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LU150 10/01/2013 at 09:50 #40380
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Today is the 150th anniversary of the London Underground.

Yes, the celebrations were yesterday (did anyone else notice Google?), but 10th January 1863 is the day that paying passengers first got to ride on the Metropolitan Line (now the Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines) from Paddington Bishop's Road to Farringdon.

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LU150 10/01/2013 at 11:23 #40383
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Just been reading this on the BBC News site

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20901856

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LU150 10/01/2013 at 20:13 #40389
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" said:
...(did anyone else notice Google?)...
The "Google Doodle" for yesterday...



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Last edited: 10/01/2013 at 20:13 by mfcooper
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LU150 11/01/2013 at 06:35 #40399
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I note that the BBC still do not recognise the difference between an underground railway and a tube railway. I reckon steam traction on the latter would have really been interesting. Also congratulations to our C&W dept for turning out four 100 year old coaches fit to run on LUL. :cheer:
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LU150 13/01/2013 at 19:17 #40529
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Here is another article on the 150th anniversary from the BBC news website. it also includes a video

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20998737

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