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Old July 3rd 12, 11:28 AM posted to uk.transport.london,misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.railway
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On Jul 3, 9:03*am, "Dr. Sunil" wrote:
They were the only post-war Underground stock with all-transverse seating and luggage racks.



On Sunday, July 1, 2012 12:59:09 AM UTC+1, wrote:
Read on Wikipedia that Saturday was the A stock's last day of revenue
service. Can anybody confirm?


I thought that they were going to keep a few around for nostaglia runs,
similar to the 38s or to the Sarah Siddons.- Hide quoted text -


In 1962 I was ten. On the Met. & GC main line thru the County of
Buckingham, British Railways were running steam trains and DMUs.
Subjectively, by comparison the Silver, electric Met. Line trains were
like somthing from the future.