The tube- how did they build it?

[kingmaker]

Aye, those are the ones.

Fancy crossing London in them? I don't. It's a curious psychological thing, but even when you're buzzing through a tunnel with 6" on either side of the carriage a window still seems essential...

Makes it much easier to keep track of stations, apart from anything else.

 

[beeboo]

(If I could have my time again I'd read town planning or something like that at uni and go to work for TFL . )

me too!

although lucky for me I now work with both TfL and town planners in my job, I just wish I'd started earlier and was closer to the interesting stuff.

 

[beeboo]

My favourite tube story was that the clockwise and anti-clockwise lines of the circle line were originally operated by two different companies, who used to compete for passengers, regardless of which direction was actually fastest to their destination.

"Travelling from Embankment to Tower Hill? Why you want to travel with Clockwise Railways, ma'am, it'll take but an hour".

Does anyone know how true this is?

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Did you know there was a sort of tube called the tower subway a little bit down from tower bridge. It's very small, but I have actualy been in it which was all jolly good fun.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

My favourite tube story was that the clockwise and anti-clockwise lines of the circle line were originally operated by two different companies, who used to compete for passengers, regardless of which direction was actually fastest to their destination.

"Travelling from Embankment to Tower Hill? Why you want to travel with Clockwise Railways, ma'am, it'll take but an hour".

Does anyone know how true this is?

I don't think that's true. It may have been the district compeating with the circle etc.

 

[The Groke]

How did they build the tube?

 

[DrRingDing]

Worth a read...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/075092585X/026-6656941-0310863?v=glance&n=266239

'er indoors worked on the underground and read that book, she gave it the double thumbs.

 

[beeboo]

I don't think that's true. It may have been the district compeating with the circle etc.

I'm shattered

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

'er indoors worked on the underground and read that book, she gave it the double thumbs.

I have that book but I never got around to reading it. I made TV shows about the history of the tube twice now and I'm not sure I could read up on it again for fun. I did enjoy Mr Becks map book though.

 

[sleaterkinney]

I remember watching a programme about the Tube and it's called the Tube because that's what it is, a giant metal tube.

f**k, I never realised that before.

 

[EatMoreChips]

Fun fact (for those who haven't read the book): much of the earth excavated for the early lines was dumped over Chelsea way and used in the construction of a certain football stadium. They have a lot to answer for.

 

[girasol]

The tube is

But also very hot at this time of year.