PROJECTS 2024/5

The Friends have agreed the following curatorial grants to London Transport Museum to support Museum curatorial projects in 2024/5:

Bus Restoration 

STL 469 replica advertisements                                                 

RM2 replica advertisements                                              

Pre-WW2 vehicles assessment                                                

Heritage bus interpretation                                                         

LT165 engine overhaul                                                               

Repairs to RT4825 and RM1737

Completion of repairs to RM1 engine

Completion of repairs to Charabanc

Tram 355 conservation work                                                      

Total heritage bus restoration                                               £33,000

 

Heritage Train Restoration (excluding Q-Stock)

Repairs to C&SLR rail car, District Line car, Met 400

1967 Tube stock exhibit                                                             

Waterloo & City car 61                                                               

Relighting & new barriers for vehicles at Covent Garden         

Total (excluding Q-Stock) heritage train restoration            £15,000

 

 

Signalling exhibits restoration                                          £5,000

Day to Day Heritage Bus Operation              £7,000

Tram shelter restoration                                                    £5,200

 

TOTAL CURATORIAL GRANTS                                        £65,200

The Friends have also offered to fund the current Curatorial Assistant post for a second year and also an additional Curatorial Assistant post. A further sum of £59,452 has been provided in the Friends’ 2024/25 budget for these posts, awaiting Museum confirmation.

Further grants for non-curatorial projects are being discussed with the Museum.