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Railway vehicle; LER Q23-stock driving motor car, No. 4184, 1923

Main details

Main details for this item.
Reference number
1993/4
Description
Q23-stock was the name given to modernised ex-G- stock cars. The G-stock was introduced to the District line in 1923. These cars were fitted with hand-operated doors, and were nicknamed 'horse boxes' because of their narrow cabs. In 1938 this stock was modernised so that it could run with the new Q38 stock. The modernised cars had automatic doors and electro- pneumatic brakes. Car 4184 was transferred to London Transport Museum's collection in 1993.
Manufacturer
Dates
1923
Collection
Object type
  • Railway vehicle
Location
Completeness
63%
  • Physical description

    Dimensions
    AttributeValue
    Height
    3750mm
    Length
    15750mm
    Width
    2960mm
    Colour
    AttributeValue
    Colour
    • Red
  • Build and type

    AttributeValue
    Type
    Q stock
    In service
    1923 - unknown
  • People involved

    RolePerson(s) involved
    Manufacturer
    Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Ltd., 1923