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Colin Rosenstiel · February 25th 07, 06:41 AM posted to uk.transport.london

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(Graeme Wall) wrote:

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"Clive Coleman." wrote:

In message , Roland Perry
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They travel on scheduled trains these days, as well as scheduled
airlines.
Didn't Charlie ride in the cab of the first official day of
Victoria line running? I do remember the queen having a ride on
the post office railway, though I can't remember the occasion.

Brenda actually. The LT staff magazine had a photo of her at the
controls of the first train. Can't find my copy at the moment so
can't say if Jug Ears was there as well.

He was too busy being a student at Trinity at the time. IIRC it was
reported as the Queen's first tube ride, though.

Digs out copy of "The Story of the Victoria Line", 1970 edition,
reprinted 1971 She did the opening on 7 March 1969 but the pictures are
only of her on the platform at Green Park and sitting in the saloon
behind the cab of a train.

Colin Rosenstiel
Cambridge