London Underground electric multiple units London Underground electric multiple units The 1938 Tube Stock is the 'classic' tube stock design, built by Metro-Cammell and Birmingham RC&W, used on the London Underground until 1988. The sets had worked the Bakerloo, Piccadilly, Northern, East London and Central lines throughout their lifetime. They are regarded as the most celebrated fleet of trains LT have ever operated, with a career spanning many years. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground 1938 Stock"
The 1956 and 1959 Tube Stock were types of London Underground tube train built by Metro-Cammell, operated at various times on the Northern Line, Bakerloo Line, Central Line and Piccadilly Line. The units had a long career, with the final examples remaining in service until 2000, three years beyond their planned withdrawal date. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground 1959 Stock"
The London Underground 1960 Stock was a class of electric multiple unit designed for the London Underground Central Line. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground 1960 Stock"
The 1962 Tube Stock is a type of London Underground tube train, which was built by Birmingham RC&W for use on the Central Line. Each unit consisted of four vehicles; two outer driving motors (DM), an intermediate trailer (T), and an intermediate non-driving motor (M); such that the formation was DM + T + M + DM. A train usually consisted of two units working in multiple. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground 1962 Stock"
The London Underground 1967 Tube Stock currently works on the Victoria Line. Each train is made up of two 4-car units coupled together semi-permanently. They are all painted in corporate London Underground colours of white, red and blue. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground 1967 Stock"
The London Underground 1972 stock is a collection of trains used on the London Underground. The 1972 Stock was ordered to make up the shortfall in trains on the Northern Line's 1959 Tube Stock fleet. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground 1972 Stock"
The 1973 Tube Stock operates on the Piccadilly Line of the London Underground, and were first introduced in 1975 for the opening of the extension to Heathrow Central (Now Heathrow Terminals 1,2,3). ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground 1973 Stock"
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The London Underground 1983 Stock was a class of electric multiple unit designed for the Jubilee Line. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground 1983 Stock"
The London Underground 1986 Tube Stock were prototype electric multiple units that lead to the development of the 1992 Stock. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground 1986 Stock"
The 1992 Tube Stock was built by Adtranz for the Central Line as the result of the extensive testing of the three 1986 tube stock prototype trains. Even so, the introduction of this stock was far from trouble-free and there were many teething technical problems that had to be ironed out. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground 1992 Stock"
The 1995 Stock used on London Underground's Northern Line is currently the newest fleet of trains on the network. There are 106 1995 Stock trains in operation, each of six cars; they entered service between 12 June 1998 and 10 April 2001. Despite the 1995 Stock designation, the step-plates found on the trains' door sills are labelled '1996'. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground 1995 Stock"
The fleet of 1996 Stock, running on the London Underground's Jubilee Line, is currently the second-most modern on the network (confusingly, the 1995 Stock on the Northern Line is more technologically advanced and was delivered later than the 1996 Stock). ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground 1996 Stock"
The 2005 stock is a type of London Underground train currently under construction by Bombardier for the Victoria Line, to replace the ageing 1967 tube stock. It will have ATO ( automatic train operation), and the first of two pre-production is expected to be delivered to London Underground in late 2006 for testing on the Victoria Line during engineering hours, after having been tested at Bombardier's site in Derby. It will also be used for driver and maintenance training and familiarisation. They are expected to commence passenger service in 2009, with the remainder of the fleet of 47 being delivered between 2009 and 2011. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground 2005 Stock"
The A Stock was built for the Metropolitan District Railway in 1903. The were the prototype electric units tested by the Metropolitan District Railway. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground A Stock"
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The A60 Stock is a class of sub-surface train run on the London Underground, which was built in 1960 by Cravens of Sheffield. The A62 Stock is a second batch of identical units, built in 1962. They are both commonly known simply as 'A' stock, as there is no need to distinguish between the 60 and 62 batches, or between either of these and the 1903 trains, also known as " A Stock". ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground A60 Stock"
The B Stock was built for the Metropolitan District Railway in 1905. 420 vehicles were built, formed into sixty 7-car units. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground B Stock"
The C Stock was built for the Metropolitan District Railway in 1910. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground C Stock"
The London Underground C Stock is a type of electric multiple unit currently used on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and the Wimbledon- Edgware Road section of the District Line. The trains are sometimes referred to as C69 Stock and C77 Stock, as they were delivered in two batches. They carry the standard livery of a blue and white body, with red doors and cab ends. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground C69 Stock"
The D Stock was built for the Metropolitan District Railway in 1912. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground D Stock"
The London Underground D Stock is a type of electric multiple unit used on the London Underground District Line1. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground D78 Stock"
The G Stock was built for the Metropolitan District Railway in 1923 by Gloucester RC&W. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground G Stock"
"Gate Stock" in generic terms refers to any transit stock having exit and entry controlled by concertina style gates at the car ends. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground Gate Stock"
The O and P Stock was built for the Metropolitan Line and Hammersmith & City Line in 1935- 1937 by Gloucester RC&W or Birmingham RC&W. The units were originally built as two-car units, but an intermediate trailer was later added. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground O Stock"
The Q38 Stock was built in 1939 for the District Line by Gloucester RC&W. The units had a similar profile to the Metropolitan Line O/P Stock built in 1935. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground Q Stock"
The R38 and R49 Stock was built for the District Line in 1938 and 1952 respectively. The R38 stock was rebuilt from war damaged Q38 stock in 1950, whilst the R49 stock were built new, and were the first London Underground trains built with the traditional aluminium finish. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Underground R Stock" Things go better with shortopedia. shortopedia
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