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Old February 15th 07, 08:32 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london
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"Tom Anderson" wrote in message
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On Thu, 15 Feb 2007, Christopher A.Lee wrote:

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:28:50 -0000, "Peter Masson"
wrote:

"Boltar" wrote

Anyway , why would district stock ever run through to tilbury anyway?

1910 - 1939 there were through trains between Ealing Broadway and
Southend, electric-hauled over the District between Ealing Broadway and
Barking, and changing engines there.


Short clerestory roofed electric engines


Long clerestory-windowed Christian churches, i've heard of; how does a
clerestory roof work?

tom

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A raised centre section to the roof, in the side of which may be either
glass windows or sometimes ventilator louvres. They were a common feature of
19th century carriage design.- perhaps as a means of 'borrowing' light for
the middle of compartments.
Brian