Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
Several tons were saved from the weight of the paint, they said.

Makes you wonder what some of the trains on the National Rail system
must weight then, with these TOCs repainting trains more often than needed.

--
Darren

Sudbury Branch Line website: http://www.sudbury-branchline.co.uk
http://photos.darrenjohnson.co.uk

StaticFish wrote:
The Piccadilly trains were brought in 1975?! Blimey. They look lovely
compared to the "newer" District line trains. 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". I'd rather just have
Piccadilly fast looking slimline trains on the district line that
those huge slow things

To be honest I rather like "those huge slow things". They fit more
people in

"
The trains currently in use on the District were brought into service in
1980 and are last in line for refurbishment because they were the last
(apart from the current Central and Northern Line trains) to be
introduced.

and Jubilee line..

Andrew.

What about the A stock going to Amersham, Watford and Uxbrige. They
must be 44 years old at least by now.
This is the problem with inflating the price of something. Sooner or
later the customers actually demands the quality that they are paying
for.

Kevin

On 16 Jan 2005 05:44:17 -0800, "Dan Watson"
wrote:

Now that the tube prices have skyrocketed, does anyone know of any
plans to upgrade the District Line trains. These carriages look like
they have been in service since time itself began.

Since 1978 which is not quite the start of time itself.

Even if there are no plans to upgrade the trains, why not just give
them a lick of paint? The old dirty grey carriages look horrific next
to the nice Picadilly line trains at early Hammersmith, earls court etc

The Picc trains are older but have been refurbished plus Tube Lines are
paying a lot of attention to keeping them clean and tidy.

Maybe its just a Sunday afternoon moan, but doesn't anyone else agree
that it's time to bring the District Line out of the stone age?

I rather like the District Line trains to be honest. I think the design
is pretty damn good and underneath they are reliable compared to many
other stocks.
--
Paul C


Admits to working for London Underground!

"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
...

I rather like the District Line trains to be honest. I think the design
is pretty damn good and underneath they are reliable compared to many
other stocks.

Apart from the single leaf doors that slow down boarding and disembarking.