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Old July 17th 09, 12:29 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default 378s to be unveiled today - BBC
In article ,
(Clive) wrote:

In message , Mike Bristow
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Secondly, trains have a lifetime of 20 or 30 years.
Where did you get that idea? In 68 I was working on 38 stock,
which continued for some years afterwards.

30-50 years is more typical of electric trains. There have been
exceptions, though. Anyone remember the 1983TS, built 1983-6?

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Colin Rosenstiel
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