"Jarle H Knudsen" wrote in message
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On Thu, 1 Jan 2009 12:35:08 +0000, Steve Fitzgerald wrote:

I have been told that some tests were done in traffic hours to see if
the 09 stock would fit through the 'pipe' from Finsbury Park to
Barons Court which apparently was successful although they would
need a full possession to do it as the 09s aren't tripcock fitted.

Wikipedia says:

" Unlike the 1967 stock, the trains will be built to take advantage
of the Victoria Line's unusually large loading gauge (for a deep tube
line). However, this will prevent them leaving the line except by
road." is wrong?

Is this statement wrong, then?

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_...und_2009_Stock

Presumably, even though the 09 stock has a slightly larger loading
gauge, it may still be possible to pass through the Picc tunnels at low
speeds and sans pax. But for the reasons discussed earlier in this
thread, they may still choose to use road transport to get the cars in
and out, just as has recently happened with the D-Stock refurbishment.