UNDERGROUND NEWS ISSN 0306-8617 INDEX 1991 Issues 349-360 PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE LONDON UNDERGROUND RAILWAY SOCIETY 2 3 INDEX TO 1991 ISSUES OF DHDERGRODUD HEWS B - Continued Note: Page entries with * are photographs BOOK AND OTHER REVIEWS AND NOTICES - Continued London Plan Bartholomew (tube alignments) 22 London Railway map (Quail) 113 London Transport Railway Track Map (Quail) 148 A SELECTION OF SNIPPETS FROM 1961 385 London Underground Rolling Stock, 1990 edition 112,221 ACCIDENTS MAGAZINE REVIEWS COLLISIONS LT News, by Citigate Publishing 208 Barge with Putney Bridge, 5.7.91 260,295 Modern Tramway, October 1991 417 Docklands Light Railway, 22.4.91 162,184,228 Railways South East, Vol.3, No.l 420 Lorry, A40 road bridge, Hillingdon, 21.3.91 161 Metroland (fiction, 1980) 211 See also Rolling Stock Out of Service Moving Millions, pictorial history of LT 149 Wagon & Tamping Machine, Chorleywood 44 Network SouthEast Handbook 47,83 DERAILMENTS One Hundred Poems on the Underground 228,344,436 Hainault depot, 24.12.90 121 Paris railway Maps (Quail) 114 FIRES Police Forces of Great Britain & Ireland 419 Central Line train, 19.2.91 108,334 Rail Portfolio No.16 - LT Railways 331 Central Line, Bank, 13.8.91 334 Railway Surveyors (references to London Underground) 245 Disused BR signalbox, Northolt East 119 Signal Box Directory 1987 415 KING'S CROSS, 1987 Story of Metro, Washington DC 23 Plaque 437 Television Review, Poetry in Motion, early electric 228 Psychological injuries 107 The Forgotten Stations of Greater London 415 OTHER The Signalbox, pictorial history & guide/designs 46 Detrainment over live rails. Central Line 423 Thomas Edmondson and his tickets 416 Train moving, push chair in doors 420 Tile pattern postcard, Oxford Circus 47 OVER-RUNS, Northfields & derailment, 12.12.90 65 Underground (novel) 417 PERSONAL, Ruislip depot, electrocution 423 Underground Art, LT posters 46 Acton Works, history. Book Review 331 Underground Train Overhaul (Acton Works) 331 Advertisements in Underground News 114,158,179,221,259,261,309 VIDEO REVIEWS Advertising Agencies, working for LUL Around the Underground 332 travel by tube 1^4 Electric Trains to Manchester 248 ALLEN, R.Y. 78 Walks in Wembley, 1924 436 ARNOLD, G.H. 151 Wellington College history, 1859-1959 437 AYLARD, J. 246 BRADFORD, R. 412 Bridge, D.20 rolled in 13.1.90, Piccadilly Line 178 BRITISH RAIL & PREDECESSORS B CHILTERN LINE First Turbo DMU and order 189,226 BADMAN, V. 334 Locomotive-hauled DMUs on the Metropolitan Line 119 BAKER, T.R. 246 New trains and signalling 21 BAKERLOO LINE New mileposts, Harrow-Quainton Road 409 Powers for original BS&WR 426 CROSSRAIL Proposed extension to Dartford, 1937 22 Benefits for Ilford 45 BANCROFT, P. 80,103,170,297 Effect on Mayfair (Bond Street) 421 BOOK AND OTHER REVIEWS AND NOTICES Effect on TV studio production companies, Soho 300 Amazing Electric Tube, C&SLR date discrepancies 21 Map of central area route and stations 243 Bing Toy Catalogue, 1906 & 1907 240,345 Map of possible routes BRITAIN'S RAILWAYS FROM THE AIR Northwood & Pinner, no stations 207,420 First book 308 Plans unveiled, 2.7.91 298 Second book 149 Preliminary report on environmental effects 241 Camden Public Transport Map & Guide 416 Probable effect on property development 86 Christ Church, Chorleywood, history 1845-1970 109 Rickmansworth, new station 421 CrossRail, preliminary environmental effects report 241 Rolling stock designers appointed 146 Dolgarrog, An Industrial History 94 ISLE OF WIGHT Getting Off In London (positions of station exits) 188 Last Pre-1938 stock "withdrawn" 180 Harrods Knightsbridge (escalators) 301 Nine-car train 103 Isle of Wight Railways Then & Now 332 Progress with 1938 Tube Stock 177 Removal of Pre-1938 Standard stock 177 4 5 B - Continued C - Continued BRITISH RAIL & PREDECESSORS - Continued CENTRAL LINE - Continued ISLE OF WIGHT - Continued Scroll for 46 years travel 206 Ryde Esplanade, planned redevelopment 308 CHAMBERS, E.D. 301 Shanklin-Ventnor reopening, cost 226 CHANNEL TUNNEL Smallbrook Junction, opened, 20.7.91 188,308,*312 Link line via Stratford 424 King's Cross Bill, progress through Commons 107 Speed of tunnelling 20 Limehouse station, platforms resurfaced & lengthened 227 Waterloo terminal, start of work 44 London Tilbury & Southend Society proposed 309 Chelsea-Hackney tube, route protected from development 107 Neasden South signalbox, removed for preservation *68 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR NORTH LONDON LINES Services 1961 331 Cable fault, Watford-Harrow 5.10.91 435 Services 1990/91 40 Class 313 switched to District Line in error *439 CIRCLE LINE CROXLEY GREEN Study of plans to merge with H&C 300 Buffers 'nudged' 436 Survey of running, 24.6.91 300 Current state 323 Citizen's Charter for Underground passengers 299 300 Severely reduced service 93,108 CITY & SOUTH LONDON RAILWAY Diversion of main line trains 344,435 CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS Proposed diversion, Liverpool Street train to Stratford 207 Letter stamps 173 Protest over withdrawal of Liverpool Street service 146,207 Plaque, Stockwell 41 Richmond-North Woolwich, no winter Sunday service 437 Talk by Mr. Printz P. Holman 24 Sandite/de-icing units 435 CLEANING SERVICES Two-car DMU Watford-Queen's Park, 16. 2.91 120,189 Less frequent collections of escalator rubbish 174 Watford Junction platform reconstruction 435 Rubbish collecting lorry *2,46 PADDINGTON-HEATHROW Closed circuit TV, Holborn experiments, 1962 388 Deferred for three years 424 Commemmorative plaques, proposed articles 83 Reviewed-restrictions on BAA charges 229 Commercial advertising, "The Pope Must Die" amended 248 South West boroughs, proposed network using BR lines 45 Computer timetabling, GMC Ltd., Delhi 44 Stansted Airport, fares proposed 147 CONNOR, P.R. 413 THAMESLINK CRIME Newspaper advertisements 44 Metal poles thrown at Metropolitan Line trains 335 Revised public timetables 308 On the Underground, 1964 article 389,429 St. Paul's renamed City Thameslink 436 Robbery on Central Line train 45 St. Paul's station 177 Woman fined for knifing men 424 Tilbury Line, intensive drive/fare dodgers 20 CROOME, D.F. 21,42,82,103,152,413 West London Line, 3rd rail electrification, North Pole access 396 Croxley-Croxley Green, request for LA contribution 109 Westbourne Park, proposed closure British Transport Police, new station at Wembley Park 31 Buckinghamshire Railway Centre acquires New York car 93 DAVIS, P.R. 151 C DELAYS TO SERVICES 30.10.90 - Central Line short circuit and sleeper fire 45 CAR PARKING 18. 2.91 - Disruption after bomb threats, 1973 stock Moor Park, new arrangements 412 on District Line service 120,*123 South Woodford, plans to control 206 19. 2.91 - Central Line train fire and bomb alert 108,334 CENTRAL LINE 24. 5.91 - Various troubles, District Line and unusual workings 226 EPPING-ONGAR BRANCH 13. 8.91 - Central Line, fire in storage space. Bank station 334 Brass plaques stolen 189 25. 9.91 - Arising from class 313 EMU on District *439 Celebration, 125th anniversary 177 DISTRICT LINE Steam trains proposed 206,335 MECHANICAL INTERLOCKING Fibre-optics communications network 205,335 Campbell Road-Upminster 195 Hainault-Woodford in snow, 9.2.91 *96 Earl's Court-Bow Road 74 Leaflets & posters - "Towards 2000" 411 DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY Mechanical Interlocking Controls 316,405 Back-up buses, to run all day, September 1991 411.421 Modernisation progress, west end of line 189,*233,411 BANK EXTENSION Photographs of bridges, eastern extension 111 One platform open, 29.7.91 *265,279,282,*289 Realignment of tunnel lining 308 Ramp, from front of train *288 6 7 D - Continued E - Continued DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY - Continued ENGINEERING WORKS - Continued BANK EXTENSION - Continued BR Chiltern Line resignalling, 24.11.90 14 Ramp, P.89 train on trial trip *192 BR Wimbledon-East Putney, 23/24.2.91 142 See also under Bank station Crossover removal, Wembley Park, 12.8.90 177 Work to protect the Mansion House 161 East Finchley, 12.5.91 204 CANARY WHARF Elephant & Lambeth North, 11.8.91 325 Occupation of offices 422 Hammersmith H&C IMR, 28/29.9.91 395 Overall roof of station *164,*192 Heathrow IMR, 15.9.91 395 Phase of development deferred 208 High Street Kensington, 24.11.90 13 Station developments 173,327 Hillingdon station from 3.6.91 236,326 Tower, progress and description 20 Hillingson station, last evening closure 434 Delta Junction, new flyover west to south *288 Holborn-Marble Arch, various 172,228 Diagram of system at 1.7.91 328 Leytonstone, various 144,177 ENGINEERING WORKS Marble Arch-White City 21 & 28.4.91 172 Delta Junction, three-day over-run 421,422 Neasden & Willesden Green IMRs, 20.7.91 292 Postponement of further works 423 North Acton, 16 & 22/23.6.91 239 GENERAL UPDATE, ALL LINES North of Queen's Park, 1 & 8.4.90 176 March 1991 119 North of Wembley Park, 24.2,91 & 3.3.91 121 April 1991 184 Northolt crossover, 9/10.3.91 144 May 1991 227 Old Street tunnel repairs, various 13,92,121 Hope of enough traffic, 1984 94 Parsons Green 25/27.5.91 *193,204 , *231,*232 Lewisham extension 11,20 Piccadilly bridge D.20, 13/14.1.90 176 Mr. Roger Freeman, visit September 1991 423 Queen's Park north shed, 12.5.91 *263 Operation during snow, February 1991 *69,*70 Queen's Park, 7.10.90 33 Paul Ebbutt, talk to LURS March 1991 153 Rayners lane IMR, 8/9.6.91 237 Publicity leaflets 101,281,411 Rickmansworth platform, June/July 1991 236 ROLLING STOCK Track repairs, Heathrow, 28.7.91 308 B.90 stock at Bank *289 Wembley Park resignalling, 10.3.91 145 B.90 stock under construction at BN workshops *287 West Kensington-Earl's Court,