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| Tube 150th anniversary: Steam train takes commemorative journey | Tube 150th anniversary: Steam train takes commemorative journey |
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| A steam train which carried passengers in the 19th Century has returned to the Tube to mark 150 years since the first London Underground journey. | A steam train which carried passengers in the 19th Century has returned to the Tube to mark 150 years since the first London Underground journey. |
| Ticket holders travelled along part of the original Metropolitan Line - now the Hammersmith & City Line. | Ticket holders travelled along part of the original Metropolitan Line - now the Hammersmith & City Line. |
| They travelled in coaches pulled by a 1898-built steam engine, known as Met Locomotive No 1. | They travelled in coaches pulled by a 1898-built steam engine, known as Met Locomotive No 1. |
| Special events are being held throughout the year to mark the 150-year anniversary of the Tube. | Special events are being held throughout the year to mark the 150-year anniversary of the Tube. |
| London Mayor Boris Johnson was among passengers on board the train. | |
| The first London Underground railway operated on the Metropolitan Railway between Paddington and Farringdon. | The first London Underground railway operated on the Metropolitan Railway between Paddington and Farringdon. |
| Electric locomotive | |
| Linked to the Met Locomotive No 1 engine was the oldest surviving operational Tube carriage - the Metropolitan Railway Jubilee Carriage 353 - which was built in 1892. | |
| Attached to the Jubilee carriage was a set of four carriages that date back to 1898, on loan from the Bluebell Railway in Sussex. | Attached to the Jubilee carriage was a set of four carriages that date back to 1898, on loan from the Bluebell Railway in Sussex. |
| Known as the Chesham carriages, they began service when the Chesham branch of the Metropolitan Line opened. | Known as the Chesham carriages, they began service when the Chesham branch of the Metropolitan Line opened. |
| Completing the commemorative train was one of the world's oldest electric locomotives in service - No 12 Sarah Siddons. | Completing the commemorative train was one of the world's oldest electric locomotives in service - No 12 Sarah Siddons. |
| Will you be seeing the steam train? Do you have a ticket to go on board? You can send us your pictures of the event. | Will you be seeing the steam train? Do you have a ticket to go on board? You can send us your pictures of the event. |
| Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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