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.