Railway vehicle; London Underground 1938 Tube stock driving motor car, D-end, No. 11012, 1939
Main details
| Reference number | 1991/210 |
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| Description | When it was introduced, the 1938-Stock was the most advanced electric tube train in the world. All motors and electrical equipment were housed beneath the floor and despite experiments with streamlining, the new trains were given flat fronts. Both these features allowed greater numbers of passengers to be carried in each car. The last 38-stock retired from service in 1988, six weeks short of 50 years service. This is one of four cars that form a fully operational 1938-Tube stock unit, which occasionally runs on heritage outings. |
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| Dates | 1938 |
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| Completeness | 83% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 2900mmLength 15940mmWidth 2600mmColour Attribute Value Colour - Train red
- Bauxite
- Cerulean Blue
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Build and type
Attribute Value Seating 42Type typeIn service 1939 - 19/05/1988London transport type code veh.110.250 -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Manufacturer Metro-Cammell, 1938Commissioner London Passenger Transport Board, 1934Designer WS Graff-Baker, 1934 - 1938
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