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Description: | Railway development engineers had to test new systems before they were used on Underground trains. These three engineers are testing a new braking system known as Westcode. This system had electric controls and was smoother and more efficient than earlier versions.
The Westcode system was proposed for new Piccadilly line stock. The 1967 Tube stock car pictured was converted, and electronic equipment installed to the new components. It is operating on a test track between Northfields and Acton Town stations. | Format: | image/jpeg | Publisher: | London Transport Museum | Rights holder: | Transport for London | Subjects: | Work | Temporal: | Oct 1971 | Source: | London Transport Museum | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | image/jpeg | Go to resource |
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