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City & South London Railway 'padded cell' carriages

Nicknamed for their high padded seat backs and tiny windows; the thinking was there was nothing to see in a tunnel. A guard called out each station. Larger windows were added around 1900.

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Type
Carriages
Builder
Ashbury
Built
1890
In service
1890–1924
Lines
Northern
Profile
tube
Preserved
Carriage No. 30 at London Transport Museum

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