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The "V" Style Interlocking Machine
and it's use by London Underground

History - Illustrations
Some of these illustraions are large files so as to retain the fine detail.
The diagrams will require scrolling, again so as not to lose detail.




Copyright © John Tilly 2010





Figure 1:
Two of the figures from Hambay's Patent,
note the similarities in Dell's Patent. (US)






Figure 2:
Two illustrations from Traffic Circular No. 25 of 1934
relating to the West Kensington installation, showing typical routes. (LUL)






Figure 3:
Track Layout at Shoreditch 1943.
Shoreditch is the station to the left, and Whitechapel to the right (RG)






Figure 4:
"N" style frame lever motor arrangement. (1RSE)






Figure 5:
Post Office type 3000 relay "can". (IRSE)






Figure 6:
The troublesome mechanical toggle -
Left - shown "holding" lever.
Right-shown "broken" by electric lock. (PO)






Figure 7:
"New" method of engaging electric lock. (3-dimensional view)(LUL)






Figure 8:
The Traffic Circular diagram showing the layout commissioned at Aldersgate on 18.12.54.
(The outer extremities at Farringdon and Moorgate are excluded for the sake of clarity.) (LUL)






Figure 9:
Traffic Circular diagram showing minor track alterations at Aldersgate
following the mishap on 24.1.55. (LUL)



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