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== Steam on the Met ==
[[File:Steam Train at Amersham Station - geograph.org.uk - 56745.jpg|thumb|right|[[LMS Black 5]] 44932 at Amersham in 1992]]
In 1989, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Metropolitan to Chesham, the first '''Steam on the Met''' event took place with London Underground running two weekends of steam specials between Chesham and Watford.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.metroland.org.uk/steamonthemet/index.htm |title=Steam on the Met |author=metroland.org.uk}}</ref> The event was a success and so in 1990 London Underground ran steam between Harrow and Amersham. In 1992, to celebrate 100&nbsp;years of the Met at Amersham, the event was extended to five days at the end of May. From 1994, diesel locomotive 20227, owned by the Class 20 Locomotive Society, and electric locomotive Sarah Siddons provided air braking for the coaches.{{citation needed|date=May 2013}} In 1995, trains ran between Amersham and Watford.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.offshed.com/mainline/showcategory.php?catID=13 |title=Steam on the Met |author=King, Geoffrey}}</ref>

Engines used included [[BR standard class 5]] and [[BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T|BR standard class 4]] and [[GWR 0-6-0PT|GWR Pannier tanks]]. There was other [[rolling stock]] on static display at Rickmansworth sidings. The steam trains ran between normal Metropolitan and main line services. Due to the imminent partial privatisation of LUL and the stock condition, the last steam excursion took place in 2000.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}} In 2008, special trains ran on using [[Metropolitan Railway electric locomotive]] "Sarah Siddons" and diesel [[British Rail Class 20|Class 20]] locomotives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peat.me.uk/2008/08/30/not-quite-steam-on-the-met|title=Not quite Steam on the Met|work=peat.me.uk|access-date=24 November 2011|date=30 August 2008}}</ref>

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Metropolitan, special services ran in January 2013 using a restored 1892 "Jubilee" carriage, 1898–1900 Ashbury and Cravens bogie carriages, Metropolitan Railway milk van No.3, [[Metropolitan Railway E Class]] steam locomotive No. 1 and electric locomotive ''Sarah Siddons''.<ref name="PAST">{{cite web |url= http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/past-events/444-past-events-tube-150 |title= Past Events – tube 150 |publisher= London Transport Museum |access-date= 4 February 2013 |archive-date= 29 October 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131029213235/http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/past-events/444-past-events-tube-150 |url-status= dead }}</ref> Further events were planned for 2013 involving Locomotive No. 1, ''Sarah Siddons'' and the Jubilee carriage, including a ''Steam back on the Met'' scheduled for May.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Vehicles on the Move |publisher=London Transport Museum |access-date=4 February 2013 |url=http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/vehicles-on-the-move#loco |archive-date=1 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001055823/http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events/vehicles-on-the-move#loco |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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