B/W print; early Metropolitan Railway electric locomotive, 1906
Main details
| Reference number | 1998/87804 |
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| Description | The first of ten Metropolitan Railway 1906-electric locomotives. The trains were built in 1904/6 with Westinghouse equipment, and used to haul Aylesbury line trains on the electrified sections in central London and through trains from the Great Western Railway (GWR) over Inner Circle tracks to Aldgate. This locomotive bore the no 1 and was constructed in 1904. It is seen here coupled to a rigid eight-wheel coach. |
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| Dates | 1906 |
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| Photograph number | Ukn |
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| Completeness | 73% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height mmWidth mmDescriptive size 8x6insItem content Attribute Value Text On locomotive: Baker StreetDesign Attribute Value Shot Medium exterior -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Photographer Topical Press, 1906 -
Associated companies, people and places
Places Location Neasden