Description
From steam and metropolitan electric locos, this DVD looks at all the events in that period featuring underground stock of every possible type.
At Wembley are seen "Standard" Tube stock as Pilot locomotives.
North Harrow has steam ballast trains in action.
At Rickmansworth the change-over from steam to electric loco's happens.
At Chesham, the Shuttle is still steam hauled. It's last day is featured.
A T stock train is spotted in the bay at Chesham.
At Farringdon Street, a district line Q stock train passes with a bank holiday working to Aldgate.
A Met Electric Loco passes Bromley-By-Bow with the Little Ilford depot stores train.
West now, at Lillie Bridge L94 is trying to get on to Western Region tracks with the "Western Goods".
A look at the Piccadilly line shows Battery Loco's and a 1938 Ballast Motor on a rubbish train.
Various other P.W. Trains are spotted after an "R" stock train passes we have a good look at the single car South Acton shuttle service.
Back to Bromley-By-Bow and "R", "D", and the final tour of the "0" and "P" stock takes place.
At Blake Hall on the Ongar branch the evening rush hour is on and the passenger arrives!
Rare footage follows of the Northern City Line 1938 stock being transferred to and from Finsbury Park Station on its way to Highgate.
Finchley Central has the Experimental car 10306 with its new roof lights.
Hounslow West is seen before being resited to allow the Heathrow extension to be built on the East London Line, a study of most of the stock which has worked the line.
From "F", PCM equipped "0" and "P" stock, the 1938 trains and the A60/2 cars.
Film of the 1963 Met Centenary Parade at Neasden follows with L44 hauling the Chesham Set, and a replica of the very first Underground train.
Included are many more sequences from the early 1960s filmed by Harry Luff.
Produced by - Online Video
Running time - 50 Minutes
Black and white and colour film
Originating from silent 8mm film
Informative commentary throughout
No attempt has been made to add a faked sound track
DVD only
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