Railway vehicle; London Underground 1938-tube stock driving motor car No. 11182, 1938
Main details
Reference number | 1981/541 part 0 |
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Description | When it was introduced, the 1938-Stock was the most advanced electric tube train in the world. All motors and electrical equipment were housed beneath the floor and despite experiments with streamlining, the new trains were given flat fronts. Both these features allowed greater numbers of passengers to be carried in each car. The last 38-stock retired from service in 1988, six weeks short of 50 years service. This car travelled more than one million miles in its 40 years service on the Northern Line. |
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Dates | 1938 |
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Completeness | 100% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 2900mm9ft 2inLength 16400mm52ft 4inWidth 2800mm8ft 5inWeight Attribute Value Unladen 27tons 8cwtColour Attribute Value Colour - Red
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Build and type
Attribute Value Seating 42Type 1938-tube stockIn service 1940 - 1978 -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Manufacturer Metropolitan Cammell (Metro-Cammell), 1938 -
Associated companies, people and places
Company Attribute Value Line Northern line, 1940 - 1979Operated by London Transport, 1940 - 1979