StaticFish wrote:
The Piccadilly trains were brought in 1975?! Blimey. They look
lovely compared to the "newer" District line trains.

That's because they've already been refurbished.

If the district line trains are almost the last to be renewed, why do
they looks so crappy compared to all of the other "slimline
trains".

They are the last ones that currently need refurbishment. The Central,
Jubilee and Northern lines have stock dating from 1992-96, so don't yet
need refurbishment. The District Line trains look shabby because they
are unpainted aluminium that has suffered from graffiti removal
chemicals, whereas all other trains are painted.

I'd rather just have Piccadilly fast looking slimline
trains on the district line that those huge slow things

They are no slower than most other trains. I think the top speed is 50
mph compared with the Piccadilly's 45 mph. Acceleration is at least as
good as the Piccadilly trains, based on my experience of simultaneous
departures from Hammersmith.
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Richard J.
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