FOI request detail

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 If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you are considering submitting a further FOI request please think carefully about whether the request is essential at this current time, as answering FOI requests will require the use of limited resources and the attention of staff who could be supporting other essential activity. Where requests are made, please note that our response time may be impacted by the current situation. Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed. Yours sincerely, David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London

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