 platform numbering, 53 Fares, Green Pari(, signalling problems caused by track circuits, 236 booklets, 137, 534 Grossman, Loyd, passenger directions at Covent Garden, 216 child, 180 Guild of Railway Artists, 275 concessionary. 181 frozen for Oyster users, 71 Hammersmith (District and Piccadilly Lines), new, from January 2004, 71-74,180 derailment, 17.10. 03, threat of above-infiation increases, 550. 551 defective train' story on Ceefax/Teletext, 142 Faningdon, new cable brackets out of gauge, 163 reports, 4-10,98 Finchley Central, Beck commemorative plaque, 58* derailment, 25.06 04, 357 Finchley Road, crossover removed, 440 Hammersmith (Grove Road), 177 Hammersmith & City Line, Island Line, continued disnjplion caused by cold weather, 28/29.01.04,134 rolling stock in Dinosaur livery, 157*, 177, 248 graffiti removal daim by Metronet, 189 rolling stock in LT livery, 1*, 117,177, 248 new train crew depot at Hamersmith, 441 rolling stock seating moquette, 588 platfbmi extensions suggested, 225 situation In Odober2004, 588 reduction in train failures, 406 revised service pattem during track replacement, 554, 556* Janowski, Bob, departure from LUL, 152 Train Operators dispute over sacking, 15, 97, 98,103, 104, 237 Jarvis, wheel damage following skidding, 98 further losses revealed, 547 Hamp stead, sale of Tube Lines stake, 480 dosed by defedive lifts, 166 Johnston/New Johnston typeface, 250 lilt refurbishment plan rejeded', 478 Jubilee Line, Hanger Lane Junction, SPAD protection, 52 additional cars for trains ('seven-car project'), 377, 441,467,469,579, 585,591* Harrow & Wealdstone, 2* awards received by Extension and its stations, summary, 285 Harrow-on-the-Hill, benefits to London resulting from Extension, 579 signalling, 293,295* colour light signals replaced by LEDs, 256 transport interchange plan, 534 diesel power used in JLE constnjction, 492-494 Health & Safety Executive, disnjption caused by cold weather, 28/29.01.04,131-133 prosecution over Ladbroke grove disaster, 102,288 land values raised at Extension stations, 366 prosecution overLewisham tunnel ej^losion, 182, 184 problems with ptatfonn edge doors, 19, 397 threat to role in rail safety, 183 signalling problems caused by track drcuits, 236 Heaps, Stanley, station design, 249 stone thrxjwing in Kingsbury area, 127 Heathnmby Tuteleaflets, 137, 311 trains reversing empty at Charing Cross during engineering work, 324,337, 573 Heathrow Terminals 1,2, 3, ovenun by train, 398 Heathrow Tenninal 4, buses to replace trains during Temiinal 5 constnjction, 536 Kennington, Heathrow Tenninal 5 Extension, dosed by lift defeds, 76,196 operating problems expected for Piccadilly Line, 323,448 passengers earned around loop, 165,454 suggested operating an-angements, 409 removal of 1925 tiling. 118,119* tunnelling plans/progress, 188, 256,337 Kentish Town, lettering on fa9ade, 249 High Bamet, tenninal protection anangements, 587 Kilbum High Road, dosed by fire, 521, 589 Highbury 8i Islington, WAQN platfonn, 193* Kiley, Robert, Highgate, cuttings stabilisation projed, 466 dismissal threat from Nonis, 289 Hillingdon, 502* extension to contrad offered, 289 opening, 507 plan for London Regional Rail Authority, 218 rebuilding, 509 King's Cross St. Pancras, Holbom, original plans for Aldwych connedions, 468 flooding, 134 Holden, Chartes, Piccadilly Line stations, 538 last vidim of 1987 fire identified, 183 Holkiway Road, improvements to follow Arsenal FC move, 234 movement of tube' ticket hall, leaflets. 23. 83 Hong Kong, 'crossrail', 480 northem ticket hall threatened. 236. 550 Hooters/sirens, use of to reduce station dwell times, 207,208 rebuilding wort(s. 119* Hornby, 237 street layout revisions, leaflet, 311 Hounslow West, fomier terminal platforms, 444* Kofu (Japan), magnetically levitated train, 99 Hughes, Simon, 104, 291 Hyde Park Comer, dosed for events in Hyde Park, 398 Ladbroke Grove, person electrocuted crossing tracks, 16 Hythe Pier railway, 177 Las Vegas, monorail system, 482 Latimer Road, dosed owing to wet paint, 520 Ickenham, 57*, 506, 509 Leap for Transport leaflet, 274 /n DocWands booklet, 138 Lea Rivers Trust, 141 Investment in transport, Leicester Square, 473* compared in five dties, 98 Leyton, reversing of trains in 1940s, 36, 407,408 greener transport, 579 Leytonstone, confusion during Central Line problems, 82 insuffident in London, 236 Lifts, £10 billion investment programme, 578, 580 Aldwych, 442 Island Line, Hampstead, refurijishment plan receded', 478 future of, 247 investigatkjn of alleged price-fixing cartel among manufadurers, 185 history (book review), 178 passenger directions at Covent Garden, 216 rolling stock (book review), 94 problems causing station dosures or non-stopping, rolling stock (meeting report), 242-247 Caledonian Road, 79, 134,161 Litis, problems, conenued London Transport Users Committee, Edgware Road, 79,161,353 criticism of RMT strike threat, 103 Gloucester Road, 130 new Chair, 588 Goodge Street, 307 response to CrossF?ail routing consultation. 134 Hampstead, 166 warning of system falling apart' by 2012.141 Kennington, 76,196 London Underground, Uomlngton Crescent, 80 altemative travel routes during strike, leaflet, 404 Queensway, 13, 14, 19,77, 80,126, 134, 161, 578 anti-tertorism precautions, 237 Regent's Park, 571, 574 Chief Programmes Officer (PPP and PFI contracts), 462 Tufnell Park, 355 cooling system to be installed, 481 Wapping, 76 decline in services since partial privatisation, 104 replacement at Queensway, 578 departure of Chief Programmes Officer, 152 Lightnews. DLR newsletter, 214 •direction of travel' of lines, 116,122*, 124 Livingstone, Ken, Director of Finance, 188 action on anti-social betiaviour, 232 dispute with ASLEF, 182 announcement of £10 billion transport investment programme. 578, 580 events In 2003 (meeting report), 251 call for bond issues to finance investment, 231 failure rates of points, signalling etc., 31 call to cross picket lines during strike. 478 income shortfall, 481 favourite to be returned as Mayor. 104,232,289 increased policing of network, 24 four-year pay deal plan for LU. 375 lettering and signage (meeting report), 249-250 opening of Canary Wtiarf east end entrance, 280*, 291 new connections with Networi^ Rail for engineering trains, 587 plan for Trt. to take over all servk:es, 218,290 new depot planned jointly with Metronet, 184 political comments, 289 peak hour cancellations, 102 return to Labour Party, 102, 181 power supply loss exercise, 358 threat of above-Inflation fares increases, 550, 551 publicity, display of. 54, 55* threat to Infracos, 100 publicity matter, use of recycled paper, 138 Local Journey Planners, 137 report into power failure, 84, 102 London, review of first year PPP performance, 364 increased role of public transport, 217 roundel, investment in greener transport, 579 introduction of, 249 peak transport capacity increases by 2016,13 unauthorised use, 52, 472* people's favourite parts of London competition, 23 use in advertising on Paris Metro, 194* London Comedy Festival, cartoon competition,170 various locations, 471* London Cycle Guides, 311 safety audit, 365 London First group, 232 staff, London Local Authorities Act 2004, 376 accusation of planned cuts, 97 London Marathon, leaflets, 274, 312 driver caught watching DVD whilst supervising trainee, 290, 376 London Mela, leaflet, 465 Hammersmith & City Line Train Operators dispute, 15, 97, 98, 103, 104, 237 London Necropolis Railway, 550 pay negotiations, 375 London Regional Rail Authority, plans for, 218 picket sacked for threatening LUL staff, 552 , booklets, 23, 311 self portraits on display, 535. 551 London's Transport Museum, shortages, 16, 76.267, 455, 456, 513 Artworks for All exhibition, 23 unfair dismissal claim/compensation, 376, 546 digitisation of photographic collection, 255 station gardens competition, 547, 577 Friends of the Museum (meeting report), 45-47 Sunday service improvement claim queried, 337 grant towards new display, 546 London Underground Vintage Train Project, 245 leaflet. 363 Loughton, London's Transport at War exhibrtion at Acton. 421 flooding, 18 preserved 1938 stock in service, 57*, 60, 351 new external roundel, 293,295*, 388 Streetwise leaflet, 405 train crew accommodation, 91 transport anniversary celebrations, 375 Transport tor London irt Miniature modelling event at Acton, 316, 318*, 319* Magazine reviews. Railway ArclJive No. 6,228 London's Transport networtc, £10 billion investment programme, 578, 580 Maglev trains, 99,238 London Transport, Maida vale, closed by escalator defects, 520 road service vehicles, website, 292 Mangapps Farni, 29* signage, 122*, 124 Manor House, Traffic Circulars in 1935, 202-210 closed by escalator defects, 358 refurtJishment, 466, 533, 538, 544, 574, 582 Mansion l-louse, flooding, 14 Metropoiitan Line, confi'nued Map, tiled, of South London Suburban Railways at Victoria, 35 Uxbridge line, Mapman, television programme, 543 centenary, 189, 350,404,410, 501*, 526, 527*-529* Maps, freight services, 507 Berlin (review), 147 history, 504-512 future map of London Transport', 450 reslgnalllng, 507 London Connections, 213, 405 train services, 506, 512-514 Paris (review), 147 Metropolitan Railway, Transport fbr London, showing proposed system in 2016,450,480 class E locomotive, 29* •Tube and Bus', 404 history (book review), 178 Underground, newspaper and parcels delivery service, 75 depiction of street-level Interchanges suggested, 315, 371, 413 pictorial history (meeting report), 254 duplication of entry for Kensington (Olympia) In station index, 255, 321 three-aspect signals, 538 pocket January 2004,135 unbuilt Kilbum-Edgware Road line, 541 pocket, September 2004, 533 Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., 426 Metropolitan Widened Unes, possible disuse, 448 'The Tate Gallery by Tube' cover not updated on latest issue, 117 Modelling, Marseille M^ro, 36 Marylebone, escalator replacement, 160, 255, 336 card modelling kits (meeting report), 44 Maxwell, F. Gordon, 432 EFE 1959 tube stock, 30* Mayoral election, 100, 101,104,232, 377,409 London Transport transfers, 33 Metro Alpin Railway, 53 Metropolitan electric locomotive No. 17, Florence Nightingale', 58* Metronet, in Miniature everi. 316, 318*, 319* bonus for SSL performance, 290 Model reviews, EFE 1959 tube stock in corporate' livery, 228,259* fat-dissolving pumps to keep drains clear, 536 Monorail proposal, 478 fine for poor BCV perfomiance, 290 Moorgate, graffiti removal claim, 189, 314 WAGN platform, 193* infrared cameras at sub-surface stations, 314 WAGN services terminating at Old Street during escalator replacement, 365, 533, 588 infrastnjcture service charge payments, 365 Momington Crescent, landscaping of River Lea area adjacent to District Line, 141 closed by lift defects, 80 laser technology in infrastnjcture surveys, 464 lettering on fafade, 249 London Underground first year performance review, 364 Morton, Alistair, obituary, 549 maintenance backlog inherited, 282 Moscow Metro, maintenance staff dismissed for alcohol possession, 86, 97,185,232,235, 236, 367, bombings, 231, 549 378 clean-up, 97 new depot planned jointly with LUL 184 Mayakovskaya station problems, 291 new look' Bakerioo stock, 85 Mudchute, 446* perfbmiance data for first year, 276,281 Museum of London, Faces and Places exhibition, 215 pigeon deterrents at depots and stations, 219, 536 Museum of Rail Travel, Ingrow, 174 record number of trains in service' claim for Central Une, 140 responsibilities and aims, 141 National Rail Enquiries, jobs lost to India, 231 signalling improvements between Moorgate and King's Cross, 170 , RaiKest plans, 377 station refurbishment programme, 282, 533, 581 Neasden, winner of London Underground gardens competition, 577 track replacenient on Metropoiitan Line, 479 Neasden Power Station, 298* trackside weather monitoring stations, 406 , locomotive bearing 'London Transport', 92 train tilting tests, 464 Networi^ Rail, 100, 230, 234, 235, 237, 288, 478, 479, 481, 587 vegetation control, 350 Newcastle Metro, 233 Metronef Matfers, magazine, 323,587 Newspaper delivery trains, 75, 203 Metropolitan Line, New Woriis Programme, 381-384,430 Amersham-Rickmansworth peak hour service, 92 New Year's Eve Chesham branch, use of diesel power, 382,431, 433,492 disnjption to services by revellers, 125 complaint of poor service in 1940, 31 travel leaflet, 136 dismption caused by cold weather, 28/29.01.04,131,132,134 New Yorit, subway centenary, 531-533 line capacity and line speeds, 145, 219, 221, 284 NIshimatsu, prosecuted by HSE, 182,184 new seat covers, 366 Norris, Steve, 100, 101,104, 289 one-person operation, 510, 514 Northem City Line, trainstops in 1935,208 track replacement, 479 Northem Une, Tube Guides, 83, 135 arrangements for Royal Air Force Pageant in 1935, 205 Northem Line, continued Permanent Way, play, 98 Camden Town derailment, Photograph, mystery, 34 final report, 139 Piccadilly Circus, interim report, 10 disused subways, 581 leaflets, posters, 21 Ptathrm for Art exhibitions, 137, 140, 274,405 possible cause suggested, 87 Piccadilly Line, redesign of switchblade at points, 216 AWwych branch, origins and lack of extension, 449 disnjption caused by cold weather, 28/29.01.04,131-133 disnjption caused by cold weather, 28/29.01.04, 131,133 distances between stations revised, 525 Hammersmith derailment, 17.10.03, interim and final reports, 4-10,282 former Charing Cross loop, tunnel damage during second world war, 115 Heathrow loop to dose during Tenninal 5 Extension construdion, 188,256, 536 full services restored, 188, 215 Heathrow loop, track and signalling plan, 257 passengers earned around Kennington loop, 165, 454 Heathrow Terminal 5 Extension, platfonn signage showing split seroice, 122* operating problems expeded, 323,448 removal of unopened Bull & Bush station in 1935,204 tunnelling plans, 188,256 running times between stations, 525 offidal diredlons of travel at 'east' end of line, 116,122*. 124 service still split, 70 one-person operation, 512 vandal Jailed, 101 refurtJishment of 'northern' sedlon stations, 538 North Greenwich, problems with platform edge doors, 19 train indicators in 1946, 111 North Hanow, Uxbridge services, 515-518 refurbishment, 416, 466, 533, 544, 555*, 582 Pilotmen, use of on London Underground, 35 unsafe platfomi canopy, 129 Plaistow, 556* North Weald, 393* restoration plans, 275 Diesel service, 577,578 Platform for Art, 23, 137, 138, 138, 213, 216, 274, 312, 404, 405, 535, 551 Northwick Pari<, closed during engineering work, 582 Platform for Art Online, 140, 213 Notting Hill Carnival, leaflet, 465 Plessey tunnel factory, 38, 90 Poems on ttie Under^und, 139, 535, 551 Obituaries, Power failure, 28.08.03, Bancroft, Peter, 263 Central Une sen/ice, 35 Edwards, Dennis F., 587 London Underground report, 84,102 Morton, Alistair, 549 Press Releases (GLA, LUL, Tf L, Metralink, Tube Lines, LTUC, DLR), 24-25, 84-86, Prosser, Owen, 233 138-142,170, 214-219, 275-283, 313-315, 363-368, 405-407, 462-465, 577-581 Olympic Games, transport plans for 2012,101,104,142,183, 274, 291, 376, 407, 481 Prosser, Owen, obituary, 233 Olympic Torch relay leaflet, 404 Public-Private Partnership, Ongar, diesel service, 577, 578 London Underground first year performance review, 364 On ttte Move magazine, 313 no disputes needing artjitration, 547 Operation Hawkeye, leaflet, 137 'no service improvements', 478 OToole, Tim, 25, 84, 100, 280*, 291, 364, 528*, 529*, 548 • Public transport, increased share in London, 217 Oval, dosed by escalator defects, 76 Putney Bridge, next train indicator, 474* Owl, artlfldal, to deter animals near OPO equipment, 296* Ownership/maintenance of track shared by Metronet and Tube Lines, 90,175 Quainton Road, 29*. 189,337, 351,495 Queen's Park, new staff accommodation, 189 Paddington, suggestion for LU train indicator on Network Rail station, 219 Queensway, Paris Metro, dosed by lift defeds, 13, 14,19, 77, 80,126, 134 anti-advertising protest, 234 dosed for wori^ on lifts, 22 cun^nt situation and timetables, 20-21 long-term dosure during im replacement, 578 LU roundel used in advert, 194* M^tro/RER track maps (review), 147 Railtrack Private Shareholders Action Group, 101 pneumatic-tired rolling stock. 107 Ravenscourt Park, dosed after stabbing, 453 route extensions, 116.152. 334, 336 Racers Lane, Parit Royal, 530* dosed after discovery of body, 354 possible Central Line station, 472*, 553 opening/rebuilding, 506 Parsons Green, origin of name, 34 Real London booklets. 83 Passengers, see also Disabled passengers Regent's Park, consuming smelly food, 484 dosed by lift defeds, 571, 574 growth in numbers, 12 discrepancy in name between roundels and wall tiling, 221 health risk from air quality disputed, 548, 550 Remembrance Day, Transport for London participation, 97 increased proportion feeling safe at night, 235 Reviews, see Book reviews. Magazine reviews, Model reviews, Video/DVD reviews transferring from Underground to cheaper buses, 483 Rickmansworth, 501' Rolling stock, locomotives, continued siding/bay platform decommissioned, 389 electric. sidings, 557* British Westinghouse Metropolitan, 506 RMT union, Metropolitan No. 17. Florence Nightingale', model, 58* dispute over Metronet sackings, 184, 232, 235, 236 steam, Hammersmith & City Line sacking dispute, 15, 97, 98, 103, 104 elimination from LPTB, 386 Nehwork Rail strike ballot, 376 ex-GWR 0-6-0, 337 picket sacked for threatening LUL staff, 552 Metropolitan Railway E class, 29*, 189 safety dispute, 99 Metropolitan Railway Peckett 0-6-0 saddle tank, 298*, 435 strike, 30.06.04, Rolling stock, service, effects on services, 359, 479 de-icing units, 589 Livingstone call to cross picket lines, 478 hopper wagon, 588 strike threats, 477, 547 leaf-dearing, 488, 489,495 threatened with disaffiliation from Labour Party, 182, 184, 231 petrol-driven sleet wagon, plans in 1930s, 384-386 threat to rugby celebrations, 100,101 rail grinding cars, 540 'Roaring rails', 469, 540, 543 Sandite train, 589 Rolling stock, sleet locomotives, 434 articulated in Copenhagen, 175, 224, 411 snow-blowing unit, 434 door fault lights, 117 track-recording vehicles, 490, 572 line diagrams, 440 Unimog' road/rail vehide, 488-490 new, 144, 174, 176,224,411 weed killing train, 350 non-passenger stock status. 419 Wickham permanent way trolleys, 436 out of service summary. 31.07.04,419 Rolling stock, surface, older, pneumatic-tired, 107-111 B, 124*, 510 seating moquette, 55*, 85, 86, 366, 588 F, 261*, 509 waming notices, 55* Metadyne, 209 wheel monitoring and repair, 116. 366, 440 Metropolitan 'Dreadnought', 391* Rolling stock changes and movements. MW,509 October and November 2003,41 N,509 December 2003.104 O, 510 January 2004, 148,185, 484, 552 P, 297*, 510,512 February 2004,185, 239 Q, 261*, 292 March 2004, 239 R, 29* April and May 2004, 326, 378 T, 203, 433, 509 June 2004, 378, 418 V, 509. 513 July 2004, 418, 484, 552 VT, 509 August 2004, 484, 585 W, 509 September 2004, 552 Rolling stock, surface, modem, October 2004, 585 A, 36, 55*, 116, 510,558* Rolling stock, diesel railcars, 382-383,430,433,486 C, 98. 255, 336. 388, 556* Rolling stock, locomotives, D, 27*, 117, 187, 445*, 495. 589 battery, 386,387,432,488,499* DLR, P86 stock, 116 diesel. DLR. refurbished, 446* Class 20, 490 Rolling stock, tube, Class 25, 488 1935 Experimental, 393*, 511, 515, 516 DEL 120, 427-430 pre-1938,298*. 510 Hurst Nelson scheme, 434 on Island Line. 242-245 involvement in Steam on the Met, 490-492 1938, 1*. 57*, 117, 157*, 245-247, 351,352,511,516,530*. 588 Metadyne-diesel proposal, 426 1959, 29*. 155*. 228, 259*. 260*. 262*. 393*. 511 problems of use in tube tunnels, 387 1960 Cravens, 445* Sentinel 0-6-0 diesel-hydraulic, 438 1967,121*. 156*. 589 on Nene Valley Railway, 92 1972. 262*. 558*. 589 Schoma, in JLE constnjction, 492,493 1973. 296", 393*, 511, 512, 557* Schdma, in Transplant fleet, 493,494 1983, 188,225,499*, 558* Schema, named, 592* 1992, 309, 341*, 499*, 589 shunters, 435, 437-440 1995,495 diesel-eledric, 387,426, 432,488, 490 use on surface lines, 37 RothertiiBie, closure threat/reprieve following East London Line extension, 495 Society activities. Underground News, continued Roving, 37, 38-40,89, 146 Report for 2003,151 Rugby World Cup victory celebrations, 77 visits, difficulty of arranging, 152, 241, 329 Ruislip, 297*, 298*, 527* Southgate, closed for emergency services exercise, 15 Ruislip Manor, opening/rebuilding, 507, 508 South Hanow, 530* Ruisllp's 'secret aqueduct', 537 nameboards, 471* Russell Square, nameboard, 471* rebuilding, 508 Russia, railways since USSR break-up, 101 South Kensington, Ryde Esplanade, 588 building listed, 550 Ryde Piertiead, 1*, 157* redevelopment plans disputed/withdrawn, 101,102, 103, 550 Ryde St. John's Road, 1* Southwark, mural designed by young offenders, 216 St. Paul's, escalator maintenance, 187 youths trapped in lift, 354 Sandown, 157* South West Trains and predecessors, services diverted over District Wimbledon Line, 125, School party travel scheme, leaflet, 138 347, 349, 407 Seven Sisters, South Woodford, closure and damage following fire in adjacent premises, 574 escalator refurtJishment, 577 Stamford Brook, new train crew accommodation, 440 measures to deter nesting pigeons, 219 Sewell, Brian, threatened on train, 230 station clock, 471* Shenwood, James, 375 Stanmore, sidings, 558* Signalboxes, website, 589 Stations. Signalling, affected by heavy rain, 03.08.04, 422 Bakerloo Line, affected by fire at Willesden Junction, 201 canopy cleaning for stations at east end of District Line, 366 fog repeaters and multi-aspect signalling, 53 capacity schemes. 12 improvements between Moorgate and King's Cross, 170 clocks, 158* Jubilee Line, colour light signals replaced by LEDs, 256 congestion relief schemes, 581 Jubilee Line, problems caused by track circuits, 236 first year of closure on Christmas Day, 565-569 Metropolitan Line, 145 gardens competition, 547. 577 Metropolitan Railway three-aspect, 538 information screens, 473* renewal timescale, 144 infrared cameras. 314 signals passed at danger, 18,143,162-165,167,202, 267-269,271, 307, 308, 353, interchange improvements, 12 396, 400, 401, 454-457, 520, 521, 571-573 location of, 176 delays caused, 372 Metronet refurbishment programme. 282, 533, 581 protection at Hanger Lane Junction, 52 nameboards, various, 470,471*, 472*, 542 Silveriink (Watford and North London Line services), 79, 127,163, 165, 521, 576 names, Sloane Square, apostrophes in, 221, 409 escalator replacement delayed, 52 inconsistencies, 37 temporary staircase, 256, 317* photographic project, 247 Society activities, platfomi tiling, 52,119*, 148*, 221, 249, 368, 459, 471* Annual General Meeting 2004, platform numberirig, 144,178 Accounts for 2003,149, 330 pollution of platforms by brake-block dust, 221 Agenda, 150 redevelopment plans, 168-170 Minutes, 328-331 shortest distances between, 410 notice, 149 signage, Committee and Officers, 106, 151, 327, 329, 330 Baker Street, 470,472* Committee Annual Report for 2003, 150-152, 328 history (meeting report), 249-250 future Annual General Meetings, 330 mis-spellings and other errors, 500*, 543 meetings, 151,241,329 •pass along the platfonn', 473* membership, 150, 328 small size criticised, 171 Q stock project, 292 Tube Lines, modernisation/refurisishment, 306, 368, 441, 581 sales, 151,329 UTS gates, 335 subscriptions, 150, 328 Underground Nevirs, Steam on the Met, involvement of diesel locomotives, 490-492 Stepney Green, flooding, 134 AGM Minutes, 329 Stockwell, closed by escalator defects, 130 contributions invited, 241 Strategic Rail Authority, 182,233,289,290,377, 550 conections, 37, 52, 117, 160, 292 Stratford, invitation for suggestions, 330 new DLR platfonns planned, 188 publication of photographs, 380 Operation Londinium anti-crime measures, 548 streetwise leaflet, 405 Tooting Broadway, dosed following neartjy traffic acddent, 18 Sutmay sandwicli bars, use of New York Subway maps, 568 Toronto, entire stations used for advertising, 91 Sudbury and Hanow Road, sign, 155* Tottenham Court Road, Sudbury HIU, flooding, 18 dosed by escalator defeds, 134 Sudbury Town, signage, 415 escalator refurtJishment, 22 Sutton Halt Railway, Roctiford, 29* Totteridge 8. Whetstone, engineering work. 592* Sydney, station dwell times extended by low number of doors in rolling stock, 222 Tower Gateway, 446* weekend dosure, 534 Television programmes, errors, 543 Tower Hill, train indicators, 220 Temple, water/sewage seepage, 165,166 Train driving simulator software, 256 Temjrism, Train indicators, chemical attack simulation at Bank, 103 Bakerioo Line, 473* London Underground 'all but impossible to protect from suicide bomber', 231 Central Une, 473* London Underground 'constantly monitored', 237 Distrid Une, 220, 409, 412, 500* Madrid bombings and subsequent security alerts, 199-201,237, 238 East London Une, 117, 587 Moscow bombings, 231,549 Metropolitan Line, 441 need to improve passenger rescue plans, 102 'next train out' indicators, 322 possible gas attack foiled, 288 Northem Line, 473* Tokyo subway sariri gas attack, 235 Piccadilly Line, 111,474* , Train lamps, 414 flooding, 271 Trains, service split during station constnjction at St. Pancras, 463, 550 accepting wrong signal, 165, 167, 269, 309, 354, 358, 396, 454, 519, 571, 574 Thameslink 2000, new planning application, 479 maglev, in Japan, 99,238 Thames road bridge, new, 182 propelling movements, 538 Thames Trains, prosecution over Ladbroke Grave disaster, 102,288 refreshment, during Second Worid War, 190, 191* Thames Tunnel, Trainstops, history (meeting report), 49-52 District Line, in 1935,207 illuminated, 392* Northem City Une, in 1935,208 Tickets, Trams and light rail, see also Croydon , camet wallets, 213 Birmingham, study into underground trams, 551 Oyster cards. 22,71,83,136,213 Cross River Transit scheme, 12, 578 danger of overpayment, 181 West London scheme, 12, 578 guide booklet, 362 Tramtrack Croydon, see Croydon Tramlink publicity, 440 Transport for London, use at National Rail stations, 311 campaign to Improve safety for women, 236 wallets, 363,405, 534 demand to share Jarvis profits from sale of Tube Unes stake, 480 Queue Buster machines, leaflet, 22 Conditions of Carriage booklet, 137 refund daim form, 312 Five-year Business Plan 2004/5 to 2009/10 (Odober 2003), 11-13 season ticket discounts for eariy-moming travellers, 287 Five-year Business Plan (Odober 2004), 580 Timetables and train services, see also August Bank Holiday, Christmas and New Year, greater use of public , 217 ali-night services on New Years Eve, 68,100.102 map showing proposed system in 2016,450,480 Central Line, No. 62, 272, 302 plan for London Regional Rail Authority, 218,290 Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines. No. 19, 304 report on effeds of Jubilee Line Extension, 579 Christmas and new year TTNs, 60 report on lack of investment, 236 District Line, No. 131, 304 resignation of Bob Crow from Board, 479 Docklands Ught Railway, 09.02.04,153 statistics for uncompleted journeys, 183 East London Line, No. 7, 302 transport plans for 2012 Olympic Games, 101 Metropolitan Line, No. 318, 303 Travelling post offices discontinued. 182 Metropolitan Une, TTN 34/04, 26.09.04, 525 Travel symbols, available on keyboard, 144 need for last trains to mn in timetabled sequence, 575 Tripcocks, 202 new proposals for Docklands Light Railway, 188 TSSAunion, 97,102, 551 Northem Une, No. 49, 26.09.04, 523 Tubeathon tours, 37, 38-40, 89,146 Northem Une, TTN 20/04, 70 Tube A Bus leaflet, 213 peak hour cancellations, 102 Tube magazine, 137 trains in service, 23.05.04, 305 Tube Guides, 83,135, 212, 361, 533 Vidoria Une, No. 29, 345 Tube Lines, Vidoria Une, TTN 84/03, 61 capital expenditure programme, 306 Tokyo subway, sarin gas attack, 235 cuttings stabilisation prpjed at Highgate, 466 Tube Lines, continued Waterioo & City Line, continued failure to reduce delays, 235, 235 train protection arrangements at Watertoo, 344 infrastructure service cfiarge payments, 365 unused Rail Lifting Transportation Unit removed, 188 London Underground first year performance review, 364 Watford, vintage tourism poster, 550 mobile police custody unit provided for BTP, 283 Websites, quarterly performance report, January-March 2004, 306 CrossRail, 75 sale of Jarvis stake, 480 Friends of London's Transport Museum, 47 station modernisation/refurbishment, 306,368,441, 533, 538 London Transport road service vehicles, 292 technical training centre at Stratford Market, 170 signalboxes, 589 Tobefasfic booklet, 274 Oyster cards, 22 Tufnell Park, various, fbr entertainment, 440, 484 closed by falling masonry/lifl defects, 355 Wembley Park, modernisation, 52,366,465, 544, 582 age of present station, 313 Tunnels, under-river sections, floodgate protection during second world war, 114 altemative travel options during engineering worit, 362 Tunnicliffe, Denis, 337, 375 enlargement and modernisation wori«, 214,236,323, 362, 373,463, 533, 539, 544, Tumham Green, 582, 583, 589 new station planned for CrossRail services, 75 Metropolitan F^llway train describers, 441 refurbishment plans/progress, 275, 373,415,416,466, 544, 581 nameboard, 471* riew entry/exit system, 388 Underground Diary, 13-20, 76-82, 125-134, 161-167,196-202, 266-271, 306-311, servir» withdrawals during rebuilding, 539 353-360,396-403,451-458, 518-523, 570-576 West Harrow, opening/rebuilding, 507, 509 Underground topology - uncompleted extensions, 448, 541 mats On booklet, 312 Upmlnster, 445* Whitechapel, 261* UTS gates, stations without, 335 District Line platform widening, 74 Uxbridge, 501*, 527*, 528* White City, branch centenary and history, see Metropolitan Line derailment, 293, 300, 363, 376, 388, 464,548 sidings, 558* signalling and track plan after derailment, 496 Uxbridge Belmont Road, 505, 508 White City area development, 236 Wickham & Co., 436 Vauxhall Cross bus interchange, 495, 549 Wildlife, benefits of landscaping in River Lea area, 141 Victoria, Willesden Junction, 124* emergency drain repairs, 286 Wimbledon, new tralnstop, 335 funding for upgrading scheme, 581 Woodford, 445* trial of new Underground cooling system, 481 new external roundel 388 Victoria Line, Wood Lane, demolition of station remains, 190. 192* new rolling stock plans, 411 Train Operator shortages, 16 Yeri^es stations, original platform tiling removed. 52 Video/DVD reviews, Souttiem Bectric Memories, 228 Yorit Road closed station. 248 Vintage Carriages Trust, 173 Zuk. Peter. 462 'Walfdrd East' fictional station, 549 Wanstead, platfomi clock, 158* Wapping, closed by lift defects, 76 closure threat/reprieve following East London Line extension, 232.495, 548 Washington DC Metro, congestion/overcrowding, 171 Waterioo, 341*, 342* altemative routes during Jubilee Line problems, leaflet, 83 'claxon' used by Train Operators 'stepping back' on Waterloo & City Line, 494 platform-length advertisement on Waterioo & City Line, 291, 336 train protection arrangements on Watertoo & City Line, 344 Watertoo (), 237 Watertoo (Networi( Rail), 231 Waterioo & City Line, 'claxon' used by Train Operators 'stepping back' at Watertoo, 494 lack of extensions. 449 Liverpool Street extension mooted, 541 signalling since transfer to London Underground, 344, 346 622

SOCIETY DIARY - LIST OF MEETINGS AND REVIEWS CREDITED ARTICLES 2004

This list includes meetings from 2003 that were reported in 2004 issues of UN Issue Page Title Author

Date Title Speaker Page 505 11 Tfl. Business Plan 2004/05 to 2009/10 John Hawkins 2004 505 21 Publicity Matters Trevor Baker 506 74 CrossRail Route Consultation John Hawkins 506 75 Newspapers by Underground Alan A. Jackson 2003 506 82 The Latest West (East!) End Farce - at Leytonstone Station Bob Prichard 8 July Modelling London's Transport Charlie Connor 44 506 83 Publicity Matters Trevor Baker 12 August How to Win Friends and Influence People - Barry LeJeune 506 114 Floodgate Protection to the Under-river Sections The Wori< of the Friends of London's Transport and of the Underground during the Second Worid War Ian Robins Museum David Ruddom 45 507 134 LTUC Response to CrossRail Routing 9 September Central Line Replacement Bus Services Nick Agnew 47 Consultation John Hawkins 14 October The Thames Tunnel Richard Turnbull 49 507 135 Publicity Matters Trevor Baker 11 November Tube Trains on the Isle of Wight Brian Hardy 242 508 168 Station Redevelopment Plans - A Twenty Year 9 December Tales from the Underground Graham Goldwater 247 Programme John Hawkins 509 212 Publicity Matters Trevor Baker 510 2004 274 Publicity Matters Trevor Baker 511 311 Publicity Matters Trevor Baker 512 347 A Rare Good Friday Moming Eric Feiton 13 January Lettering on the Underground Phil Baines and 512 349 Main Line Passenger Sen/ices on the Wimbledon Catherine Dixon 249 Line Brian Hardy Fred Ivey 251 10 February Underground Events - in 2003 512 361 Publicity Matters Trevor Baker 9 March A Pictorial History of the Metropolitan Railway David Bownes 254 512 381 Diesels on the Underground (1) Piers Connor 13 April CrossRail - Crossing the Capital - Connecting 513 403 Publicity Matters Trevor Baker the UK Simon Bennett 331 513 424 A First-hand Experience Paul Cresswell 11 May The Chancery Lane Derailment Maurice Poole 332 513 426 Diesels on the Underground (II) Piers Connor 8 June The East London Line Bus Replacement 514 448 Underground Topology Philip James Services 1995-1998 John Thomason 514 450 Maps of the Future? John Hawkins 13 July The First 100 Years of the Uxbridge Branch Brian Hardy 504 514 465 Publicity Matters Trevor Baker 10 August The West Hampstead Project Allan Dare 514 485 Diesels on the Underground (III) Piers Connor 14 September The East London Line Project Peter Boxell 515 504 The First 100 Years of the Uxbridge Branch Brian Hardy 12 October Deep Level Tubes Tony Beard and ed. John Hawkins Andrew Emmerson 515 512 Train Services on the Uxbridge Branch - Brian Hardy The First 100 Years ed. John Hawkins 9 November London Heathrow - on to Terminal 5 George Clark, 515 Doug Milligan and 531 The New Yori« Subway - A Century of Operation David Rowe 515 533 Publicity Matters Conrad Fawcett Trevor Baker 516 577 A Train Trip Margaret Sheen 14 December London Underground Operational Publications John Adams

ISSUE NUMBERS, PAGES, DATES, NEWSFLASHES ETC. 2004 SOCIETY VISITS 2004

Issue Date Pages Newsflashes From the Letters Points of Tail/End- Date Venue No. 2004 Papers Interest pieces 24 March Transplant, Ruislip Depot 505 January 1-56 1/04-6/04 33 25 53 22 May Brunei Engine House Project 506 February 57-120 7/04-17/04 9-7 87 86 117 507 March 121-156 18/04-21/04 142 508 April 157-192 22/04-33/04 18-0 171 - 18-9 509 May 193-260 34/04-49/04 230 219 - 258 510 June 261-296 287 283 - 293 511 July 297-340 50/04-60/0- 4 315 31-2 337 512 August 341-392 61/04-69/04 37-5 370 369 389 513 September 393-444 70/04-80/04 409 407 514 October 445-500 81/04-94/04 47-7 468 469 - 515 November 501-556 546 538 537 55-3 516 December 557-592 95/04-111/0- 4 581 589 - -