Heritage Train Journeys: The Heathrow Loop
- Saturday 10 August 2024, all day
- Sunday 11 August 2024, all day
Event description
Take a journey on a vintage vehicle as modern-day aircraft fly above you on the Piccadilly line. Day trippers can shop for transport collectibles at a special pop-up stall run by the London Transport Museum Friends. Families can take part in our drop-in craft activity before boarding the train.
The world’s first underground railway opened in 1863 in London, and ever since, the Tube has grown to become an iconic part of life in London for both residents and visitors. At the turn of the 20th century, London was quickly growing in size and population and consequently London’s transport network had to grow too.
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About the 1938 stock
The 1938 Stock was the first kind of Tube train to have all of the electrical equipment underneath the floor, combining the latest technology of the era with quintessential late 1930s style.
These trains served London, on several deep-level Tube lines, for half a century. The beautifully restored electrified train is made up of four cars complete with green and red moquette seating, grab handles and distinctive Art Deco light fittings.