The highlight of the London Transport Museum's Heritage Day on 14 September 2008 was the use of the immaculately restored 1938 tube train set (10012, 012256, 12048 & 11012). It is seen here approaching Rickmansworth with the 11:30 Amersham to Watford special. Although there were plenty of photographers about, not all the trains were full, no doubt due to the rather high £25 fare for a very short journey.

The beautifully restored 1938 tube train set (10012, 012256, 12048 & 11012) attracts a great deal of attention as it passes through Chorleywood station on 14 September with the 12:58 Amersham to Harrow special train. This was one of number of special trains using heritage traction during the London Transport Museum's Heritage Day. Luckily after weeks of bad weather, the sun decided to make an appearance, and despite clouds building up during the day, for once they kept away at the critical moment!

A train of Central Line 1962 tube stock with 1532 leading waits at Epping on 22 July 1993, while the crew enjoy the sunshine on the platform bench. The train would shortly be working to West Ruislip. These aluminium bodied units lasted on the Central Line until 1999. At this time the line carried on past Epping to the remote London Transport outpost of Ongar, deep in the Essex countryside. However, virtually all services except in the morning and evening peaks terminated at Epping, which as can be seen from this view hardly has the look of a typical busy London Transport tube station.

A train of Metropolitan Line A60 stock with 5059 leading calls at Chorleywood station with an Amersham to Baker Street service on 14 September 2008. Chorleywood station is very picturesque, with its vintage awning and gentle curved approach. It is one of the very few photographic locations on what is a very overgrown and restricted line. The overbridges are either spoilt by dense vegetation or safety mesh erected to deter vandals.

5136 leads a train of Metropolitan Line A60 stock away from Amersham station with a Baker Street service on 14 September 2008. Another similar unit can be seen in the station, but barely visible behind the fence on the left track is the restored 1938 tube stock set working a special in connection with the London Transport Museum's Heritage Day.

A train of Metropolitan Line A60 stock with 5215 leading approaches Rickmansworth on 14 September 2008 with an Amersham to Baker Street train. In the background 20189 can just be seen as it brings up the rear of the 11:11 Harrow to Amersham special train, one of a number of services using heritage traction during the London Transport Museum's Heritage Day. Although this location looks hopelessly overgrown, this is actually one of the better photographic spots on the line!

Metropolitan Railway Bo-Bo No.12 Sarah Siddons passes through Wraysbury station whilst working a Windsor & Eaton Riverside to Staines special during the Network SouthEast Windsor & Eaton Gala Day on 10 December 1989. Built by Metropolitan Vickers at Barrow-in-Furness in 1922, Sarah Siddons survived in London Transport departmental use and outlived the other members of the twenty strong class. Part of the rebuilding work carried out on the locomotive in 1982 allowed it to work on the Southern Region's 750V DC third rail system in addition to the London Transport lines. The Windsor & Eaton Gala was an ideal opportunity to photograph this fascinating loco on the main line, but unfortunately as can be seen here the weather was abysmal!

Metropolitan Railway Bo-Bo No.12 Sarah Siddons arrives at Amersham with the 14:28 special service from Watford on 14 September 2008. This was part of the London Transport Museum's Heritage Day, which also saw the use of classic London buses from Amersham station, including the iconic Routemasters. Obviously there are more relaxed rules with regard to cab rides on the underground network, as both of Sarah Siddons cabs are occupied by children enjoying a day out on the rails.

Metropolitan Railway Bo-Bo No.12 Sarah Siddons was used on a number of trains to Amersham during the London Transport Museum's Heritage Day on 14 September 2008. Unfortunately due to the locomotive being at the north end of the stock, and with the very restricted vantage points on the line, it was very difficult to photograph. I decided the best way to get an uninterrupted view of the loco was to take a 'going away' picture as 20189 headed the final service (the 16:30 Amersham to Harrow) through Chorleywood station. So here we see Sarah Siddons bringing up the rear and passing the boarded up signal box. Unfortunately the sun had just started to fade out into high cloud by this stage in the afternoon.