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Old July 18th 12, 11:29 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default TV Alert: Building The London Underground
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The City & South London was the first subway line? Whatever happened
to the Met? Apparently steam motive pwer was considered! (On a tube
line). Greathead was the first to tunnel with a shield! What was
Marc Brunel utilizing (OK, not so refined, but still the same
principle).

The program was simplistic and lacked detail, even for "normals".

The C&SLR was the first deep level tube line. The programme made that clear.

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