"Peter Masson" wrote in message

"Recliner" wrote

Surely there were large numbers of 1959 and 1962 stock trains in
service by then? Admittedly, their design was pretty similar to the
1938s, so they may not have seen much newer.
They did, and the 1959 stock were the first 'silver' trains - but
they did not run on the lines used by the previous poster at the time.

Weren't there silver R stock trains before then?

On Jul 23, 2:54*am, "Recliner" wrote:
"1506" wrote in message







On Jul 22, 1:08 pm, Stephen Furley wrote:
On 22/7/09 16:00, in article
,
"Paul

Corfield" wrote:
An internal (LU) notice has stated that the first passenger service
journey of the new Victoria Line 09 stock took place last night just
before midnight from Seven Sisters down to Brixton. More passenger
service trips will build up over the coming months using trains 01
and
02.

I thought people might be interested to know.

--
Paul Corfield
via Google

The Victoria Line stock was the first new stock that I remember being
introduced. It seemed incredibly modern at the time compared to the
CO and R stocks which I was used to on the Circle and District when
going to the Science Museum, the first journey up into central
London which I made on my own, and the 38 stock which I occasionally
used on the Bakerloo or Northern; these were the only Underground
lines which I'd used at that time. It's odd to think that it's
reached the end of its life, and due to be replaced.

That is my memory of the London Subway also. *In the Early 1960s the
tubes were, by and large served by 1938, and earlier stock. *The sub-
surface lines were CO and R stock served. *The Victoria Line trains
and the A stock on the Met. seemed SO modern.

Surely there were large numbers of 1959 and 1962 stock trains in service
by then? *Admittedly, their design was pretty similar to the 1938s, so
they may not have seen much newer.

You are correct. They were certainly on the Piccadilly Line. In
those days I was a young teenager. My travels took me on mainly the
Bakerloo.

1506 wrote:
On Jul 22, 1:08 pm, Stephen Furley wrote:
On 22/7/09 16:00, in article
, "Paul

Corfield" wrote:
An internal (LU) notice has stated that the first passenger service
journey of the new Victoria Line 09 stock took place last night just
before midnight from Seven Sisters down to Brixton. More passenger
service trips will build up over the coming months using trains 01 and
02.
I thought people might be interested to know.
--
Paul Corfield
via Google
The Victoria Line stock was the first new stock that I remember being
introduced. It seemed incredibly modern at the time compared to the CO and
R stocks which I was used to on the Circle and District when going to the
Science Museum, the first journey up into central London which I made on my
own, and the 38 stock which I occasionally used on the Bakerloo or Northern;
these were the only Underground lines which I'd used at that time. It's odd
to think that it's reached the end of its life, and due to be replaced.

That is my memory of the London Subway also. In the Early 1960s the
tubes were, by and large served by 1938, and earlier stock. The sub-
surface lines were CO and R stock served. The Victoria Line trains
and the A stock on the Met. seemed SO modern.


God, your making me feel my age, I can remember the 'Q' stock on the
District, the 'T' & 'F' stock on the Met & the pre-1938 on the Central &
Pic.
I can also remember the loco hauled stock on the Met.

--

Tony Dragon

In message , Tony Dragon
writes
God, your making me feel my age, I can remember the 'Q' stock on the
District,
So can I. I can also remember tube stock where the first half of the
driving car was taken up with equipment which went under floor in 38
stock, but I can't remember what they were called.
--
Clive

On 28 July, 15:06, Clive wrote:
In message , Tony Dragon
writesGod, your making me feel my age, I can remember the 'Q' stock on the
District,

So can I. * I can also remember tube stock where the first half of the
driving car was taken up with equipment which went under floor in 38
stock, but I can't remember what they were called.

Usually called Standard Stock, although they were anything but
standard, being build from 1923 - 1934 with many detail differences!!
Sometimes referred also referred to as 1923 Stock.

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:06:15 +0100, Clive
wrote:

In message , Tony Dragon
writes
God, your making me feel my age, I can remember the 'Q' stock on the
District,
So can I. I can also remember tube stock where the first half of the
driving car was taken up with equipment which went under floor in 38
stock, but I can't remember what they were called.

Standard stock.In various batches from 1923 onwards, known by the
year. Organised as a single fleet because they were compatible with
each other. Hence "Standard".

Apart from the equipment taking up space in the motor cars they were
distinctive because of their low clerestory roofs with scoop
ventilators.

The first electric stock on the Isle of White was fromrd of these,
called 4-VEC and 3-TIS units.

http://www.semgonline.com/gallery/class485_486_01.html

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:06:15 +0100, Clive
wrote:
In message , Tony Dragon
writes
God, your making me feel my age, I can remember the 'Q' stock on the
District,
So can I. I can also remember tube stock where the first half of the
driving car was taken up with equipment which went under floor in 38
stock, but I can't remember what they were called.


The most recent of them were called "Standard stock".

In article ,
(Clive) wrote:

In message , Tony Dragon
writes
God, your making me feel my age, I can remember the 'Q' stock on the
District,
So can I. I can also remember tube stock where the first half of
the driving car was taken up with equipment which went under floor
in 38 stock, but I can't remember what they were called.

Standard stock. In my youth it ran on the Piccadilly, Central and Northern
City lines plus 58 trailers on the Bakerloo to strengthen its trains to 7
cars. Earlier it ran on the Northern and Bakerloo (whole trains) as well.

I also remember the F stock on the East London line.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

On Jul 22, 4:00*pm, Paul Corfield wrote:
An internal (LU) notice has stated that the first passenger service
journey of the new Victoria Line 09 stock took place last night just
before midnight from Seven Sisters down to Brixton. More passenger
service trips will build up over the coming months using trains 01 and
02.

I thought people might be interested to know.

So the 09s entered passenger service before the 378s? Didn't see that
one coming...

--
John Band
john at johnband dot org
www.johnband.org

John B wrote:
On Jul 22, 4:00 pm, Paul Corfield wrote:
An internal (LU) notice has stated that the first passenger service
journey of the new Victoria Line 09 stock took place last night just
before midnight from Seven Sisters down to Brixton. More passenger
service trips will build up over the coming months using trains 01 and
02.

I thought people might be interested to know.

So the 09s entered passenger service before the 378s? Didn't see that
one coming...


And without Boris trumpeting them as meeting a manifesto commitment, to
boot. If they'd only had aircon...

Tom