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Post by CSLR on Dec 2, 2008 9:15:14 GMT
I am not really sure where to post this one, so it has ended up here. BBC has just put a new page on its website related to the Corsham bunker in Wiltshire. This includes a couple of photographs of the London Transport escalators that were sent there, plus a picture of a lift that may or may not have an UndergrounD heritage. Here is the link to the slideshow: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7751912.stm |
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Post by programmes1 on Dec 2, 2008 10:31:54 GMT
I am not really sure where to post this one, so it has ended up here. BBC has just put a new page on its website related to the Corsham bunker in Wiltshire. This includes a couple of photographs of the London Transport escalators that were sent there, plus a picture of a lift that may or may not have an Underground heritage. Here is the link to the slideshow: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7751912.stmThe escalators came from Chancery Lane or St Paul's can't remember which one, the Corsham bunker has been semi-derelict for some years the occupants moving elsewhere. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2008 19:15:13 GMT
The two Otis “MH” machines at Corsham came from LT, as records show that No.4 at Holborn (in a shaft of four, left to right 4, 5, 6, 7) went into service 25/9/33 (4 & 5) and 19/5/33 (6 & 7). The official date of removal of No.4 at Holborn is 4/7/41. This is possibly a ‘nominal’ date for record purposes – perhaps it was its last day in service, the beginning of its removal, who now knows? The height rise for No.4 is 76.8 ft. No.4 at Holborn was replaced by a new machine, in service from 21/6/48.
The three (longer flight) escalators at St. Paul’s (4, 5 & 6) were slightly newer, entering service on 1/1/39. That removed from there was No.6 (right, looking from bottom to top) and the official date I can find only gives “Oct-41”. This had a rise of 58.0 ft.
St. Paul’s No.6 was never replaced and was screened off until (so documents suggest) c.1962 when it became in use as a fixed stairway, remaining as such today.
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