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Notice & Year	Extent of Cover Included & Implementation Date	RailRef(s)
20 1935	Metropolitan line. Removal of King's Cross up Circle line junction. Available on Research Note 42.	MT001
41 1935	Metropolitan and District & Piccadilly lines. Opening of new signal box at Rayners Lane and consequent alterations to signals. Available on Research Note 42.	MD030 MT034
45 1935	Metropolitan and District & Piccadilly lines. Closing of Harrow gas works sidings signal box and consequent alterations to signals between Rayners Lane and South Harrow. Available on Research Note 42.	MD030
03 1936	Metropolitan line. Provision of tunnel telephone lines for switching off current in emergency. Available on Research Note 42.
06 1936	Metropolitan and District lines. Working of inner rail trains on Sundays. Available on Research Note 42.	MD002 MD010 MD011 MD012 MD013 MT001 MT005
17 1936	Metropolitan line. Installation of new connections and alterations to signalling - Whitechapel (East London). Available on Research Note 42.	EL001 MD003
18 1936	Metropolitan and District lines. Instructions for working electric trains between St. Mary's and Upminster and on the East London line. Available on Research Note 42.
46 1936	Metropolitan line. Alterations to connections and signalling between Wembley Park and Neasden yard. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
47 1936	Metropolitan and District lines. Alterations to crossover road and signals, Aldgate East. Available on Research Note 42.	MD002
07 1937	Metropolitan line. Installation of movable angles in Nos.24 and 25 double slip connections, Baker Street. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
08 1937	Metropolitan line. Slewing of fast up line and alterations to points and signals between Wembley Park and Neasden Yard. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
15 1937	Metropolitan line. Installation of washing shed and alterations to signalling, Neasden yard. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
16 1937	Metropolitan line. Opening of new No.6 platform,slewing of down fast line, and alterations to points and signals, Wembley Park. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
22 1937	Metropolitan line. Slewing of lines and alterations to points and signals, Wembley Park and Stanmore junction. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030 MT032
26 1937	Metropolitan line. Baker Street to Finchley Road resignalling. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
27 1937	Metropolitan line. Removal of connections, Neasden yard. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
28 1937	Metropolitan line. Finchley Road to Baker Street resignalling. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
29 1937	Metropolitan line. Alterations to points and signals, slewing of lines and opening of new signal box, Finchley Road. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
30 1937	Finchley Road to Baker Street resignalling. Alterations to signals between Finchley Road and Marlborough Road. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
32 1937	Finchley Road to Baker Street resignalling. Alterations to signals at St. Johns Wood. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
35 1937	Metropolitan line. Alterations to tracks and signalling, Finchley Road (Stage 2). Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
37 1937	Metropolitan line. Slewing of lines and alterations to signals, Stanmore Junction. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030 MT032
41 1937	Metropolitan line. Timetable alterations in connection with engineer's possessions, Saturday night, 16th to Monday morning 18th October. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
48 1937	Metropolitan line. Timetable alterations in connection with engineer's possession, Sunday, 5th December. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
01 1938	Metropolitan line. Timetable alterations in connection with engineer's possessions, Sunday, 9th January. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
03 1938	Metropolitan line. Timetable alterations in connection with engineer's possessions, Sunday, 23rd January. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
07 1938	Metropolitan line. Timetable alterations in connection with engineer's possessions, Sundays, 20th and 27th February. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
09 1938	Metropolitan line. Timetable alterations in connection with engineer's possessions, Sundays, 6th, 13th and 27th March and 3rd April. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
11 1938	Metropolitan line. Alterations to signalling, Neasden yard. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
13 1938	Metropolitan line. Alterations to points and signals, Wembley Park. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
16 1938	Metropolitan line. Timetable alterations in connection with engineer's possession, Sunday, 24th April. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
17 1938	Metropolitan and District lines. Alterations to track and signalling, Aldgate East – St. Marys. Available on Research Note 42.	MD002 MD011 MT012
18 1938	Metropolitan line. Alterations to track and signalling-Neasden Depot and Wembley Park. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
19 1938	Metropolitan line. Alterations to signals between Willesden Green and Finchley Road. Alterations to connections 'J' junction, Neasden Depot. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
21 1938	Metropolitan line. Opening of new signal box and re-arrangement of signalling, Stanmore. Available on Research Note 42.	MT032
25 1938	Metropolitan line. Opening of Neasden South signal box, closing of Neasden Yard box and re-arrangement of signalling. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
28 1938	Metropolitan line. Alterations to points and signals-Wembley Park. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
31 1938	Metropolitan line. Alterations to connections at J junction, Neasden Depot. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
33 1938	Metropolitan line. Slewing track and alterations to points and signals, Wembley Park. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
34 1938	Metropolitan line. Provision of tunnel telephone lines for switching off current in emergency - East London line. Available on Research Note 42.	EL001
35 1938	Metropolitan line. Wembley Park-Signal engineer's possession of frame-Sundays, 4th and 11th September. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
36 1938	Metropolitan line. Alterations to points and signals, slewing of track and opening of new signal box, Willesden Green. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
37 1938	Metropolitan line. Altered direction of running and alterations to tracks and signals between Swiss Cottage and Neasden, Sunday 18th September. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
39 1938	Metropolitan line. Altered direction of running and alterations to tracks and signals between Dollis Hill and Northwick Park, Sunday 2nd October. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
41 1938	Metropolitan line. Re-arrangement of car sheds and alterations to signals Wembley Park. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
43 1938	Metropolitan and District lines. Opening of new station and alterations to signals, Aldgate East. Available on Research Note 42.	MD002
44 1938	Metropolitan line. Altered direction of running and alterations to tracks and signals between Dollis Hill and Northwick Park, Sunday 6th November. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
46 1938	Metropolitan line. Alterations to points and signals, Neasden station goods sidings. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
47 1938	Metropolitan and District lines. Alterations to track and signals, Aldgate East. Available on Research Note 42.	MD002
47 1938	Metropolitan and District lines. Alterations to track and signals, Aldgate East. Available on Research Note 42.	MD002 MT012
48 1938	Metropolitan and District & Piccadilly lines. Opening of new station and signal box and re-arrangement of signalling, Uxbridge. Available on Research Note 42.	MT034
49 1938	Metropolitan line. Alterations to tracks and signalling Wembley Park. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
50 1938	District line. Renumbering of signals between Mansion House and Aldgate East. Available on Research Note 42.	MD002
01 1939	Metropolitan line. Farringdon signal box-signal engineer’s possession of lever frame, Saturday night Sunday 14th/15th January. Available on Research Note 42.	MT001 MT020 MT022
02 1939	Metropolitan line. Alterations to points and signals, slewing tracks, Neasden, and installing drains south of Wembley Park. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
06 1939	Metropolitan line. Alterations to points and signals, Neasden South. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
07 1939	Metropolitan and District & Piccadilly lines. A.- Installation of movable angles Nos.24 and 25 double slip connections, Baker Street; Bringing into commission of Rayners Lane substation. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030 MT034 MD030
08 1939	Metropolitan line. Wembley Park-Signal engineer's possession of frame-Saturday night to Monday morning, 4th to 6th March. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
09 1939	Metropolitan and Northern City lines. A.-Alterations to signals at Finsbury Park and Transfer of control to new signal box at Drayton Park; Alterations to points and signals at Wembley Park. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030 MT060
10 1939	Metropolitan line. Rewiring of signalling, Aldersgate signal box. Available on Research Note 42.	MT001 MT020
11 1939	Metropolitan line. Bringing into use of new flyunder road from Neasden depot, new reversing siding and alterations to track and signals, Wembley Park. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
12 1939	Metropolitan line. Closing of signal box, Dollis Hill, and alterations to points and signals, Dollis Hill and Neasden South. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
15 1939	Metropolitan line. Equipment of Bakerloo line extension tunnels. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
17 1939	Metropolitan line. Farringdon signal box-signal engineer’s possession of lever frame, Saturday night/Sunday 6th/7th May. Available on Research Note 42.	MT001 MT020 MT022
19 1939	Metropolitan line. Farringdon signal box-signal engineer’s possession of lever frame, Saturday night/Sunday 20th/21st May. Available on Research Note 42.	MT001 MT020 MT022
20 1939	Metropolitan line. Opening of new signal box, Neasden North. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
42 1939	Metropolitan and Bakerloo lines. Extension of Bakerloo line from Baker Street to Finchley Road and alterations to tracks and signals at Finchley Road. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
45 1939	Metropolitan and Bakerloo lines. Instructions for working electric trains between Stanmore and Elephant & Castle. Available on Research Note 42.	LE001 LE003 MT030 MT032
46 1939	Metropolitan line. Installation of connections between Inner Rail Circle and City Widened lines, Kings Cross. Available on Research Note 42.	MT001 MT020 MT023 GN002
38 1940	Metropolitan line. Temporary diversion of northbound local road between West Hampstead and Dollis Hill. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
06 1941	Metropolitan line. Provision of new facing crossover and new signal box, Moorgate. Available on Research Note 42.	MT001
12 1941	Metropolitan line. Resumption of through running on Circle lines between Kings Cross and Moorgate. Available on Research Note 42.	MT001 MT020
25 1941	Metropolitan line. Wembley Park. Signal engineer’s possession of lever frame - Sundays 29th June and 6th July. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
28 1941	Metropolitan line. Installation of crossover road, Euston Square. Available on Research Note 42.	MT001
38 1941	Metropolitan line. Wembley Park. Signal engineer’s possession of lever frame Sunday 28th September. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
47 1941	Metropolitan line. Finchley Road. Signal engineer’s possession of lever frame Sundays 23rd and 30th November. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
27 1942	Metropolitan line. Bringing into commission new sidings at Uxbridge. Available on Research Note 42.	MT034
03 1943	Metropolitan and District lines. Alterations to Traction Current supply, Bouverie Street substation-South Kensington (Met). Available on Research Note 42.	MT005
35 1943	Metropolitan line. Provision at Shoreditch (East London line) of new emergency signal box remotely controlled from Whitechapel East London line signal box. Available on Research Note 42.	EL001
26 1944	Metropolitan line. Numbering of roads in Neasden depot. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
48 1945	Metropolitan & Bakerloo lines. Traction Current supply, Neasden depot. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
13 1946	Metropolitan & Bakerloo lines. Reconstruction of bridge MR.10 between Kilburn and West Hampstead. Available on Research Note 42.	MT030
16 1946	Metropolitan & Bakerloo lines. Engineer’s possessions for reconstruction of bridge MR.10 between Kilburn and West Hampstead. Available on Research Note 42.	LE001 MT030
19 1946	Metropolitan and District lines. Opening of new signal box at Aldgate and alterations to signals at Aldgate and Aldgate East. Available on Research Note 42.	MD002 MD011 MT001 MT012
08 1948	Metropolitan line. Alterations to tracks and signalling, Harrow-on-the-Hill. Available on Research Note 42.	GC002
09 1948	Metropolitan line. Alterations to tracks and signalling, Harrow-on-the-Hill - Preston Road. Available on Research Note 42.	GC002 MT030
11 1948	Metropolitan line. Alterations to tracks and signalling, Harrow-on-the-Hill. Available on Research Note 42.	GC002
13 1948	Metropolitan line. Alterations to tracks and signalling, Harrow-on-the-Hill. Available on Research Note 42.	GC002
15 1948	Metropolitan line. Changeover of signalling at Harrow-on-the-Hill. Available on Research Note 42.	GC002
17 1948	Metropolitan line. Alterations to tracks and signalling Harrow-on-the-Hill. Available on Research Note 42.	GC002
41 1948	Metropolitan line. Resignalling, Ruislip Manor - Rayners Lane. Available on Research Note 42.	MT034
49 1948	Metropolitan line. Resignalling, Uxbridge - Ruislip Manor. Available on Research Note 42.	MT034
12 1949	Metropolitan line. Installation of track-circuiting and re-signalling, Chesham line. Available on Research Note 42.	GC002 GC010
35 1949	Metropolitan line. Modernisation of signalling, Hammersmith & City line. Available on Research Note 42.	GW003
48 1949	Metropolitan line. Modernisation of signalling, South Kensington (Circle line). Available on Research Note 42.	MT005
50 1949	Metropolitan line. Provision of Telephones at signals between Watford and Harrow-on-the-Hill. Available on Research Note 42.	GC002 MT036
21 1950	Metropolitan line. Diversion of tracks. Watford South junction to Moor Park. Available on Research Note 42.	GC002
33 1950	Metropolitan line. Modernisation of signalling at Latimer Road. Available on Research Note 42.	GW003
39 1950	Metropolitan line. Modernisation of signalling, Surrey Docks to New Cross and New Cross Gate (East London Line). Available on Research Note 42.	EL001 EL004 EL005
47 1950	Metropolitan line. Alterations to current rail arrangements, Hammersmith - Westbourne Park. Available on Research Note 42.	GW003
47 1950	Metropolitan line. Modernisation of signalling, Westbourne Park - Ladbroke Grove. Available on Research Note 42.	GW003
14 1951	Metropolitan line. Standardisation of signalling aspects, Harrow-on-the-Hill. Available on Research Note 42.	GC002
24 1951	Metropolitan line. New signal box and resignalling, Hammersmith. Available on Research Note 42.	GW003
47 1951	Metropolitan line. Modernisation of signalling. Edgware Road. Available on Research Note 42.	MT005

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