To maintain passenger services of London Underground Railway system, site of 30 acres, between Chiswick Park and Acton Town stations was acquired in 1922; works laid out so as to deal with 40 cars per week; new system provides for dismantling and reassembling of car-body equipment and trucks, car painting, and repair work, carried out with work in continuous movement; five main shops, known as lifting, truck, body, paint, and woodworking shops. (see also Elecn., vol. 100, no. 2608, May 25, 1928, p. 592, 1 fig.; and Tramway and Ry. World, vol. 63, no. 29, June 14, 1928, pp. 290-295, 8 figs)


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    Title :

    Rolling-stock overhaul works of the London underground railways


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 125 , n 3254


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    5 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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