On 12 Feb, 10:50, "Recliner" wrote:
"Boltar" wrote in message

Had to go to a meeting at Hangar lane today. After white city the
train just took off, we must've been doing 40-50 mph. How come the
other tube lines are so slow in comparison? The piccadilly plods its
way to acton town and the northern line between east finchley and
finchley central seemed to barely get above 25mph the few times I did
it last year. Why is the central line different?

I'm guessing that the 1992 stock has the highest power to weight ratio
of all LU trains. It's also the only stock to have every axle motored.
Do any other British trains (including main line) have this?


Good point, I'd forgotten about that. Wonder why they didn't insist on
it for the jubilee and northern stock since the northern line trains
seem pretty sluggish in all departments. Their acceleration is woeful
and they seem to have a top speed of about 30mph.

B2003