The Friends are involved in many projects, both supporting the Museum with funds for ambitious projects and developing our own initiatives.
Some of the projects are longer-term, like the restoration of District Line 'Q' stock. Others, like the Heritage Electric Train and the signalling projects, provide hours of fun for visitors to the Museum Depot's open weekends.
The Friends are also actively involved in heritage bus operations, taking Museum vehicles to outside events, where they can be seen and enjoyed by a wider public audience.
Key project achievements in recent years include:
Friends' funding supports London Transport Museum's operation of heritage buses
The Friends have joined other funding parties to restore two memorials to staff at Hendon and Finchley garages.
Here is an update on projects supported by Friends' funding.
At their meeting in April, the Friends’ Trustees agreed grants to the following LTM curatorial projects in 2025/6....
The Museum's' Library catalogue goes online, thanks to a £17,000 grant from the Friends.
The project aims to restore three cars of Q-stock to operational condition.
The Friends actively supported the Museum in the acquisition of three superbly restored Leyland buses.
Supported by the Friends, the Museum has launched the B-type Battle Bus – telling the story of the significant part...
Friends contributed £150,000 towards the restoration of Metropolitan Jubilee coach 353 for Underground 150
Friends have contributed funds to the digitisation of staff publications
A dedicated team of Friends has been working with the Museum to create an exhibit at the Depot at Acton,...
Friends have restored three signalling frames from the last hundred years of the Underground
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