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Trial of the first Metropolitan Railway electric train

This photograph was taken during the test run of the first Metropolitan Electric train in December 1904. A number of dignitaries have clearly been invited for the occasion. Note the abrupt end of the electrified line that has been installed for the trial.

Digital Reference: L2596
Creator: Unknown - 1904-12-13
Contributor: London's Transport Museum
Type: Scanned
Format: 152mm, 203mm, 300 dpi
Copyright: London's Transport Museum
Source: London's Transport Museum (copy of Black and white print)
Identifier: London's Transport Museum - 1998/ 59669