Railway vehicle; Metropolitan Railway "Bogie Stock" coach No 400, 1900
Main details
| Reference number | 1981/539 part 0 |
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| Description | This carriage was one of a batch built between 1898 and 1900 for the Metropolitan Railway. They were all converted to work on an electrified system between 1906 and 1924. This carriage, number 400, was withdrawn in 1960. It has now been restored to show the interior at different times during its life. There is a second-class compartment from 1900, a ladies only compartment from the 1930s and the remaining sections are typical of its appearance in the 1950s. |
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| Dates | 1900 |
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| Completeness | 100% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 3710mm12 ft 2 inLength 12700mm41 ft 6 inWidth 2840mm9 ft 3 inColour Attribute Value Colour - Brown
- Yellow
Design Attribute Value Material WoodMetal -
Build and type
Attribute Value In service 1900 - July 1960 -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Manufacturer Metropolitan Carriage & Wagon Works, 1900 -
Associated companies, people and places
Company Attribute Value Line Chesham branch, 1900
More about the Metropolitan line
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