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48111 10th July 2010 11:13
A unique Tube Railway.
 
When the Waterloo and City Railway was built, with the LSWR backing it represented the last possibility of achievement with any likelihood of commercial sucess.The line passed completely to the LSWR in 1907 and was the only Tube railway in main line ownership. It was the only London Tube not merged in to London Transport.It was Unique in having no intermeidate stations, (if we except the short lived Tower Subway), and no lifts.Also it was the only Tube railway on which power cables through the trains were permitted;the only one on which fares were collected by the guards;and the sole Tube line ever worked by Sykes Lock and Block.

48111

pre65 10th July 2010 11:36
And probably the only line to have a steam loco fall down a lift shaft !:D

48111 10th July 2010 11:39
Interesting mate....tell us more please do !

48111

pre65 10th July 2010 11:44
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Originally Posted by 48111 (Post 49948)
Interesting mate....tell us more please do !

48111
It was one of the Quiz questions a little while ago.

Ex LSWR M7 0-4-4T 30672 fell down the lift shaft to the City tube at Waterloo in 1948.

It was cut up on the spot. That's all I know.

Bubblewrap 10th July 2010 12:45
When first opened the W&Cs rolling stock had no windows the idea being nothing to see no need foor windows.
The early stock got the "nick" name "Padded Cells"

Midland Compound 11th July 2010 00:04
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Originally Posted by Bubblewrap (Post 49953)
When first opened the W&Cs rolling stock had no windows the idea being nothing to see no need foor windows.
The early stock got the "nick" name "Padded Cells"
Surely you are thinking of the City & South London (nowadays part of northern line) ratherr than the W & C ?

Trainguy 11th July 2010 08:01
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Originally Posted by Midland Compound (Post 49981)
Surely you are thinking of the City & South London (nowadays part of northern line) ratherr than the W & C ?
I'm sure your'e right, 'padded cells' was the name given to the first tube stock of what became London Transport.

locojoe 11th July 2010 11:21
Interesting
 
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Originally Posted by 48111 (Post 49943)
When the Waterloo and City Railway was built, with the LSWR backing it represented the last possibility of achievement with any likelihood of commercial sucess.The line passed completely to the LSWR in 1907 and was the only Tube railway in main line ownership. It was the only London Tube not merged in to London Transport.It was Unique in having no intermeidate stations, (if we except the short lived Tower Subway), and no lifts.Also it was the only Tube railway on which power cables through the trains were permitted;the only one on which fares were collected by the guards;and the sole Tube line ever worked by Sykes Lock and Block.

48111
Interesting thread Peter thanks for sending. :)

48111 12th July 2010 06:16
I have got loads more of railway historic items I could post, but I always worry in case I get on peoples nerves with the "old times".

48111

Trainguy 13th July 2010 08:43
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Originally Posted by 48111 (Post 50060)
I have got loads more of railway historic items I could post, but I always worry in case I get on peoples nerves with the "old times".

48111
Don't worry, keep 'em coming, I love railway history and hearing old anecdotes and I'm sure there are plenty of others that do too.:)

Kasane 14th July 2010 03:40
Known to all as 'The Drain'.... I rode it last in the 80s, it was quite an experience being pinned in with all the blue pin-stripes brolley brigade. At that time they had the old pre World War II stock, they were archaic then, it was quite a squeeze.

48111 14th July 2010 11:06
I must admit, it is one line I have never been on , Never had the need really.
I did know a driver once that worked on there, a youngish chap, but have not seen him for years now.

62440 14th July 2010 15:17
Two of my friends went on there ("The Drain") some years back, one, knowing what it was like, said to the other "I'll bet you can't get to the other end without laughing". Sure enough before the train had gone very far there was laughter. The ride was such that you just couldn't help yourself, all sudden jerks and swaying back and forth, it should have been marketed as a fairground ride at weekends, they'd have made a packet! Took all the fun out of it when the track was relaid and new stock introduced.

Regards,62440.

Bubblewrap 14th July 2010 15:31
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Originally Posted by 62440 (Post 50238)
Two of my friends went on there ("The Drain") some years back, one, knowing what it was like, said to the other "I'll bet you can't get to the other end without laughing". Sure enough before the train had gone very far there was laughter. The ride was such that you just couldn't help yourself, all sudden jerks and swaying back and forth, it should have been marketed as a fairground ride at weekends, they'd have made a packet! Took all the fun out of it when the track was relaid and new stock introduced.

Regards,62440.
Here's a song all about it.:p
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Feq_Nt3nM

62440 14th July 2010 16:17
Thanks for that bubblewrap, Totally enjoyed it.

Regards, 62440.

Trainguy 15th July 2010 11:45
The shake rattle and roll effect on the drain was particularly good when the 1940 stock trains were fairly empty. They probably weren't that fast but they certainly felt like they were shifting.:D

86217Comet 4th November 2012 20:36
I've been to London several times over the years to explore the rail network but I haven't been on the Waterloo and City yet. Just wish I'd travelled on the old stock when it was still in service.


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