Post by Hutch on Mar 2, 2008 20:02:30 GMT
Whilst on my weekly visit to Didcot Railway Centre with No. 1 son, I picked up a wonderful set of 1924 magazines that rejoice to the name of "Cassell's Railways of the World" by F.A. Talbot. In Part 13 (10/09/24) on pages 498-512 there is a wonderful article on the tube railways of London that I would like to share with you.
The Triumph of the Tube Railway
Although produced in the UK, my feeling is that they were primarily for a North American audience with weights quoted in thousands of pounds etc. Nonetheless, it is an interesting read and my favourite must be the photograph on page 508 showing the narrow-gauge construction railway and siding laid out in the temporarily closed station of Borough. I recall CSLR referring to these somewhere.
I must warn though that the file is rather large at nearly 8 MB and may take some time to download, especially for those not blessed with broadband.
Best regards, Hutch
The Triumph of the Tube Railway
Although produced in the UK, my feeling is that they were primarily for a North American audience with weights quoted in thousands of pounds etc. Nonetheless, it is an interesting read and my favourite must be the photograph on page 508 showing the narrow-gauge construction railway and siding laid out in the temporarily closed station of Borough. I recall CSLR referring to these somewhere.
I must warn though that the file is rather large at nearly 8 MB and may take some time to download, especially for those not blessed with broadband.
Best regards, Hutch
