Underground Review Part 3 (DVD)

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Like Online Video's other Underground DVDs, this volume contains material from some of Britain's best film makers. The Huntley Archive provides: Holborn Station being constructed around the running tunnels of the Central Line in 1930. Standard stock being constructed for the Hampstead line (later the Northern) Snowbound in the severe winter of 1947; A reminder of abandonded "New Works" plans of 1935 in a sequence showing the Alexandra Palace line in steam days. The Southern Counties Touring Club filmed New Cross, in the 1960s. Standard Stock is seen being prepared for service on the Isle of Wight. They pass at Clapham Junction, on their way. Full coverage of them in service. Lillie Bridge depot sends out a steam hauled works train down the District Line. Now a look at the 1938 stock: in service, at withdrawal and preparing to go to the Isle of Wight. Scenes at Strawberry Hill and Eastleigh B.R. Depots. The first day of service running with the last few Standard stock trains. The 1938 stock also runs on the Alderney Island. The Centenary of the City and South London Railway was celebrated in 1990 and a short study is seen of the remains and an original locomotive arrives at the L.T. Museum for an exhibition. On the actual day of the anniversary a "Centenary" train runs special trips. Film of King William Street Station is included. Another great event was the extension of the Docklands Light Railway Underground to Bank. A big feature shows the tunnelling etc. and eventual opening day with the trains running on the wrong line due to only one tunnel in service. The revival of steam trains on the Metropolitan is seen, briefly, at Chesham and Amersham, etc. An abandoned Underground station is visited - the old Holborn Tram Subway Station. To end this DVD, a study is made of the new stock for the Central Line. The 1986 (1992) trial trains are seen running on the Jubilee line - even spending one afternoon on the Aldwych branch.