1914 Blueprint for a Metropolitan Railway Carriage - London Underground
Original Blueprint: Metropolitan Railway "Electric Stock - Arrangement of Third Class Trailer Car"
Dated 10th February 1914. Produced by Metropolitan Railway Company. Excellent, lightly handled condition. Some holes at fold intersections. Folded. Measures 107cm x 61cm. Blank verso.
This beautiful relic from London's first Underground Railway, the Metropolitan, sets out an 'Electric Trailer car' intended for Third Class passengers which were built at the Metropolitan's Neasden Depot.
Whilst the 'new' tubes of 1902-7 opened with electrified lines, the older lines such as the Metropolitan and District had to undergo a major electrification of its routes and either convert or replace its steam rolling stock between 1906-1921. Known as the 1913 fleet (year they were ordered) the Met built 40 cars (20 x 3rd class and 20 x 1st class) and these operated on the Metropolitan branches and the Inner circle until 1950 (refurbed in the 1930s).
By this time, the Metropolitan Railway had done away with 2nd class, leaving just 1st Class and 3rd Class. Being an 'Electric Mutiple Unit', the carriage was self-propelled and did not requiring a locomotive. An important feature on this design are the central sliding doors first introduced in 1911 to improve passenger flow which was a particular problem on the Metropolitan & District's 'Inner Circle'.
Original Blueprint: Metropolitan Railway "Electric Stock - Arrangement of Third Class Trailer Car"
Dated 10th February 1914. Produced by Metropolitan Railway Company. Excellent, lightly handled condition. Some holes at fold intersections. Folded. Measures 107cm x 61cm. Blank verso.
This beautiful relic from London's first Underground Railway, the Metropolitan, sets out an 'Electric Trailer car' intended for Third Class passengers which were built at the Metropolitan's Neasden Depot.
Whilst the 'new' tubes of 1902-7 opened with electrified lines, the older lines such as the Metropolitan and District had to undergo a major electrification of its routes and either convert or replace its steam rolling stock between 1906-1921. Known as the 1913 fleet (year they were ordered) the Met built 40 cars (20 x 3rd class and 20 x 1st class) and these operated on the Metropolitan branches and the Inner circle until 1950 (refurbed in the 1930s).
By this time, the Metropolitan Railway had done away with 2nd class, leaving just 1st Class and 3rd Class. Being an 'Electric Mutiple Unit', the carriage was self-propelled and did not requiring a locomotive. An important feature on this design are the central sliding doors first introduced in 1911 to improve passenger flow which was a particular problem on the Metropolitan & District's 'Inner Circle'.
Original Blueprint: Metropolitan Railway "Electric Stock - Arrangement of Third Class Trailer Car"
Dated 10th February 1914. Produced by Metropolitan Railway Company. Excellent, lightly handled condition. Some holes at fold intersections. Folded. Measures 107cm x 61cm. Blank verso.
This beautiful relic from London's first Underground Railway, the Metropolitan, sets out an 'Electric Trailer car' intended for Third Class passengers which were built at the Metropolitan's Neasden Depot.
Whilst the 'new' tubes of 1902-7 opened with electrified lines, the older lines such as the Metropolitan and District had to undergo a major electrification of its routes and either convert or replace its steam rolling stock between 1906-1921. Known as the 1913 fleet (year they were ordered) the Met built 40 cars (20 x 3rd class and 20 x 1st class) and these operated on the Metropolitan branches and the Inner circle until 1950 (refurbed in the 1930s).
By this time, the Metropolitan Railway had done away with 2nd class, leaving just 1st Class and 3rd Class. Being an 'Electric Mutiple Unit', the carriage was self-propelled and did not requiring a locomotive. An important feature on this design are the central sliding doors first introduced in 1911 to improve passenger flow which was a particular problem on the Metropolitan & District's 'Inner Circle'.
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