These are the latest photos taken that have been added to the website - in the coming weeks these will be divided up across the relevant sections across the site.

The final day of the old circular Circle line (inner and outer) was commemorated with a District Dave forum meet. On my way I stopped off at Stratford to record the works to the new westbound platform (once open passengers will alight from both sides), before heading to Kings Cross.

Our Circle Line tour started at Kings Cross around the outer Circle (eastbound) to Aldgate, Victoria, Paddington past Kings Cross again and ended at Farringdon.

We then headed off to a pub between Chancery Lane and Holborn for a few jars and a natter as well as a quick inspection of underground models that members brought along.

The LT Museum's little red 38ts train was one of the exhibits at the Upminster Depot's 50th anniversary open day. A last minute trip was organised by the LT Museum allowing enthusiasts to ride of the 38ts on its return to west London, before returning to the museum's depot at Ealing.

The trip was scheduled to head west from Upminster at 19:52 the Friday after the open day (just when the sun had set and a full moon was rising in the eastern sky). A brief 15 minute photostop at Whitechapel allowed photographers to capture the odd snap and the train then continued, reversing at High Street Kensington (this allowed the 38ts to turn so that the end faced the correct way - note the A & D ends with letters on the front of each Driving Motor). The tour ended at Ealing Broadway, arriving just before 10pm.

The looks from everyday District Line passengers as we passed through London raised a few smiles and more than a few took photos with cameraphones as the train passed through.

Many photographs here are using a 1600 ISO camera setting so some images may appear slightly grainy.

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the opening of London Underground's Upminster Depot, an open weekend was held welcoming local residents and LU enthusiasts.

Engineering work between Upminster and Barking meant that the depot had more District Line D78 stock stabled that it would normally expect of a weekend. Additional exhibits included the 4-car 38ts, an old R stock driving motor car that served the line until the early 1980s, along with other assorted cars that have served the line in the past. In addition, historic buses also escorted visitors to and from Upminster railway station.

All in all a worthwhile day with model LU railway layouts, stalls and a range of demonstrations also being held to reveal the day-to-day workings of an operational depot.

The LT Museum's 38 tube stock unit ran a special service to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Jubilee Line, running 2 special trips on Wednesday 5 August. The first tour commenced at Stratford, visiting West Hampstead and the disused Charing Cross station and the second being a shorter ride between West Hampstead returning to Stratford.

The visit to Charing Cross platform 3 was a particular highlight, as this station closed to the public back in 1999 and is today typically only used on rare occasions for stabling purposes and also for filming.

Images here capture what may be the last chance to travel on grey metals using the heritage 38ts unit, given that there will shortly be a signalling upgrade to the line.

Coinciding with the 2009 Rickmansworth Festival, London Underground owned electric locomotive Sarah Siddons top & tailed a former class 421 EMU unit with a pair of former BR class 20 locos (20189 & 20227), running a series of four railtours between Harrow-on-the-Hill, Watford, Amersham and Rickmansworth.

Photos in the collection record this historic tour throughout the first two trips as well as introducing my new hobby of 'trainspotter spotting'!

This 1923 built locomotive was one of 20 that served the Metropolitan Line between Rickmansworth and Baker Street until the introduction of the A60/62 stock in the early 1960s.

Whilst we may travel on the full sized London Underground network, there are those that love the system so much that they try to recreate it, be that individually or collectively.

Being such a specialist field models are usually built from scratch, either from kits, adapted/customised kits or models having been constructed from scratch.

Model sizes such as OO or even O gauge are usual choices, however Lego replica trains exist.

Here is the evidence.

The London Transport Museum celebrated the 70th anniversary of the introduction of this iconic 'little red tube train' by organising a jaunt on the Northern Line for enthusiasts and staff. One of the 4 cars, 'A' end driving motor 10012 was part of the very first train back in 1938 and was also part of the final train in normal service 50 years later.

Images here record 2 of the 3 round trips that the 38ts took between High Barnet and Morden and back via the Bank Branch (although the first return journey did take a detour via the Charing Cross route).

Also included are photos of friends who got engaged during the second trip. Images of their celebration back in an Irish bar close to Morden station afterwards.

At relatively short notice, perhaps part of the 70th anniversary of the introduction of the 38ts, the London Transport Museum (with assistance from the Metropolitan Line) ran three round trips operating between Ealing Common and Uxbridge.

This type of tube train would have run on the Piccadilly Line along this route up until the early-mid 1970's so this represented a chance for younger enthusiasts to experience the sight for themselves.

Photos in this section include moves prior to the start of the first tour with the unit travelling through Acton Town station, having just exited from Acton depot.

The very first unpainted 'silver' tube train was in the form of aluminium R-stock back in 1953 - this was a significant change from steel bodied red surface/tube rolling stock.

From 1988 onwards London Underground sought a corporate identify and the form of a livery as opposed to relatively boring aluminium trains. Over the next 19 years existing stock was refurbished, whilst new trains were introduced in the red cab, blue/white body and red door livery.

The final stock to be refurbished with the District Line D78 units and on Tuesday 15 February 2008 the very final 6 car train entered service for its last pre-refurbed shift.

Images here record this small piece of London Underground history that enthusiastic staff were happy to honour.

A railtour was organised to allow the 38ts to run on these metals for the last time, the tour running just 6 days prior to the closure of the East London Line - 38ts units had served the line between 1974-77.

The railtour itself started and ended at Ealing Broadway, travelling between New Cross, Whitechapel and New Cross Gate during the day.

Images here capture the 'little red train' on its way to the ELL at Stamford Brook and also at a variety of locations on the East London Line.

London Overground came into being in November 2007, taking over from Silverlink controlled routes (formally called the North London Line) around the capital.

Photos here look at the construction work being undertaken to expand the now closed East London Line to provide services that will reach as far north as Highbury & Islington and south to Crystal Palace and West Croydon. In time it is hoped to extend this new line further, perhaps as far as Clapham Junction, which would allow Overground services to encircle London.

As new rolling stock (class 378) is introduced and routes expanded (former East London Line), however for the moment almost life expired 3-car class 313 units provide services.

London Underground is currently undergoing an unprecedented level of investment, much of it coming from the private sector.

Whether one considers the source of this investment as being good or bad, photographs in the section are of demonstrations and events that provide a glimpse of how London Underground may change in the future.

Two batches of images feature here:
- a preview of the 09 tube stock that is shortly to be introduced on the Victoria Line (9 August 2006)
- preview of surface S-stock trains that will appear in 8 & 7-car formations on the Metropolitan, District and Circle Lines between 2010 - 2017 (26 September 2008)

If things are challenging for those who save former mainline locomotives and coaches from the scrapman, the future of life expired LU rolling stock is really bleak. For a start where can you actively use them again?

Only three examples of active reuse exist using 38 and 59 tube stock:
- the Isle of White 'Island Line' (38ts)
- occasional enthusiast specials using the 4-car 'Starlight Express' from the LT museum (4-car 38ts unit)
- Alderney Railway in the Channel Islands (Northern Line Centenary 59ts 2-DM car's)

In this section you'll find examples of former LU cars saved from the scrapman at the time of withdrawal that have been found languishing or statically exhibited in a variety of museums and conditions around the London area, either undergoing restoration with limited resources or awaiting their slow demise due to the elements.

The London Transport Museum has two homes. The main collection is housed at the grade II listed Flower Market building in Covent Garden, whilst its storage depot can be found just across the road from Acton Town station on the Piccadilly and District Lines.

The origins of today's London's Transport Museum date back to the 1960's when the Museum of British Transport opened in a former bus garage in Clapham, relocating to Syon Park in 1973.

Images in this section feature preserved LU rolling stock and buses that are part of the collection today (one standard stock tube train was house in London's Science Museum for many years). Some photos are also of the Covent Garden Museum before its two-year refurbishment of the Covent Garden Museum as well as a preview prior to its reopening in November 2007.

Also included here are four Q-stock cars that were part of a unsuccessful 2007 National Lottery bid to return them to operational service (similar to the 38ts unit). As some funds had already been raised (e.g. bequest of the late Bob Greenaway), three of these cars are currently being restored to "static museum standard plus" condition. The 'plus' represents the limited mechanical and electrical repairs that will also be undertaken in the hope that eventually enough money may be raised to complete the work.

LU departmental stock, borrowed LU logo's from around the world, historic London buses both here and abroad and other strange scenes.

This is an odds & sods collection of photos that do not fit in anywhere else on the site!

The DLR opened for business on 31 August 1987 operating two routes between Tower Gateway (City of London) - Island Gardens and Island Gardens - Stratford. It was a significant part of the regeneration of the Docklands area to the east of London, much of which had been neglected after the war and closure of the docks. The system continued to expand and now reaches to Bank in the heart of the City, with other routes terminating at King George V (soon to be extended to King George V), Beckton and also to Lewisham, south of the river. Sadly an proposed extension to Dagenham Dock seems to have been cancelled by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.

I ventured onto the DLR for the first time just 3 days after it opened travelling from Tower Gateway to Island Gardens. Five images here capture that journey and the original GEC built units that are new operating in Germany, whilst others have been taken in the past couple of years.

New 2 car units are currently being introduced to DLR routes that will operate as 3-unit trains (6 cars), increasing capacity.

Originally designated as the Fleet Line, the Jubilee opened for service back in 1979. Taking over the Stanmore branch of the Bakerloo Line, the route originally terminated at Charing Cross, however works to extend the line across London to Stratford via Canary Wharf commenced in December 1993, with services commencing in 1999.

Today the former Jubilee Line platforms at Charing Cross are no longer used by passengers, instead being used to turn empty trains or for filming purposes.

Even though it has only been in existence for 30 years, it has already been served by several different types of rolling stock. 83 tube stock units were purpose built (in two batches), but due to reliability issues were deemed life expired in the late 1990's and were replaced by the 96ts. These trains were extended from 6 to 7 cars in 2005 with trailers that were built to the same design.

Images in this section feature a couple of 83ts units in service and the current rolling stock.

The first section of the Victoria Line opened on 1 September 1968 between the current northern terminus Walthamstow and Highbury and Islington. All sections to the southern end of the line Brixton, were complete by 23 July 1971.

The Victoria Line is one of only two London Underground lines that run exclusively under ground (bar the depot at Northumberland Park), the other being the Waterloo & City Line).

Currently only 67ts units have served this line, however replacement 09ts units are currently being tested and are due to be introduced later in 2009 (see Future of London Underground section).

Originally called the Great Northern, Piccadilly & Brompton Railway, the line opened for business on 15 December 1906 between Hammersmith and Finsbury Park. Thankfully the name was changed... well shortened to the Piccadilly Line.

Cockfosters, the north eastern terminus was completed and opened in July 1933, however sections to Uxbridge and Hounslow West at the western end were taken over from the District. Further extensions to Heathrow Airport have been ongoing since the mid 1970's, with the most recent, Terminal 5, opening in early 2008. Should rumours of a 3rd runway become reality, expect more work.

Today the line is served by 73ts units, which appear here in both pre and post refurbed condition.

Opened in 1906, the Bakerloo Line grew to reach as far north as Watford and Stanmore and as far south as Elephant & Castle in South London. Then relinquishing its Stanmore route north of Baker Street to the Jubilee when opened in 1979 the Bakerloo then contracted back to Stonebridge Park when services to Watford were withdrawn in 1982.

Currently using 72 tube stock, although some similar 67ts cars have been inserted to increase the number of services.

Photos in this section consist of unrefurbished 72ts units back in January 1988 through to the refurbished rolling stock that serve the line today as well as the stations themselves.

The Central Line originally opened on 30 July 1900 between Shepard's Bush and Liverpool Street, expanding to the west reaching Ealing Broadway in 1920. After WW2 the route was extended to West Ruislip to the north west of London and originally east to Ongar in Essex in 1949. Due to a lack of passenger numbers the Ongar branch was cut back to Epping on 30 September 1994 with shuttle services between the two being withdrawn . An additional loop to the east of London ventures into Essex via Newbury Park and Hainault where one of the two Central Line deports exists.

Many different stocks have served the Central Line, however images here depict the 62ts units before withdrawal in the early-mid 1990's and replacement 92 tube stock which serve the line today.

Originally called the City & South London Railway, the first elements of what is today the Northern Line opened in 1890 between Stockwell and King William Street, close to where Monument station exists today. Although King William Street closed just 10 years later, the Northern grew slightly south to Clapham Common and via the Bank branch to Golders Green and also Archway creating two branches north of Camden Town.

Further extensions continued south as far as Morden (1926), north to Edware (1924) and in the early years of WW2 High Barnet and Mill Hill East. Indeed the latter was meant to have been the start of the 'Northern Heights' extension project abandoned in the early 1950's.

Prior to the current 96ts rolling stock, which features exclusively in this section, 56ts & 67ts units served the line.

Despite the acrimonious start to the life of London's underground, the bitter disputes between the rivalling District and Metropolitan Railways to complete the loop around London were resolved with an opening ceremony to mark the final connection (Mansion House & Tower Hill) on 17 September 1884. The line encircled the City in the east, the west end and also connected major mainline railway stations to the north. Services commenced on 6 October 1884 with the outer clockwise route being served by Metropolitan Railway trains and inner anticlockwise trains by the District. In time it became known as the Circle Line.

Today, like the Hammersmith & City Line & Edgware Road to Wimbledon section of the District Line, the Circle utilises C69/77 surface stock units, which feature in the section. These trains are due to be replaced by 7-car S-stock units in the coming few years (see Future of London Underground section).

Often overlooked and undervalued, the East London Line covered just 4 miles between Shoreditch on Brick Lane and two terminii New Cross & New Cross Gate to the south.

Services ceased on the evening of 22 December 2007, although the process started 18 months before in June 2006 with the closure of Shoreditch station. Currently what was the ELL is being rebuilt to become part of London Overground and is anticipated to reopen in June 2010.

Its birth on 1 October 1884 was in no small part due to the construction of the Thames Tunnel at Rotherhide by Marc and Isambard Kingdom Brunel. This represented the world's first bored tunnel under a river and took 18 years to construct being completed in 1843 as a horse and foot tunnel.

Rolling stocks that operated on the line include F, Q, CO-CP, 38ts and briefly some 3-car D78 units. However for the majority of the time since 1977, the line has been served by A60/62 stock. Here you will find scenes that are now history including Shoreditch just ten days prior to closure right up until the very final day.

Stretching from, as its name suggests, Hammersmith to the west of London, across the northern route of the Circle Line to Whitechapel, at peak times the Hammersmith & City Line even reaches as far east as Baking.

The line was under the control of the Metropolitan until the early 1990's, however then the H&C managed to earn its independence as well as its own colour on the London Underground map.

The line is currently served by C stock units constructed in two batches in 1969 and 1977. These units are also shared with the Circle and Edgware & Wimbledon controlled branch of the District Line.

Images here feature a few of these in pre-refurbished condition, however most are of trains serving the line from 2007 onwards.

The District Railway was born on Christmas Eve 1868 and originally served just a few station to the south of London between the original Brompton (Gloucester Road) and Victoria stations. Services extended west initially to Richmond and then in the 1880's to Hounslow West and even Windsor although services this far west lasted only 2 years and withdraw back to Ealing Broadway. The Wimbledon branch to the south was opened on 3 June 1889. In time the District Line (as it became) grew to operate east as far as Southend, however current services contracted back to Upminster in 1939 where they terminate today.

Numerous surface stocks have operated on the District, including the iconic Q, CO/CP and R stocks however today the District uses D78 as well as C69/77 units (Edgware Road to Wimbledon services) it shares with the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines. From 2013 the D78's will be replaced by 7-car S-stock (see Future of London Underground section).

Photos here date back to 1987, however the vast majority are from 2005 onwards.

The Metropolitan Line owes its historical name to the Metropolitan Railway, which commenced railway services in London on 10 January 1863. In its time it has stretched as far as Brill & Verney Junction deep into Buckinghamshire. Today it reaches north to Amersham, Chesham & Watford and west to Uxbridge. In the east services terminate at either Baker Street or Aldgate in the City of London.

Served originally by former GWR steam locomotives and later by custom built steam engines, electric locomotives were constructed and introduced in the early 1920's. The current rolling stock, A60/62 units, were built as their name suggests in the early 1960's in two batches. They are due to be replaced between 2010-12 by 8-car S-stock units (see Future of London Underground section).

Photos here capture the odd pre-refurbed silver A60/62 unit and refurbished units serving the Metropolitan Line since 2007.