UNDERGROUND NEWS

ISSN 0306-8617

INDEX 2009

Issues 565 - 576

P U B L I S H E D M O N T H L Y B Y T H E L O N D O N U N D E R G R O U N D R A I L W A Y S O C I E T Y

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INDEX TO 2009 ISSUES OF UNDERGROUND NEWS

Page entries marked * are, or include, photographs or other illustrations

Accidents, collisions, Aldwych, tunnel end wall, 03.08.55, 4 Ealing Broadway, with buffers, 18.11.1909, 658 North Ealing. 04.01.1906, 724 Rayners Lane, buffers, 14.12.72, 4 Tooting Broadway, tunnel end wall, 07.10.60 and 04.05.71. 4 Uxbridge, bridge abutment, 25.06.73, 5 West India Quay Junction, 10.03.09, 309

Accidents, derailments, Amersham. tamping machine, 04.07.09 Charing Cross Jubilee Line, 02.09.09, 647 Cockfosters depot, 23.04.09, 377 Cockfosters depot. 03.07.09. 528 Golders Green depot. 26.08.09, 607 Morden depot. 1912.08, 93 Northumberiand Pari< depot, 02.04 09, 373 Ruislip depot, 19.12.08. 93 Ruislip depot, 28.08.09. 607

Accidents, personal, Bounds Green, passenger falling on, and damaging, escalator, 03.03.09, 303 Euston, passenger injured in escalator fall, 09.08.09. 604 Finchley Road, man killed by train, 26.05.09. 567 Liverpool Street, man falling between carnages, in 2000, 18 persons under trains, 20, 24, 85, 86, 93, 104, 143, 145, 146, 252, 303-306, 374, 375,

427-429, 484-486, 528, 530-532, 566, 567. 569, 603, 647-649, 653, 733-737 Southgate, passenger injured in escalator fall, 26.08.09, 607 Stockwell, person injured while 'surfing' on escalator, 306

Acton Town, 157*, 262*, 502*, 637* boy between platform and train saved by commuter, 756 refurbishment completed, 259. 265*

Acton Works, 160*, 412*, 463*, 669*, 670* Airwave police radio system, 173, 383 Aldgate East, 669*

refurbishment, 267 reopening of eastern entrance, 423*. 414*

Aldwyeh, lifts, 222*, 223* Alperton, escalator from Festival of Britain, 182* Amersham,

bridge strike information plates, 761 cable runs, 761 hoardings erected, 461* temporary cycle racks, 635

Amersham Heritage day, 51*, 52* Angel,

closed by escalator defects, 146 lifts in original station, history of, 197

Archway, lifts, history of, 234 refurbishment, 753

767

Arsenal, inclined subway to platforms, 226 Art on the Underground, 169, 448, 570, 698, 757 Aylesbury Vale Parkway, 43,148*

Bakerloo Line, affected by probtemson Network Rail, 23. 93,142-144, 251, 303, 373, 426, 428, 531.649 failures of train radio system, 377, 528, 530 high temperature recorded, 701 passage of trains from Network Rail to London Underground trades, 330 passengers carried in enur to London Road depot, 737 Piccadilly Circus crossover re-commlssloned, 733, 761 possibility of extension south of Elephant & Castle, 343, 407 services for 1948 Olympic Games, 390 service variations during engineering work, 621 train running back in wrong direction, in 1984,17

Baker Street, 250*, 269*, 289*, 582*, 729* advertisement for Chiltem Court restaurant uncovered, 128* body found in tunnel, 86 extensions, proposed, 165 foundation stone of 1912 station, 128* lifts, history of, 214 step-free access proposals, 338

Balham, refurtishment. 395, 445. 500, 556, 620 Bank, 716*

Central Une closed because of excessive rail noise, 305, 306, 343 OLR platfomis to dose for upgrade, 747 further work on DLR escalator, 407 lifts, history of, 196, 205 new southbound Northern Une pfatfemn planned, 632 Nortbem Une platforms closed by escalator defects, 487

Barbican, changes for Thameslink upgrade, 113 line diagram, 184,185*

Bates, Sir Malcolm, obituary, 570 Beeches Light Railway. 587*, 588* Belsjze Park. IHts, history of, 231 Benmondsey, 740*, 741* Bethnal Green, 715*

closed for escalator safety checks, 532 fund for memorial to wartime disaster, 343

Blackfriar«, closed until 2011, 267, 332, 338, 342, 395,445, 500, 556, 620, 695, 753 Blackhorse Road, closed by escalator defects, 305, 425, 528 Blackwell, Robert W., 245 Blake, W.E., District Railway, 656 Blake Hall, 517* Bond Street, 639*, 729*

lifts, history of, 203 Book reviews.

Abandoned Stations on London's Underground: A Photographic Record, 35 Aldwych Branch, 563 Atlas du Paris Souterrain, 560 Bnissels-A TramwayRetxm, 1945-1968,168 Camden Railway Heritage Trail: Primrose Hill to Camden Lock and Chalk Farm, 621 Haunted London Underground, 336

768

Book reviews, continued London Railway Atlas, Second Edition, 697 London's Disused Stations: Volume Seven - Ttie Midland Railway and Associated Unes, 561 London Underground Stations: For ttte Modeller and Historian, 563 Metro, 562 M6tm Insolite, 561 Paris M6tro Style in Map and Station Design, 280 Railway Track Diagrams, Book 5: Southern and TfL, 280 Signal Box Register Volume 1 Great Western, 560 Signals - A Railway Miscellany, 44 Tramways of the Worth Easf, 504

B«rough, closed by lift defects, 21, 374,426, 647, 736 lifts, history of, 193

Bounds Green, closed by escalator defects, 427 Bow Church, 264* Brakes,

Christensen straight air, 525* electro-pneumatic, 527 graduated release, 526 straight air, 521-523 Westinghouse automatic, 523-525

Brent Cross, as Brent, 66* fruit and vegetable gard^, 757

British Museum, lifts, 192*, 204 station tunnel stacked with sleepers, 760

British Thonfison-Houston, 141, 243-244, 655 Brixton,

new train crew depot, 122 refurbishment, 256

Bromley-by-Bow, 237* Brompton Road, lifts, 218 Brown, Mike, appointed Managing Director of London Underground, 382, 673 Bmnel Engine House Museum, 97,117 Brussels M6tro, completion of construction programme, 311-314 Bumt Oak, 263* Buses,

rail replacement, for C & SLR, 1922-1925, 274 for East London Line, 272, 379, 664-666, 738

Buskers, 758

Caledonian Road, closed by lift defects, 606 lifts, history of, 224, 225*

Camden Town, broadcasts of Mozart and Bach as calming effect, 508 closed by escalator defects, 308 current situation, 700 lifts, history of, 230 planned reconstruction, 355

Campaign for better services over Christmas and New Year, 120

Canada Water, 740* cycle parking provision, 379 exit closed, 408

Canary Wharf (Crossrail), 31, 149, 441, 508 Canary Wharf (Jubilee Line), 740* Canning Town, 741*

glass panels falling from roof, 603 Cannon Street, improvements, 170, 267 Canons Park, refurtjishment, 256 Caracas, metro line rerouted, 568 Central Line,

Epping-Ongar reopening 'rests with Johnson', 340 Fairlop loop, 512 points leading to White City sidings commissioned, 459 trains attacked by gang, 506

Chalk Fanri, lifts, history of, 231 Chancery Lane, lifts, history of, 204 Chapman, James Russell, 141, 240 Charing Cross, 717*, 730*, 763*

lifts, history of (as Strand), 227* lifts, history of (as Trafalgar Square), 212

Chesham, all-day through service to central London announced, 185 Chiltem Railways, 43, 647, 650 Chiswick Pari«, 376* Chorieywood, 51*, 633* Christensen, Neils Anton, 245 Christmas and New Year Underground and DLR services 2008-2009, 98-105,111 Circle Une,

difficulty of train crew provision, 422 introduction of electric services, 417, 420 new service pattem (T-cup), pros and cons, 316-320, 343, 442 operational problems, integration with MR and MDR services, 423 service variations during engineering work, 503

City & South London Railway, partial dosurefor reconstruction in 1922, 57, 274 stabling at Clapham Common, 544 tripcocks, 543 working timetables 111/22-147/33, 57-83

City Road, failure to re-open after C&SLR reconstruction, 67 lifts, 197

City Widened Unes, signal plate, 548 Clapham Common,

lifts, history of, 197 narrow platform, 356 original temninal station, 320 refurbishment, 42, 109,117, 166, 258*, 278, 332, 394

Clapham North, lifts, history of, 196 nan-ow platfomi, 356 refurisishment, 556,620, 695, 753

Cockfosters, 7* Colliers Wood, refurbishment, 695, 753 Connect' radio system, 150, 577

770

Continuing Your Journey leafiets. 111,169, 337, 448, 564, 698 Covent Garden,

rifts, history of, 221,322 refurbishment, 42,166,259*, 278, 332

Cravens Herftage Trains, rolling stock restoration, 132 Crime, miscellaneous, Central Une trains attacked by gang, 506 Crime, robbery, 'steaming' gang jailed, 118 Crime, statistics, 441.508 Crime, theft, fsckpocket on run, 340 Crime, vandalism, graffiti,

Australian gang convicted, 509 GarrtsHill, Christmas 2008,104 Wanstead, Chrisbnas 2008,104

Croesrail, application to dig up Finsbury Cirojs gardens, 344 argument with Transport for London over contracts, 345 call for extra station in west London, 342 Canary Wharf station, 31.149, 441, 508 Chairman announce, 506 constructiwi begun, 441 construction contracts awanted, 343, 568 Crossrail Tunnelling Academy, 505 design contracts awarded. 756 funding, 114, 121, 149, 341, 508, 569, 673, 701, 707, 759 human bones found at Farringdon test bore, 508 Johnson confident, 118 leaflets, 564 not delayed by recession", 116 planning approval for Canary Wharf (Isle of Dogs) station, 31 possible review under Conservatives, 704 situation in February 2009 (meeting report), 625-627 Tottenham Court Road redevetopmeni 149,170, 355,450, 540, 564,703 Woolwidi Arsenal development plan, 120

CroxJey, 709* repainting, 512

Croxley Rail Unk, 39,147,148*, 174, 509 Croydon Tramlink, see London Tramlink Cuneo, Terence, wori<s at Embankment (as Charing Cross) exhitiition, 1942, 314 Curwen Press, 332*

Dawson, Philip, 482 Debden, station nameboard as Chigwetl Lane, 548* Delays to services and station closures,

Bakerioo Une, 23, 24, 86, 93. 142-146, 247, 249-251. 270, 272, 303, 305, 373, 374, 377,426,428,429,483.485,486, 528, 530-532, 648, 649, 653, 654, 734

Central Une, 20, 23,24,85, 86. 104, 143.145,146, 248, 270, 303-305, 377, 426, 484, 486 529-531. 604, 606, 607, 647, 649, 653, 734-736

Circle Une, 22-24, 85, 93. 104, 143,145. 146. 249, 251, 303, 305, 374, 375, 378 427 429,484.486.529.605.648.649,653.733,734,737

District Line. 21-24, 85, 86, 93,142, 143.146.249-252, 269, 271, 272, 303. 305, 307. 374. 375, 377, 425,427, 428.483. 486, 528, 530, 531, 604, 605, 607, 648, 649,653. 733-736

Docklands Light Railway, 21. 309 effects of heavy rain. 15.06.09. 485 effects of heavy rain, 27.06.09.486

771

Delays to services and station closures, continued effects of heavy rain, 07.07.09. 529 effects of heavy rain, 06.08.09, 604 effects of heavy rain, 15.09.09, 649 effects of heavy snow, 02.02.09, 261*-264*, 268-272, 339, 342 effects of over-running engineering work at Hanger lane Junction, 252 effects of RMT strike, 09.06.09,484, 487-488, 493-494 Hammersmith & City Line, 20, 85, 93,104,143,146, 248, 249, 270-272, 375, 427, 429,

484, 486, 529, 605, 606, 733, 737 Jubilee Une, 23, 85, 93, 104, 145, 249-251, 270, 304, 306, 307, 375, 378,426, 428, 483,

530, 603, 605, 647, 649, 650, 653, 654. 734 London Overground, 531, 735 Metropolitan Une. 20-22, 86, 93, 141-144, 248-250, 270, 271, 303, 304, 306, 373, 375,

377,427-429, 483, 484,486, 528-530, 604, 605, 647, 648, 650, 733, 734 Northern Une, 20, 21, 24, 86, 141-143, 145, 146, 248, 249, 251. 252. 269, 304, 305, 373,

374, 377, 424, 429, 483, 484,486, 528, 531, 604, 606, 648, 653. 654. 733 Piccadilly Line. 22-24, 86, 87, 104,105, 141, 142, 145, 146, 248, 249, 251, 252, 270, 271,

303, 375, 377, 378, 425, 426.428*, 483^85, 487, 528, 530-532, 603, 605, 607, 648, 649, 733, 735, 737

Victoria Une, 21, 23, 93, 145, 251, 303, 307, 376, 377, 427, 485, 486, 529, 603, 605, 647, 736, 737

Waterioo & City Line, 85, 86, 143, 271, 302-304, 308, 373, 374, 377, 426,427, 484, 485, 529, 532, 533, 605, 606, 648, 654, 733, 736

Depots, Cockfosters, derailments, 377, 529 Ealing Common, 593*

origin, 298 Golders Green, derailment, 607 Highgate,411* Lillie Bridge, future stabling of trains, 634 London Road, passengers carried in error, 737 Morden, derailment, 93 Neasden, 261*, 271*, 469*, 492*, 721*, 722*, 733

former steam shed, 458 non-electrified sklings removed, 184 training school in old steam shed, 582 wildlife, 582

Northfields, 132* Northumberiand Pari<, 130*, 157*, 187*

derailment, 373 Ruislip, 157*

derailment, 93 Upminster, open day, 26.08.09. 651*. 652*. 666. 667*-670*. 699, 705*. 706*, 745*. 746*, 757 Waterioo, 715*

Destination blinds, consequences of new Circle Line service, 320 Disabled Passengers,

access guide leaflet, 169 large-print tube maps, 338, 450 London Overground Disabled Persons Protection Policy, 170 MIP lifts, 49, 117, 120, 184, 257, 259, 459 platfomi edge tactile strips, 357, 408, 458 step-free access to stations, 151, 336, 577 Step-free Tube Guide booklets, 336, 448, 698 Travel SuRWrt Card, for passengers with hidden disabilities, 758

772

District Line, affected tiy protilems on Network Rail, 24 alleged near miss with Piccadilly Line train at Hanger Lane Junction, 307, 345, 757 consequences of new Circle Line service, 317 operation from Lillie Bridge, 634 services for 1948 Olympic Games, 391 service variations during engineering work, 44, 280, 334, 335, 502, 503, 697 warning of closure by Railway Inspectorate, 758

Distnct Railway, brakes,

Christensen and Westinghouse systems, 525 electro-pneumatic, 527 loss of air causing Ealing Broadway collision in 1909, 658 steam locomotives, Wesdnghouse and vacuum, 594-597

composite trains and through sen/ices, 424 couplers, Van Dom, 293 coupling of trains in platfonms, 420 electrification,

development of sen/ioes, 1905-1906, 418-419 Ealing & South Han-ow branch, 135-141, 240 Eari's Court experiment: the Siemens train, 136*-139*, 140 extension from East Ham to Barking, 656 footboards, fouling platform edges, 416 High Street Kensington-Putney Bridge sen/ice, 417 mainline, 299, 416-424 South Adon-Hounslow line, 416 summary of services in 1905, 417

electric locomotives, 423, 593*-603* ballast and breakdown locomotives, 723*-725 battery locomotives, 725, 726*, 727, 728*, 732*

conversion into simple electric locomotives, 727 brakes, 594-597 changing locomotives, 598* couplers, 594 plug deadman isolation system, 727, 731 test ains, 597 upgrades, 600 use on Cirde service, 599 use on Ealing Broadway-Southend service, 599

end of steam traction, 593 joint service with LTSR, 476 rolling stock,

bogies, 293, 294*, 478*, 660*, 661* control trailers, 479-482 1903 (A), 133-141, 240*-247*, 292*

brake systems, 245-246 dasses, 370 couplings, 292 current collection/contad shoes, 292, 293, 555 drawings, 295, 296*, 297* identification and naming systems, 133-134 seating dasses, 247 traction equipment, 243-245

1905 (B), 300-302, 365-372. 366*, 368*, 481*

Distrid Railway, rolling stock, continued dasses, 369-370 coupling. 372 design, compared with A stock, 365 dimensions, 474-476 doors, sliding, problems, 365- 367 driving cabs, additional equipment, 476-478 earty modificabons, 474 lighting, 368 tights, mariner, as destination codes, 368 livery: red or green. 476 seating. 369* traction equipment. 371-372

ste^ stock, C stock,' 658*, 660-664 D stock, 659-664 E stock, 659*-664 first orders and cancellation, 655 plan, 663*

signalling and track drcuits. 246, 479 staff training, 295 uncoupling of trains and short services, 418-422 use of LSWR tracks west of Hammersmith, 657 woridng timetables, difficulty of interpretation, 421

Docklands Light Railway, Bank platforms to dose for upgrade, 747 changes to stopping portions, 712 derailment, 309 development of Woolwidi Arsenal station, 542 engineering works. 112,169, 309*, 310*, 337, 449, 565, 699 first new carriage funded by ODA delivered, 747, 748* former rolling stock in Essen, 537*-540* fijnding for Beckton route upgrade confirmed, 383 improvements before Olympic Games, 118, 308-311 industrial action called off, 171 leaflets, 112.169. 337, 449. 564, 699 services from 24.08.09, 608 Tower Gateway reopened, 308, 310*, 337 West India Quay avoiding line opened, 608* Woolwich Arsenal extension opened on time. 125.171.184, 308, 324*, 325*

Down Street, lifts, 219 sidings, 356

Drayton Pari<, 362* DVD reviews,

London's Pride - the Hidden Archive of London Transport, 621 Three and Out, 281 Tube Trains - All Change, 168 Underground: Yesterday's Britain series YB41,111

Ealing & South Han-ow Railway, testing of District Railway eledrification, 240 Eating Broadway, 261*, 288* Ealing Common, 614*, 639*

774

Earl's Court, 726* heritage train indicators restored, 124*, 277, 278, 357*, 407, 711 layout in 1906, 598* lifts, history of, 216 new dot matrix train indicators installed, 711' reftjrbishment, 266

Earth structures, management of by Metronet (meeting report), 457 East London Line,

alleged underpayment by gangmaster, 665 bridge damage near Liverpool Street, RAIB report, 610-612 Class 378 unit tested at walking pace, 743 •onnection with North London Line, 665 Crystal Palace, modifications, 537,676 cyde parking provision at stations, 666 depiction on September 2009 Underground map, 664 description of project (meeting report), 573-576 East London Une Monmtton, 379, 496 East London Une News, 378,449, 494, 537, 665 energisation of line, 537 exhibition. East London Line - Past, Present and Future, 495 infrastructure progress since dosure, 96, 98*, 272, 495, 609 installation of condudor rail, 609 London Overground website, 536 management of dosure, 456 New Cross Gate Rdling Stock Maintenance FadlKy, 496 Phase One on schedule, 96 Phase Two,

ftjnding, 96,116, 273. 340, 379 Johnson attacked over delay in approval, 273 new stretch ofrail, 495,496

proposed service frequencies, 97, 274 replacement bus service, 272, 379, 664-666, 738 Rotherhithe, developments, 495, 536, 666 ShoredHch High Street station, 97*

building nearing completion, 379 progress, 495 to be Section 12 station. 738 to be Zone 1 station, 380, 535

stations to be transferred from South Central to London Overground, 97 Surrey Canal Road station, funding. 495, 536, 609, 745 Sun^y Quays, developments, 536, 610 track laying, 379 transfer of ELL to Rail for London, 612. 617 travelling exhibition, 617 West Croydon, modifications, 676

Ecdesboume Valley Railway, 572* Edgware, 7*, 513*

MIP lift towers, 49* refurbishment completed, 257* SPAD investigated by RAIB, 424, 425*

Edgware Road (Bakerioo Line), dosed by lift defects, 87, 528, 530-532, 604-606,647-649, 654 lifts, history of, 215

Edgware Road (SSL), 437*

775

Eiffel Tower, lifts. 433 Electrification, District/Metropolitan experiments. 135-141 Elephant & Castle, lifts, history of, 189*. 193. 210* Elm Parit, 668* Embankment,

former ejdiibition area (as Charing Cross), 39, 109,165, 314, 315. 393* indlned subway to Bakerioo Line. 211

Emergency Response Team, changes to bases, 709 Engineering work,

Bakerioo Une, 110,168, 278-280, 621*. 696. 754. 755 Central Une, 144, 167, 279, 333, 395,447, 754 Cirde Une. 144. 166, 167, 278, 279, 395,446, 447, 501. 754, 755 Distrid Une, 42, 43,110, 144, 167, 278, 279, 333. 334, 395*, 396, 446,447, 500, 501,

556-558*, 620-622, 696, 697, 753-755 Docklands Light Railway, 112, 169, 337. 449, 699 Hammersmith & City Une, 42, 110, 166, 167, 279, 334, 395, 396, 446,447, 501, 556-658, 621,

622.696. 697. 754. 755 Jubilee Une. 42, 43, 110, 144, 167, 278, 279, 333, 334, 396, 446, 447, 501, 556, 557, 620-622,

695-«97, 701, 754 leaflets. 113.170, 338.450. 565. 699 London Overground, 449 London Tramlink, 339 Metropolitan Une, 42, 43,110,111,144,166,167, 279, 290*, 333, 334, 396, 397, 446, 447,

501, 556, 557, 621, 633*, 69&-697, 753, 755 Northern Une, 43,110, 278, 333, 396, 397, 446,447, 556, 696, 754 Ptccaditly Line, 42.110. 333, 501, 556, 557, 614*, 621, 637*, 755 Vidoria Line, 42,144, 167, 279, 396, 446, 501, 558, 620, 622, 696, 753 Waterloo & City Une, 279

Epping-Ongar line, recent adivity, 520, 566 Escalators,

at King's Cross Thame^ink, 182 from Festival of Britain, installed at Alperton, 182* maintenance, detection of individual steps for attention. 507 new, at Shepherd's Bush, 27* problems causing station dosures or non-stopping.

Angel, 146 Bank, 487 Bethnal Green, 532 Blackhorse Road, 305,425, 528 Bounds Green, 427 Camden Town, 308 Gams Hill, 532 Heathrow Temninals 1, 2, 3, 428,487, 531 Highgate. 427, 485 Marylebone, 307 Netting Hill Gate. 532 Piccadilly Circus (Piccadilly Line), 86 Southgate, 22, 736, 737 Swiss Cottage, 144

'stand on the right' convention, 40,161,162 summary at 31.12.08,181-182

Essen, fonner DLR rolling stock, 537*-540* Essex Road, lifts, history of, 208, 330 Eurostar, 119, 509,703,757

776

Euston, lifts, history of, 199* Euston Square, 269*

closed by masonry falling on platform, 24

Fares, above-inflation increases for next eight years, 115 booklets/leaflets, 112. 337 fare zones, review. 171 half-price scheme to be extended, 173 new from 2 January 2009, 94

Farringdon, 408* changes for Thameslink upgrade, 113,267 closed for Network Rail engineering,110 linedtagram, 184,185* new footbridge, 408*, 43 r

Figgis, Thomas Phillips, 193 Finchley Central, wartime evacuation trains from coastal towns, 545-647, 681, 748, 750 Finchley Road, 490*, 717* Finsbury Paik. 513*. 590*

lifts, history of, 209*, 227 local power failures, 142,143

Flooding. 23, 373, 485, 486, 529, 604, 649, 734

Gants Hill, closed for escalator safety checks, 532 Ganz&Co. , 141 GarlHJtt, Paul. OBE, obituary, 346 Gillham, John Charies, obituary, 347 Glasgow Subway (meeting report), 578-580 Gloucester Road, lifts, history of, 216 GoMhawk Road, unsafe wall still protected by hoarding, 267 Goodge Street,

fsfurbishment, 42, 258, 278, 333, 395, 446. 500, 556, 620 lifts, history of, 228, 322

Great Western Railway, services to the City, 617, 748 Green Parte,

lifts, history of, 219 refurt)ishment, 42, 109, 258

Gunnersbury triangle, 29-31

Hackney WKk, 592* Halnault, refurbishment, 253 Hammersmitt) (District and Piccadilly Unes), 439*, 614* Hammersmith & City Une,

consequences of new Circle Une service, 318 service variations during engineering wori<, 44, 335, 447

Hammersmith area, LSWR/Metropolitan connection, 30, 321, 394 Hampstead,

closed by lift defects, 144, 484. 486, 531. 532 lifts, history of, 231

Han-ow-on-the-HIII. 2*, 52*. 54*. 465*. 469*. 491*. 516* ^ain indicator refurt>ished, 459, 497*

Hatton Cross, refurt)ishment. 166, 266, 278, 333, 395, 446, 500 Headley, Frank, 293 Heathrow Airport, access leaflets, 169, 563

Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3, closed by escalator defects, 428, 487 Hendon Central, 65*, 68*

initial services in 1923, 64 Hendy, Peter, foregoing part of salary, 756 High Bamet, 582*. 583*

MIP lift provision, 459, 503 sidings, 164* step-free access, 582, 710 train crew accommodation, 258

Highbury & Islington, lifts, history of, 208 Highgate.

closed by escalator defects. 427, 485 exposed cables, 268*

Holbom, lifts, history of, 221* refurbishment, 254

Holland Park, lifts, history of, 201 Holloway Road, 323*

lifts, history of, 225 Reno moving staircase, 225, 226

Hounslow East, refurtMshment, 695, 753 Hounslow Public Transport Guide October 2008,112 Hounslow West, refurtsishment, 265, 266* Hyde Parte Comer,

lifts, history of, 219 refurtjishnrtent, 446, 500, 556, 620, 695, 753

Ickenham, 411*, 514* Imperial Wharf, opening, 645*. 646*

Jackson, Alan A., FRSA, obituary, 347 Johnson, Boris,

accused of misleading statement re Victoria-Bellingham service, 744 agreement with DfT on East London Line extension Phase 2, 273 attacked over delay in East London Line extension Phase 2 approval, 273 challenge to Cameron over Crossrail funding, 707 confidence over Crossrail, 118 criticism of Govemment over Underground funding upgrade, 114 free travel for war veterans, 115 grants to London twroughs for transport improvements, 116 postponement of improvements to Metronet stations, 504 review of first six months' achievements, 115 transport priorities, 97

Jubilee Une, anniversaries, 720 Neasden control centre, 32 passengers canied in error to Charing Cross, 306 problems with platfonn edge doors, 87 service variations during engineering worie, 334, 335, 559 stations, 729*. 730*. 739*-742*, 751*. 752*. 763* trains using TBTC system, 760 upgrade,

additonal closures to complete, 442, 758 congestion relief, 577

776

Kennington, 680* closed by lift defects, 85, 86,104, 530, 650 lifts, history of, 194*, 195

Kentish Town, lifts, hlstoiy of, 233* Ktlbum, 764* Kingsbury, baby twm on station, 171 King's Cross St. Pancras, 326*

former bay platform, 675 lifts, history of, 198*, 224* refurbishment. 42, 266, 556, 620, 695, 753 replacement of lighting tubes, 184

King William Street, 193 Knightsbridge, 218*

lifts, history of, 218

Lambeth North, lifts, Nstory of, 211, 322 Lancaster Gate, lifts, history of. 202 Latimer Road, unsafe wall still protected by hoarding, 267 Leicester Square, lifts, history of, 220*, 228 Leytonstone, 127*, 237*, 289* Lifts,

cables, slack, 445 history'of on the Underground. 189-236. 322. 330. 393, 444 manufacturers, at various stations,

Annstrong Whitworth, 235 Easton Anderson, 235 ^ Musker, 235 Otis. 235. 236 Sprague, 235 Waygood, 235

Mobility Impaired, 49*, 117,120, 184, 257, 259, 459 new, at Wood Lane, 184 pn^lems causing station closures or non-stopping.

Borough, 21, 374, 426, 647, 653, 736 Caledonian Road, 606 Edgware Road, 87, 528, 530-532, 604-606, 647-649, 654 Hampstead, 144, 484, 486, 531, 532 Kennington, 85, 86,104, 530, 650 Marylebone, 307 Queensway, 21,425 Russell Square, 425,483 Tufnell Parte, 373

safety, speed control, 444 summary at 31.12.08,180 test towers, 433

Lisbon Metro, 183 Liverpool Street, lifts to Broad Street, 206*-207* LNWR Outer Circle senflce, 593 Local Area Maps. 449, 565, 699 London Bridge, 740*

baby boy bom at station, 509 lifts, history of, 195

London Marathon, 449

London Overground, annual PPP report, 150 Customer Charter, February 2009, 337 Disabled Persons Protection Policy, 170 engineering worie, autumn 2008, Primrose Hill diversions, 49* leaflets, 112, 449,565,699 named 'Best Metro in Europe', 383 possible Isenefit from DfT ftinding announcement, 50 record numbers of passengers carried, 383 relocation of platforms at Stratford, 124, 337, 407, 518* road learning train on North London Line, 711 service disruptions during upgrade, 275 timetable booklets, 112, 449, 565 transfers of stations frwn South Central, 666

London River Services, booklet, 113, 450 London Tramlink,

engineering worte, 700 scrapping of Crystal Palace extension, 116 user guide, January 2009. 339

London Transport Museum, leaflets, 113, 337,699 Q stock cars, 360* 1938 Tube stock. 513*

London TravelWatch, chairman sacked, 120 London Underground,

appointment of Managing Director, 382, 673 capacity and crowding (meeting report), 576-578 drinking ban threatened, 339 free travel all day for over 60s Londoners, 120 free travel for war veterans, 115 Investment Programme Report for 2008 Quarter 4, 632 invitation to tender for S S L signalling, 541 management of major closures (meeting report), 452-457 Managing Director post advertised, 506 mobile phone directions to most convenient carriage, 704 MPs to investigate security, 119 overcrowding concerns, 701 possible funding crisis, 344 review of 2008 events (meeting report), 403-405 safety performance, 577 service updates by iPhone, 567 service updates on Piccadilly Circus Coca-Cola sign, 541. 707 spending on Underground cut. 568 staff,

pay docked for staff absent because of disruption caused by snow, 39 signalman sacked after near miss, 307, 345, 757 stepping back of Train Operators, 109 Train Operators allegedly told to advise passengers to push doors closed, 118

strikes, alternative means of travel, leaflet, 565 Underground in Bloom competition, 570

Loughton, refuriaishment, 253

Maida Vale, refurbishment completed, 462, 464*

780

Maps. Brussels M6tro,310* Google. Underground lines added to maps website, 173 London Connections, 14 December 2008,170 new, showing toilets on the Underground, 151,174 new, showing step-free access to stations, 151 Underground.

altemative representations, 'Curvy" and Crazy", 87-92*, 277 errors on October 2008 map, 125 large-print (colour and black and white), 338, 450 limited edition for Upminster Depot open weekend, 699 officially produced, not publidy available, 450 pocket, July/August 2008 (British International Motor Show spedal), 276 pocket, January 2009, 338 pocket, March 2009, 338 pocket, September 2009, 700, 709, 758 reproduced on Design Classics stamp, 173 showing hottest locations, 758

V/stor's Guide to Travelling around London, December 2008,113 Visitor's Guide to Travelling around London, April 2009,450 Visitor's Guide to Travelling around London, June 2009, 450

MartDle Arch, lifts, history of, 203 refurbishment, 695, 753

Marylebone, closed by escalator defects, 307 fans installed, 760 lifts, history of. 214,215*

Metronet. legacy of collapse, 341 management of (meeting report), 457 name still carried on ballast wagons, 55S* National Audit Office report on failure, 496, 566 new engineering train fleet (meeting report), 349-351 ' summaries of building/refurbishment wories, 253-256, 266-268 use of name to be discontinued, 505

Metropolitan Amalgamated Carnage & Wagon Company, 659 Metropolitan Line,

all-day through service to Chesham announced, 185 Amersham and Watford services In 1981, 407 platfomvend boxes, 709*, 761 pre-war plans, 381,498-500 services for 1948 Olympic Games, 391 service variations during engineering wori<, 44. 447. 559 timetable guides (induding Chiltom Railways), 113 brack replacement, 290*, 349

Metropditan Railway, coat of arms applied to A stock, 121*. 184 electric locomotives working on the Distrid Line, 383 extent of broad gauge west of Praed Street Jundion, 445, 550 overhead eledric power car, 429*, 430, 682 wori<lng timetables in 1906, 682-695, 713*

Mile End, refurbishment, 254, 500

Modelling, Ever Ready Tube Train sets, 388*, 549 experimental 1935 tube stock (review), 47*, 48*, 671 London's transport in miniature event, 337, 384, 386*-388*, 389 Metropolitan Railway 'Chesham" push-pull set, 285* Meti-opolitan Railway H dass 4-4-4T locomotive, 179 representation of liveries, problems with black and white film emulsions, 434-436, 440* Sentinel Diesel model, 749 worieing timetables from 1906, 682-695

Monument, 651* Moorgate. 490*

changes for Thameslink upgrade, 113 dosure of City Widened Lines, 385*, 407, 460* lifts, history of, 196, 208 refurbishment, 42

Moor Parte, 269*, 466* Morgan, Terry, Chairman of Crossrail/departure from Tube Lines, 506, 508 Moscow Mefro,

brief history, 570 critidsm of'Stalinist' station restoration, 759 suidde rate, 345

Momington Crescent, lifts, history of, 229*, 230*, 322

Networie Rail, 116,117, 342, 703 Newbury Parte, 641*, 642* New Cross Gate, bansferto London Overground, 666 NewYorte,

Mefropolitan Transportation Authority one of USA's biggest debtors, 607 opening of new Subway station postponed. 174

NorthAdon, 262*, 362* North End unopened station, proposed lifts, 232 Northern City Line, senrices for 1948 Olympic Games, 392 Northem Line,

Highgate Contrd Centre, 355 merger of C&SLR and CCE&H, 56-85, 277 Mill Hill East service, 356 nan-ow platfomris at Clapham Common and Clapham South, 356 new southbound platform planned at Bank, 632 planned improvements (meeting report), 351-356 plan to extend to Battersea Power Station, 341, 407, 505, 569, 635, 708 recent timetable revisions, 352 reliatMlity of trains and infrastrudure, 353 service variations during engineering worie, 280, 334,448, 559 signalling upgrade, 354 train running back in wrong direction, in 2000, 17

Northfields, 513* North Greenwich, 742* North WeaW, 517*

restoration, 566 Northwood, 52*. 439* Netting Hill Carnival.

leaflet, 699 services provided, 672

782

Netting Hill Gate, closed for escalator safety checks, 532 lifts, history of in original station, 201 refurt)ishment, 255

Obituaries, Bates, Sir Malcolm, 570 Garbutt, Paul, OBE, 346 Giliham, John Charles, 347 Jackson, Alan A., FRSA, 347 Wright, James, 644, 645*

OW Dalby test track, 589*, 635 Old Street, lifts, history of, 197, 208 Olympic Games 1948, London Transport rail and bus services, 40, 389-393 Olympic Games 2012, transport improvanents, 151, 704 Ongar, restoration, 566 Osteriey, refurbishment, 42, 260 Otis Elevator Company, 276, 433 O Toole, Tim,

criticism of Government's PPP plan, 505 defence of closures for upgrading works, 117 name plate on first S-stock train, 721* praise for London Underground, 383 resignation as Managing Director of London Underground, 239, 342

Oval, lilts, history of, 195 refurbishment, 42, 109,117, 166, 258, 278, 332, 394

Oxford Circus, 589* lifts, history of, 203, 204*, 213*, 393 refurbishment, 253

Paddington (Bishop's Road), locomotive changing, 443, 498*, 617 Paris M6tro,

history and design aspects (meeting report), 627-632 line 1 to become fully automatic, 567, 757

Parry, Richard, appointiDent as interim Managing Director oflondon Underground, 382 Passengers, see also Disabled passengers,

stand on righf convention on escalators, 40,161,162 Perivale, reftirbishment, 256 Plaistow, 5* Piccadilly Circus,

lifts, history of, 212*, 219 Piccadilly Line closed by escalator defects, 86

Piccadilly Line, AWwych branch, history (meeting report), 398-403 man crossing tracks over train roofs, 22 planning for upgrade, 710 services for 1948 Olympic Games, 391 service variations during engineering work, 44, 502 train driven in wrong direction, in 1990,18 trains diverted to Ealing Broadway, 428 upgrade-at risk', 117, 332

Pimlico, 188* Pinner, 491*

783

Poems on the Underground, 566 Post Office Railway, 550, 551*-554*

description (meeting report), 580-581 Press Releases (London Underground, Olympic Delivery Authority, Transport for London, Tube

Lines), 31-32, 50, 149-152, 275-276, 382-383, 441-442,496-497, 540-543, 619, 673-674, 747-748

Putney Bridge, 636*

Queensway, closed by lift defects, 21, 425 lifts, history of, 202

Ravenscourt Parte, replacement station sign with incon-ect name, 584*, 711 Regent's Parte,

closed by lift defects, 306 lifts, history of, 213 uncompleted tiling replaced, 267

Richmond, history of services, 30 RMT union,

strikes/strike threats, 116, 120, 484, 487-488, 493-494, 504-506, 508, 509, 566-567 warning of Tube Lines collapse, 701

Rolling stock, see also Trains, electric/multiple unit systems, correct side door enable, 17 current collection/contact shoes, 292, 293 new, for sub-surface lines (S stock), 589*, 721*, 722*

O'Toole name plate on first train, 721* passenger door control Ijuttons, 675 potential problems of through gangways, 442 seating layouts, 105, 277 seating limitations, 106, 116, 327 testing, 635

new, for\flctoria Line (2009 stock), 129*. 187*. 520*, 589*, 590*, 675, 707, 711 non-passenger stock status, 624 out of senflce at 31.08.08, summary, 623 penalty fare notices, 184, seating moquette, 590*, 619, 758 speed control after tripping, 7 upholstery, insect infestation in eariy 20th century, 242

Rolling stock changes and movements, November 2008, 46,121 December 2008,121, 174 January 2009, 175 February 2009, 345, 397 March 2009, 345. 397 April 2009, 397 May 2009, 451, 571 June/July 2009, 571 August 2009, 623, 707 September, 707, 759 October 2009, 759

Rolling stock, locomotives, battery, 1*, 463*, 637* Diesel, Class 20, 52*, 722* Diesel, Class 66, 502*

784

Rolling stock, locomotives, continued electric,

District Railway, 423, 593*-603* Post Office Railway, 550, 551*-555* •Sarah Siddons', 1*. 2*, 51*, 459, 460*, 491*, 507, 669*, 746*

steam. District Railway, 'Battle', 302, 433 6WRO-6-0PT, 652*,750 'Tomado', 120, 339

Rolling stock, service. Asset Inspection Train, 385* 'fiadger' powered trolley, 517* Rail Milling machine, 463* Sandite trains, 48, 53*, 54*, 127*, 616* Tamping Machine, 572* Track Recording Train, 486 Transplant tamping machine, 290*

Rolling stock, surface, modem, A, 53*, 121*, 184, 289*, 326*, 461*, 465*. 466*, 469*, 489*-491*, 515*, 516*, 582, 634, 722"

733 changes to unit formations, 470-473 delivery dates, 470 history, 468-473 scrapping dates, 473 withdrawals, 473

C, 288*, 326*, 357, 376*, 437*, 652*. 668*, 746* Class 378, 592*, 665, 675, 703, 711, 743, 761 Class 117 DMU, 54* Class 501 DMU, 361* D, 237*, 288*, 357,437*-439*, 459, 616*, 634*, 667, 746*. 761* DLR, 264*. 608* former DLR stock in Essen, 537*-540*

Rolling stock, surface, older, 4-TC, 2*, 52* District Railway 1903 A, 240*-247*, 292* District Railway 1905 B, 300-302, 365-372, 474-476, District Railway, replica four-wheeler, 706*, 746* District/Metropolitan experimental electric (Siemens train), 137*-139*, 140 K, 133* Metropolitan Railway Brake Third (1910), 360* P, 381 Q, 360*, 669*, 670*, 705*, 745*, 746* R49, 705*, 745*, 746* T,381

Rolling stock, tufcie, 1925, 362* 1935, 47, 412*, 435. 619,671 pre-1938. 361*. 362*, 411* 1938,1*, 51*, 435, 513*, 613*, 623*, 639*, 640*, 651*, 670*

miniature, 7%" gauge, 747* 1960,132* 1952, 289* 1967,129*, 130*, 155, 157*,160*, 571* 1972, 43*, 155, 677*. 7 i r . 718*

785

Rolling stock, tutw, continued 1973, 17, 323*, 356, 678* 1983, 718* 1986 prototype, 763*, 764* 1992, 49, 54*, 237*, 238*, 287*, 641*, 642*, 714, 715*, 716* 1995, 679*, 680* 1996, 263*, 323*, 340*

Royal Mint, Design Classics stamps, 173 Ruislip, siding, 492* Ruislip Gardens, refurtjishment, 255* Ruislip Manor, 53*, 466* Russell Square, 513*

closed by lift defects, 425, 483 lifts, history of, 223 refurbishment completed, 258

Safety and security leaflets, 113,450 St. James's Paric,

'SPAD mitigation' signal, 761 traders in arcade protesting against Tfl. charges, 504

St. Paul's, lifts, history of, 205 refurtjishment, 110, 166, 254, 333

Serco, increase in pre-tax profits, 759 Seven Sisters, 129*, 188*, 520* Shepherd's Bush (Central Une), 26*-28*

closed by fire, 606* closure for rebuilding, 456 lifts, history of, 200, 201* reftjrbishment completed, 254

Siemens brothers, 136 Siemens experimental electric train. 136-140 Shanghai Metro, 704 Signalling,

locations affected by Moorgate collision, 8-16 Northem Une upgrade, 354 S S L scheme,

delayed, 108 invitation to tender, 541

Signals passed at danger, 21-23, 86, 87, 104, 142, 143,145, 248. 250, 252, 305-307 374 424, 427, 485, 530. 532. 533, 603, 606, 653, 654, 733, 736

Skates, for moving defective t-ains, 106* Society activities,

Annual General Meeting 2009, Accounts and report of Independent Examiner for 2008, 511, 512 Agenda, 176 Minutes, 510-512 notice, 176

Committee and Officers, 122, 177, 451, 511, 512 Committee Annual Report for 2008, 177-179. 511 election of Independent Reviewer, 512 meetings, and call for reporters, 178,179, 511 membership, 177, 511

786

Society activities, continued modelling.

Metropolitan Railway 'Chesham' push-pull set, 285* Metropolitan Railway H class 4-4-4T locomotive, 179

sales subscriptions, 177, 511 Underground News,

appreciation of articles by Piers Connor, 178 binders, 512 Committee Annual Report for 2008,177-179 corrections, 48,121,123, 349, 398,461, 565, 625, 760

j/isits, 179 South Central franchise, 97,114, 666, 673 South Ealing, 571*, 615* Southfields, refurbishment, 500, 753 Southgate, closed by escalator defects, 22, 736, 737 South Hamw (original station), 292*, 299 South Harrow (present station), mari<et building, 585*, 709 South Kensington, 217*

lifts, history of, 217,321,393 MIT lift scheme scrapped, 117

South Kentish Town, lifts, 232, 233* South London Line,

campaign to save, 536 continuing discussions, 738, 744 replacement services following East London Line extension, 380, 609

South London Rail Utilisation Strategy, 380 South Quay, old station/site of new station, 310*, 637* Southwaric, 739*, 740* Speed control after tripping, 17 Sprague, Frank J . , 243 Stamford Brook, replacement station sign, 584* Stanmore, 718*, 763*

refurbishment, 256 Stations,

closed on Boxing Day/New Year's Day, 103 cooling methods, 577 duplication of names of nearby but separate stations, 107 high temperatures, 701 improvements to Metronet stations postponed, 504 modernisations under PPP arrangements, 150 platfomi edge tactile strips, 357, 408, 458 platfonn line diagrams, 320 platfonm switchgear rooms, 107 refurbishment completed list, 253, 267 roundels, 254*, 255*, 257*413*, 464*, 548*, 582*, 584*, 720* run visiting all stations, 707 sheltering during Second Wortd war, 331 signage, 49*, 128*, 185*, 255*, 259*, 265*, 464*, 634*, 646*, 721* step-free access, 151, 336, 577 summaries of building/refurbishment worits, 253-260, 265-267 tiling, 26*, 158*, 159*, 206*, 225*, 233*, 259* toilets, new map showing locations, 151,174 transfened from South Central to London Overground, 97, 666, 673

Step-free Tube Guide: January 2009. 336, 448 Sfep-free Tube Guide: July 2009. 698 Stockwell, lifts, history of, 195 Stratford Regional, 238*, 263*. 264*, 636*, 640*. 751*

improvement plans for Olympic Games, 152, 497 new westbound Central Une platform, 267* relocation of London Overground platforms, 124, 337, 407, 518* Town Centre Link Bridge installed, 542, 543*

Sudbury Town, original station, 368* Sudbury Town, present station. 376* Swiss Cottage, 323*

closed by escalator defects, 144

Television programmes with Underground content, 283 Temiinal protection, advances in, 4-20

consequences of Moorgate coliision, at various locations, 8-16 fixed red lights, at various locations, 19 run-back detectors, 17 tr£un arrestors, 7* various incidents, 162-164

Terrorism, London bombings,

complaints over comedy series, 755 feature film London River, 340 monument to victims, 508, 702*, 703 new call for inquiry, 508 New Year honours for 7 July heroes, 121 no one brought to justice, 506 Stockwell shooting, 22.07.05,114,118-120,173, 240, 509, 700, 703

searches of suspects, 507 Thameslink, 113, 338 Theydon Bois, 287*

partially dosed by wet paint 427 Tickets,

Oyster, changes to deposit payments, 382 current acceptance on National Rail services, 96,171 discounts on Thames Clipper service, 504 installation of machines at all stations by Transport for London, 172 leaflets, 449 ownership of brand by Transport for London, 31,117 purchase on easyJet, 701 purchase on Stansted Express, 341 route validators, 699 termination of TranSys conh-ad, 31

season, reduced rate for school pupils aged 16-18, 394* Timetables and train senflces,

all-night service on New Year's Eve, 100 Sakertoo Line, TTNs 77/48, 79/48 and 80/48, 390 Distrid Line, TTN 97/48, 391 Distrid Railvray, 421 C&SLR Notices 111/22-147/33, 57-83 DLR, following reopening of TOWK" Gateway, 02.03.09, 311

788

Timetables and train services, LorKlon Overground, 112 Metropolitan Une, No. 326.17.05.09,431 Metropolitan Line, TTN 98/48, 391 Metropolitan Railway. WTTs Nos. 65 and 66.1906,682-695, 713* Northem City Une, TTN, 99/48, 392 Piccadilly Line, No. 45,17.01.09, 431 quarter-minute timings, 125 trains in senrice under cun«nt timetables, 432 Victoria Une, No. 32, 26.07.09. 533 Waterioo & City Une, No. 5,12.01.09,146

Together for London website, 117 Tooting Bee, refurbishment, 620, 753 Tooting Broadway,

MIP lift plans scrapped, 120 refurbishment, 395,445, 500, 556, 620, 695

Tottenham Court Road, lifts, history of, 204,228 redevelopment (including Crossrail), 149, 170, 355, 450, 540, 703

Tottenham Hale, 129* Tower Hill, 326* Trade.

low loss composite current rails, 459* replacement under PPP an^angements, 150

Train indicators, 124*, 277. 278. 320, 357*, 407,409*, 459, 711* Trains accepting wrong signal, 104, 306, 375, 377, 529, 533, 603, 604, 607, 650, 737 Trams and light rail, see also Croydon Tramlink, Docklands Light Railway,

Cross River scheme, scrapping, 116 Transatlantic liners, notable names on passenger lists, 41 Transport for London,

acceptance of National Audit Office report on failure of Metronet, 496, 566 /\nnual Report, 569 appointment of interim Managing Diredor of London Underground, 382 bike hire scheme in central London, 757 call for fair price for TubeLines contrad, 673 competition to design new Underground seating fabric, 619 installation of Oyster machines, 172 lost property office, 674 managers' earnings, 340 owrjership of Oyster brand, 31 poster competition, 701 rating as employer by gay and lest)ian organisation, 172 relationship with Tube Lines, 508 senior managers' salaries frozen, 505 termination of TranSys contrad, 31 up to 2000 jobs to be lost, 120

Travel Support Card, for passer^ers with hidden disabilities, 758 Travelwatch, communications with TfL and DfT on East London Une extension, 380 Tube guides, 113 Tube Unes,

additonal dosures to complete Jubilee Line upgrade. 442 critidsed for repeated dosures of Jubilee Line for engineering work. 758 denial of impending collapse, 710 Quarterly Performance Report, September-December 2008, 332

Tut>e Unes, continued relationship with Transport for London, 508 requests for Northem Line dosures, 758 perfonnance is unacceptable", 758 Piccadilly Une upgrade 'at risk", 117, 332 summaries of building/refurbishment vwjrics, 256-260, 265-266, warning of collapse by RMT, 701

Tufnell Parte, dosed by lift defects, 373 Tumham Green, 437*

Underground Diary, 20-24, 85-87, 93-94, 103-105,141-146, 247-252, 302-308, 373- 378,424-429, 482-487, 528-533, 603-607, 647-650, 653-654, 733-737

Unger, Hans, original Green Parte Vidoria Line station motif, 166 Upminster Bridge, refurtjishment, 267 Uxbridge, 679*

refurbishment resumed, 266

Vemey June^on, site of, 588* Vidoria,

dosure for asbestos removal, 456 senrice variations during engineering work, 559 upgrade plan approved, 542, 755

\^doria Line, facts and figures, 155 failure of train radio system, 303 fortieth anniversary, 132,186 new train crew depot at Brixton, 123 original station motife, 156, 158*, 159* RMT strikes. 506, 509 spoof notices, 124 suidde, at Oxford Circus, 566 upgrade, 577

WaKhamstow Central, refurbishment, 256 Wanstead,

closure for structural work, 382 refurtjishment, 254, 500, 556, 620, 695, 753

Wapping, redesign of station, 379 Wanen Street,

lifts, history of, 228 reftirtJishment, 256,446, 500, 556, 620. 695, 753

Washington DC, Metrorail collision, 533-535, 569, 711 Waterioo, 739*

lifts, history of, 211 refurbishment, 110, 256, 257*, 333

Waterioo & City Line, failures of train radio system, 377, 427 Watfort, 460*

installation of train anestors, 712* Watford Jundion, 361* Wembley Central, refurtjishment, 253* Wembley Parte, 263*, 764*

in 1948 Olympic Games, 41 Wendover, 718*

790

West Ham, 288*, 558*, 640*, 751* improvements for Olympic Games, 151

West Hampstead, distance t>etween London Underground and Overground stations, 461, 548 Westinghouse,

airtxake, 139, 522 cancellation of S S L resignalling contract, 108, 634* traction equipment for District Railway, 243-244

Westinghouse. George, brakes, straight air and automatic, 522-524 West Kensington, 615* Westminster, 720*. 721*. 739*

abseiling cleaners, 343 ' closed owing to street disturbances, 374

Whitechapel, track alterations in connection with Crossrail, 761 White City, refurbishment. 254*-255* White City area (WestfieW) development, new bus station, 49 Willesden Green, 465* Wimbledon Park, reversal of District Une services, 335, 439* Woodford, 157*, 238*, 412* Wood Green, refurbishment, 395, 446, 500, 556, 695 Wood Lane, 25*

interchange with White City on signage, 49 use of OPO monitors, 761

Wood Lane fbnner station, moveable platfomi, safeguarding of passengers, 153-155 Woodstock Dell, Metropolitan Railway signal box, 330 Woolwich Arsenal DLR, 324*, 325*, 542

Yerkes, Charles Tyson, financial backing for District Railway, 141 Yerkes tube lines, fortnightly Traffic Notk»s from 1907, 32-39 York Road, lifts, 224

791

CREDITED ARTICLES 2009 Issue Page Title Author

665 29 The Gunnersbury Triangle William Jeffs 566 58 CSLR Traffic Notice No. 111/22 Printz Holman 566 87 Altemative Underground Maps Max Roberts 566 96 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 7 John Thomason 566 125 Underground Map Errors Max Roberts 567 133 District Electric Trains - 1 Piers Connor 567 183 The Lisbon Metro Antony Badsey-Ellis 568 240 District Electric Trains - 2 Piers Connor 568 272 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 8 John Thomason 568 274 City & South London Railway Replacement

Bus Services 1922-1925 A.J. Rofctertson 568 283 Underground Items from the Television Paul Cresswell 569 292 District Electric Trains - 3 Piers Connor 569 311 Brussels Metro Completed Geoffrey Skelsey 569 314 Cuneo's Unconquerable Soul Tony Beard 570 365 District Electric Trains - 4 Piers Connor 570 378 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 9 John Thomason 570 381 Pre War Plans for the Met. David Bumell 571 416 District Electric Trains - 5 Piers Connor 571 429 Metropolitan Overhead Electric Piers Connor 571 434 Seeing Red N.C. Friswell 572 474 District Electric Trains - 6 Piers Connor 572 494 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 10 John Thomason 573 521 District Electric Trains - 7 Piers Connor 573 533 Washington DC Metrorail Collision John Hawkins 573 535 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 11 John Thomason 574 593 District Electric Trains - 8 Piers Connor 574 609 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 12 John Thomason 575 655 District Electric Trains - 9 Piers Connor 575 664 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 13 John Thomason 575 671 1935 Streamlined Tube Stock Radley Models

Kit Unit Numbering Michael Hayward 576 723 District Electric Trains - 1 0 Piers Connor 576 738 East London Line Post-closure Notes - 14 John Thomason

SOCIETY VISIT 2009 Date Venue

26 April Beeches Light Railway. Steeple Aston

792

SOCIETY DIARY - LIST OF MEETINGS AND REVIEWS This list includes meetings from 2008 that were reported In 2009 issues of UN

Date Title Speaker Page 2009

2008 14 April Fred Ivey Looks Back Fred Ivey 405 13 May Paris M6tro Design - A History Julian Pepinster

and Mark Ovenden 627 10 June How London Underground Manages Major

Closures Mark Cun-an 452 8 July A Better Northem Line Jeff Ellis 351 9 September Metronets New Engineering Train Fleet Clive Maxwell and

Malcolm Trotter 349 11 November Meta-onet Alliance Earth Structures Projects Fiona Thomson 457

9 Decemljer The Aldwych Branch Antony Badsey-EIIJs 398

2009 13 January The East London Extension David Place 573 10 February Crossrail - Where Are We Now? David Anderson 625 10 March At London's Service - A Review of 2008 Events Kim Rennie 403 14 April Fred Ivey Looks Back Fred Ivey 12 May Waterloo Station Refurbishment Nick West

9 June Capacity and Crowding on the London Underground Mike Strzelecki 576

14 July Two Quaint Undergrounds - The Glasgow Subway and the Post Office Railway Brian Hardy 578

11 August TheWayFonwanj Maurice Poole 8 September The West London Orbital Peter Mynors

13 October Jubilee Line Upgrade Progress Mike Palmer 8 EJecember The Introduction of S Stock Paul Bloomfield

ISSUE NUMBERS, PAGES, DATES, NEWSFLASHES ETC. 2009 Issue Date Pages Newsflashes From the Letters Points of Tail/En( No. 2009 Paoers Interest pieces

565 >

January 1-52 1/09-6/09 39 566 February 53-128 7/09-12/09 114 106 - 125 567 March 129-188 13/09-20/09 170 152 - -567 Supplement 189-236 568 April 237-288 — — 276 276 286 569 May 289-360 21/09-26/09 339 320 332 358 570 June 361-412 27/09-34/09 - 393 383 409 571 July 413-464 35/09-48/09 - 442 433 461 572 August 465-516 48A09-49/09 504 498 497 514 573 September 517-588 50/09-55/09 566 548 543 584 574 October 589-640 56/09-69/09 - 619 617 -575 November 641-716 70/09-85/09 701 675 682 -576 December 717-764 86/09-100/09 755 749 748 -