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Old July 28th 09, 02:41 PM posted to uk.transport.london,misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.railway
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Default First passenger service journey for LUL 09 stock

"Christopher A. Lee" wrote in message

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:06:15 +0100, Clive
wrote:

In message , Tony Dragon
writes
God, your making me feel my age, I can remember the 'Q' stock on the
District,

So can I. I can also remember tube stock where the first half of
the driving car was taken up with equipment which went under floor
in 38 stock, but I can't remember what they were called.


Standard stock.In various batches from 1923 onwards, known by the
year. Organised as a single fleet because they were compatible with
each other. Hence "Standard".

Apart from the equipment taking up space in the motor cars they were
distinctive because of their low clerestory roofs with scoop
ventilators.

The first electric stock on the Isle of White was fromrd of these,
called 4-VEC and 3-TIS units.


.... some of which can be seen (occasionally) in the Acton Museum Depot