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Old November 28th 16, 07:23 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default What's up with the 73 stock?

Offramp wrote:
The problem may have been caused by LUL using cheap steel on the wheels.


Does LU use different a different grade of steel in its rails to NR? Why
would that cause wheel flats, as opposed to broken rails?

And why would it be much worse this autumn?