Date: 24/11/2012

The world's first underground train carriage which fell into disrepair has been restored to its former glory - 120 years after it was built. The unique 1892 London Metropolitan Railway first class Jubilee carriage ended up being used as a garden shed.

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Train carriage restored to glory

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A train carriage built for the world's first underground railway - the London Tube - is restored to its former glory, 120 years after it was built.

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