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Colin Rosenstiel · February 12th 08, 11:46 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
_dot_uk (Recliner) wrote:

"MIG" wrote in message

On Feb 12, 10:50 am, "Recliner" wrote:

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?

I think it may have been the case with the old District Line R stock.
That always seemed to out-accelerate the 1962 stock at Mile End (but
maybe only from 0 - 5 mph).

Yes, I think the R Stock did have all axles powered, though I
suspect that the power to weight ratio of a train from 60 years ago
would have been less.

R stock had asymmetric bogies with only one of the two axles motored. I'm
pretty sure 92TS is the only stock with all axles motored.

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Colin Rosenstiel