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Post by angelislington on Mar 4, 2007 19:05:11 GMT
Hiya! I'm intrigued. I got a couple of old maps off eBay from 1938, and the Circle line is not defined on them in yellow yet. I know it existed from about 1865, but when did it officially start appearing on maps in its present, cheery yellow form? The nearest I can tie it down to is 1949. (I also got a 1919 map, and it's goooorgeous.  ) Thanks in advance! (not bad - that's two non-northern line posts in one day! What's going on!) |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2007 19:08:31 GMT
You're right about the 1949 date, I have a map for 1947, and it is coloured green listed as Inner Circle... I also have a map from 1949, which shows the glory of yellow.
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Post by angelislington on Mar 6, 2007 20:04:43 GMT
Smashing, thanks very much! :-)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2007 21:43:02 GMT
If you can find the book, Mr Becks Underground Map, by Ken Garland, published by Capital Transport, ISBN 9 781854 141682 and priced £9.95, this illustrates, in full colour, orginal maps up to around 1995, plus some, proposed designs... an excellent look at how the map has changed...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2007 22:23:02 GMT
"Mr Becks Underground Map" deals mainly with the maps up to 1964 (pre-Beck, Beck, Hutchison  , and the first of the Garbutt maps). Although it does briefly discuss the later maps, "Underground Maps after Beck" by Maxwell J. Roberts covers the later years in much more detail, right up to 2005. I highly recommend both. |
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Post by Alight on Apr 24, 2008 13:17:03 GMT
Hi all,
The in-car line diagrams for the C stock seem to just show Aldgate as a single station. I would have thought they would show the change for the metropolitan line as it is where it leaves/joins it. Is there a reason for this?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2008 13:23:46 GMT
I think it's because, whichever way you're travelling, there's no need to change there and it reduces clutter on the map. Travelling clockwise, the Met would be no use at Aldgate; travelling anti-clockwise, just change at Baker Street.
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Post by metman on Apr 24, 2008 13:26:10 GMT
I would that would have been the main reason! Having said that I will always change onto a nice, quiet, compfy A stock train at Aldgate!
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Post by edwin on Apr 24, 2008 20:54:40 GMT
It's the same reason that Gloucester Road isn't shown as an interchange with the District on the Piccadilly line's stock.
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Post by 21146 on Apr 25, 2008 15:03:14 GMT
Surely it's to avoid changing platforms? Change between IR Cir and WB Met at Liverpool St and you remain on same platform, ditto EB Met and OR Cir. Change at Aldgate and you may need to use the stairs. Ditto change between WB Dis and OR Cir at South Ken (and not Glous Rd), and between EB Dis and IR Cir at Monument (and not Tower Hill in case you're on a bay train). I think most car diagrams follow this rule.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2008 18:26:46 GMT
Baker Street shouldn't be shown as the major interchange for the met from the Circle, Great Portland street should be if not both (because of the express').
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Post by metman on Apr 27, 2008 21:45:41 GMT
Baker Street is shown because 10 of the 16 trains an hour terminate there and it is a useful interchange to the Circle line (especially Watford locals coming into plat 1 and a short walk to the eastbound platform 5!).
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2008 21:47:14 GMT
In times of service disruption the Met. City service can be suspended. Also people coming eastbound would find it quicker to change at Baker Street.
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