Technical drawings of rolling stock
Request ID: FOI-0094-2122
Date published: 10 May 2021
You asked
I am a mechanical engineer, making high detail normally one off large scale models of steam engines and other interesting artifcats.
I would like to request technical drawings, (preferably) General assembly drawings, and any other helpful part drawings of the following.
38 tube stock (most interested in obtaining)
LUL battery locomotive.
Bonus ones, if possible, but probably don't exist due to age, but most certainly would like to see if any survive.
The Central and south city Locomotives.
The Metropolitan railway A class locomotive
Once I have finished, I most certainly be willing to have them on display at the Transport for London Musem.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-0094-2122
Thank you for request of 14th April 2021 asking for techincal drawings of London Underground rolling stock.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“I would like to request technical drawings, (preferably) General assembly drawings, and any other helpful part drawings of the following.
38 tube stock (most interested in obtaining)
LUL battery locomotive.
Bonus ones, if possible, but probably don't exist due to age, but most certainly would like to see if any survive.
The Central and south city Locomotives.
The Metropolitan railway A class locomotive”
I can confirm that we hold some of the information you require.
In relation to the first part of your request, please see the documents attached.
In relation to the ‘bonus’ drawings, from an initial search of the London Transport Museum collection online there are a number of drawings that may be of interest. Please be aware that some of these drawings have been described but not digitised. Colleagues from our archive team have highlighted a few such examples below, but would recommend that you may want to conduct some general searches of the catalogue here: https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections
To access these plans you will need to contact the museum and enquire about availability of research visits and access to the depot at Acton: https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/contact
Drawings which may be of interest are as follows:
https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/collections-online/drawings/item/1995-257
https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/collections-online/drawings/item/2009-8025
https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/collections-online/drawings/item/2009-8024
https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/collections-online/drawings/item/1995-1906
https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/collections-online/drawings/item/1995-1905
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Yours sincerely,
David Wells
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
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