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More Preserved Underground Stock
The London Transport Museum and the LU Heritage Fleet Other groups own more London Underground stock. The largest collection belongs to the London Transport Museum and the LU Heritage Fleet. Note not all the locomotives and cars described on this page are accessible to the public The London Transport Museum and the LU Heritage Fleet In the 1970s a small collection of buses, trams and rail vehicles from London were placed on display at Syon Park in West London. In 1980 these were transferred to a brand new museum at Covent Garden. Shortage of space prevented more large exhibits being placed on display. More items were added to the collection, as they were withdrawn from service and stored at various depots and bus garages. Increased funding has permitted the development of a second site in west London. The reserve collection is at Acton and known as 'the Depot'. 'The Depot' is connected by rail to Ealing Common and it is to be hoped that some trains will be operated in the future. 'The Depot' is open to the public at selected weekends during the year. Other items of rolling stock are in the London Underground Heritage Fleet and stored at other LU depots, these vehicles are not normally accessible to the public. Electric and Battery Locomotives No 5 John Hampden and 12 Sarah Siddons Built in 1922 for passenger work on the Metropolitan railway, No 5 and No 12 were members of a class of 20 locomotives. They were employed hauling passenger trains from Baker Street to Rickmansworth, where steam locomotives would take over for the journey on to Aylesbury. Most were withdrawn in the 1960s when the A Stock was introduced and electrification of the line to Amersham. 5 and 12 survived in the service fleet. No 5 was used as depot shunter at Ealing Common until withdrawn when. It was placed on display at Syon Park. It was moved to the Covent Garden Museum in 1980. No 12 remained in the service fleet but in 1982 was used for a series of railtours between Harrow and Uxbridge/Watford/Amersham. Since then No 12 has been exhibited at many open days even travelling onto the National Rail Network. No 12 became part of the 'Heritage Fleet' and has been used to provide air-braking at the popular 'Steam on the Met' events. It is normally stabled at Ruislip depot. Sarah Siddons at Old Oak Common in August 2000 L35 First of a fleet of battery locos purpose built for engineering trains. Locomotives of the same design remain in use today. L35 was withdrawn in 1992 and is now at the Depot, Acton. ESL107 The extensions to the existing tube lines planned in the 1935 New Works Programme would significantly increase the open air mileage of the network. The problem of ice and snow on the conductor rail was important. Therefore in 1940 18 'sleet' locomotives were introduced, formed from the driving ends of Central London Railway cars. With the fitting of de-icing equipment to passenger stock the locomotives were no longer required. ESL107 is now preserved by LT Museum at the Depot, Acton Electric Units - Tube Stock Standard Stock Though known as "Standard Stock" this fleet of over 1,400 cars were built by several manufacturers and featured many detailed differences. Built between 1923 and 1934 trains of this type operated on all four of the original tube lines - the Bakerloo, Central, Northern and Piccadilly, from the 1920s to the 1960s. Initially only one car was preserved - 3327 was placed on display in the Science Museum. A number of cars entered the service fleet as pilot motors and personnel carriers. However 43 cars were to receive an unexpected and unusual new lease of life and one that would see them become the oldest trains in passenger service in the UK. During the 1960s British Railways addressed the modernisation and rationalisation of the network. One part of the system presented particular problems - on the Isle of Wight a fleet of carriages built in the pre-grouping era was still in service. Loading gauge restrictions limited the options for replacement while parts of the network still carried extensive summer holiday traffic. The decision was eventually taken to close most of the lines keeping and electrifying only the busiest section from Ryde Pierhead to Shanklin and use second hand tube stock from London Transport. In the winter of 1966-7 43 cars of Standard began a new life on the Island. They remained in service in until 1989 when they were replaced by 1938 Stock. The full story of the Underground stock on the Isle of Wight can be followed in a excellent new book by Capital Transport. In 1990 the few cars not scrapped were returned to London for future use by the LT Museum. To recreate a standard stock train pilot motors L131(3693), L134(3370) and IOW cars 27(5279) and 49(7296) are in the 'Depot' at Acton. Other cars are stored on the Acton works site, IOW cars 2(3706), 7(3209),44(7281) Pilot Motors L130(3690), L135(3701) and Personnel carriers PC850(7061), PC851(7063), PC855(7017). The condition of the cars stored at Acton Works is poor and as the land is required for other purposes the future for these vehicles appears bleak. L134 in the 'Depot' at Acton 1938 Stock During the 1930s London Transport looked at the design of future rolling stock. The result was a prototype train that became known as the 1935 Stock. For the first time all equipment was accommodated below floor level allowing more passenger capacity. Trains of a similar design were delivered from 1938 and entered service on the Northern and Bakerloo lines. During the 1970s the introduction of the '73 Stock to the Piccadilly line allowed that line's '59 Stock to move to the Northern Line and the first withdrawals of '38 Stock took place. The units in better condition were selected for what was termed an 'Extra Heavy Overhaul' and trains continued to operate on the Bakerloo line until 1984. Five trains were returned to service on the Northern line in 1986 when passenger levels began to increase. The very last train ran in 1988. Other cars were sold to British Rail for further service on the Isle of Wight. They remain in service there today. DM 11182 was one of the cars withdrawn from the Northern line in the late 1970s and has been displayed in the Covent Garden museum since 1980 Four car unit 10012 + 012256 + 12048 + 11012 the "Starlight Express" was one of the last in service on the Bakerloo line in 1984 and it was at this time that it acquired the "Starlight Express" nickname having been used to promote the musical of the same name. Following the brief return to service in the late 1980s and the appearance at Morden open day in 1990 it spent the 1990s stored at Morden and Cockfosters depots. During this period LT Museum investigated ways of providing public access to its growing collection. Eventually lottery funding was secured and the unit was thoroughly overhauled and beautifully restored to 1960s condition by TMU at Acton. It was placed on display at the 'Depot'. In 2003 a CTC was granted and the unit returned to passenger service. To appreciate the full splendour of the restored "Starlight Express" vist District Dave's Website The 1938 Stock in the 'Depot' at Acton 1959 Stock The 1959 Stock entered service on the Piccadilly line but was transferred to the Northern Line in the mid 1970s. The last trains of '59 Stock were withdrawn early in 2000. A complete train was not preserved but individual cars have survived. In 1990 one 7-car train was repainted into a 1920s style red and cream livery as part of the City & South London Railway centenary celebrations. The interiors were repainted in cerulean blue like the 1938 stock. The unit became known as the 'Mars Bar' because of the livery. Unfortunately it was not possible to preserve the complete unit Stock but five of the seven cars from the have survived. DMs 1044 and 1045 have been preserved at the Alderney Railway, in the Channel Islands. DM 1030 and Trailer 2044 can be found at Mangapps Farm railway museum, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex along. DM 1031 is at Morden Depot where it is used as office space. The other cars, DM 1032 and NDM 9045 were scrapped Cars of 1959 TS at the Mangapps Farm Railway Museum. 1967 Stock Victoria Line car 3016 is at Low Hall Transport Museum, Walthamstow. It is the only 1967 Stock car in original condition. The 1967 fleet was augmented by surplus cars of 1972mkI Stock during the refurbishment programme - some units were re-formed. 3016 was damaged in a collision and replaced by 3116 which was re-numbered. The museum plans to restore 3016 to display an exhibition on the Victoria Line. The damaged 3016 almost hidden by road vehicles, Low Hall Transport Museum August 2002. Electric Units - Surface Stock T Stock Two cars of Metropolitan Railway T Stock 2758 and 2749 are preserved at the Spa Valley Railway Tunbridge Wells, Kent. These entered the service stock fleet as sleet vehicles numbered as ESL118A/B. They were latter used in leaf clearing experiments on the outer sections of the Metropolitan Line which also involved No 12 Sarah Siddons. They often operated with flat wagon carrying a water tank. One car has been restored and used in passenger service, work continues on the other. Restored T Stock car outside Tunbridge Wells West Engine Shed, Spa Valley Railway, August 2003. Q Stock Several Q Stock cars are now preserved at the 'Depot'. DM 4248 was built by Gloucester in 1923 as District G class motor coach. 4184 was displayed outside the Gloucester company's workshops until closure when it returned to London. Q38 driving motors 4416 and 4417 survived as pilot motors L126 and L127 from 1972. C/CO/COP Stock Several cars of former District Line stock are preserved. DMs 54233 and 53028 and trailer 013063 are preserved at Quainton. DM 54256 is being restored at Low Hall Transport Museum, Walthamstow. 54233, 53028 and 013063 at Quainton in the 1990s. 54256 at Low Hall Museum, August 2002. R Stock Two R Stock driving motors (22624, 21147) are preserved at Mangapps Farm, Essex. DM 22679 is at the 'Depot', Acton.

More Preserved Underground Stock

The London Transport Museum and the LU Heritage Fleet

Other groups own more London Underground stock. The largest collection belongs to the London Transport Museum and the LU Heritage Fleet. Note not all the locomotives and cars described on this page are accessible to the public The London Transport Museum and the LU Heritage Fleet In the 1970s a small collection of buses, trams and rail vehicles from London were placed on display at Syon Park in West London. In 1980 these were transferred to a brand new museum at Covent Garden. Shortage of space prevented more large exhibits being placed on display. More items were added to the collection, as they were withdrawn from service and stored at various depots and bus garages. Increased funding has permitted the development of a second site in west London. The reserve collection is at Acton and known as 'the Depot'. 'The Depot' is connected by rail to Ealing Common and it is to be hoped that some trains will be operated in the future. 'The Depot' is open to the public at selected weekends during the year. Other items of rolling stock are in the London Underground Heritage Fleet and stored at other LU depots, these vehicles are not normally accessible to the public.

Electric and Battery Locomotives

No 5 John Hampden and 12 Sarah Siddons

Built in 1922 for passenger work on the Metropolitan railway, No 5 and No 12 were members of a class of 20 locomotives. They were employed hauling passenger trains from Baker Street to Rickmansworth, where steam locomotives would take over for the journey on to Aylesbury. Most were withdrawn in the 1960s when the A Stock was introduced and electrification of the line to Amersham. 5 and 12 survived in the service fleet. No 5 was used as depot shunter at Ealing Common until withdrawn when. It was placed on display at Syon Park. It was moved to the Covent Garden Museum in 1980.

No 12 remained in the service fleet but in 1982 was used for a series of railtours between Harrow and Uxbridge/Watford/Amersham. Since then No 12 has been exhibited at many open days even travelling onto the National Rail Network. No 12 became part of the 'Heritage Fleet' and has been used to provide air-braking at the popular 'Steam on the Met' events. It is normally stabled at Ruislip depot.

Sarah Siddons at Old Oak Common in August 2000

L35

First of a fleet of battery locos purpose built for engineering trains. Locomotives of the same design remain in use today. L35 was withdrawn in 1992 and is now at the Depot, Acton.

ESL107

The extensions to the existing tube lines planned in the 1935 New Works Programme would significantly increase the open air mileage of the network. The problem of ice and snow on the conductor rail was important. Therefore in 1940 18 'sleet' locomotives were introduced, formed from the driving ends of Central London Railway cars. With the fitting of de-icing equipment to passenger stock the locomotives were no longer required. ESL107 is now preserved by LT Museum at the Depot, Acton

Electric Units - Tube Stock

Standard Stock

Though known as "Standard Stock" this fleet of over 1,400 cars were built by several manufacturers and featured many detailed differences. Built between 1923 and 1934 trains of this type operated on all four of the original tube lines - the Bakerloo, Central, Northern and Piccadilly, from the 1920s to the 1960s.

Initially only one car was preserved - 3327 was placed on display in the Science Museum. A number of cars entered the service fleet as pilot motors and personnel carriers. However 43 cars were to receive an unexpected and unusual new lease of life and one that would see them become the oldest trains in passenger service in the UK.

During the 1960s British Railways addressed the modernisation and rationalisation of the network. One part of the system presented particular problems - on the Isle of Wight a fleet of carriages built in the pre-grouping era was still in service. Loading gauge restrictions limited the options for replacement while parts of the network still carried extensive summer holiday traffic.

The decision was eventually taken to close most of the lines keeping and electrifying only the busiest section from Ryde Pierhead to Shanklin and use second hand tube stock from London Transport. In the winter of 1966-7 43 cars of Standard began a new life on the Island.

They remained in service in until 1989 when they were replaced by 1938 Stock. The full story of the Underground stock on the Isle of Wight can be followed in a excellent new book by Capital Transport.

In 1990 the few cars not scrapped were returned to London for future use by the LT Museum. To recreate a standard stock train pilot motors L131(3693), L134(3370) and IOW cars 27(5279) and 49(7296) are in the 'Depot' at Acton. Other cars are stored on the Acton works site, IOW cars 2(3706), 7(3209),44(7281) Pilot Motors L130(3690), L135(3701) and Personnel carriers PC850(7061), PC851(7063), PC855(7017). The condition of the cars stored at Acton Works is poor and as the land is required for other purposes the future for these vehicles appears bleak.

L134 in the 'Depot' at Acton

1938 Stock

During the 1930s London Transport looked at the design of future rolling stock. The result was a prototype train that became known as the 1935 Stock. For the first time all equipment was accommodated below floor level allowing more passenger capacity. Trains of a similar design were delivered from 1938 and entered service on the Northern and Bakerloo lines.

During the 1970s the introduction of the '73 Stock to the Piccadilly line allowed that line's '59 Stock to move to the Northern Line and the first withdrawals of '38 Stock took place. The units in better condition were selected for what was termed an 'Extra Heavy Overhaul' and trains continued to operate on the Bakerloo line until 1984.

Five trains were returned to service on the Northern line in 1986 when passenger levels began to increase. The very last train ran in 1988. Other cars were sold to British Rail for further service on the Isle of Wight. They remain in service there today.

DM 11182 was one of the cars withdrawn from the Northern line in the late 1970s and has been displayed in the Covent Garden museum since 1980

Four car unit 10012 + 012256 + 12048 + 11012 the "Starlight Express" was one of the last in service on the Bakerloo line in 1984 and it was at this time that it acquired the "Starlight Express" nickname having been used to promote the musical of the same name. Following the brief return to service in the late 1980s and the appearance at Morden open day in 1990 it spent the 1990s stored at Morden and Cockfosters depots. During this period LT Museum investigated ways of providing public access to its growing collection. Eventually lottery funding was secured and the unit was thoroughly overhauled and beautifully restored to 1960s condition by TMU at Acton.

It was placed on display at the 'Depot'. In 2003 a CTC was granted and the unit returned to passenger service. To appreciate the full splendour of the restored "Starlight Express" vist District Dave's Website

The 1938 Stock in the 'Depot' at Acton

1959 Stock

The 1959 Stock entered service on the Piccadilly line but was transferred to the Northern Line in the mid 1970s. The last trains of '59 Stock were withdrawn early in 2000. A complete train was not preserved but individual cars have survived. In 1990 one 7-car train was repainted into a 1920s style red and cream livery as part of the City & South London Railway centenary celebrations. The interiors were repainted in cerulean blue like the 1938 stock. The unit became known as the 'Mars Bar' because of the livery. Unfortunately it was not possible to preserve the complete unit Stock but five of the seven cars from the have survived. DMs 1044 and 1045 have been preserved at the Alderney Railway, in the Channel Islands. DM 1030 and Trailer 2044 can be found at Mangapps Farm railway museum, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex along. DM 1031 is at Morden Depot where it is used as office space. The other cars, DM 1032 and NDM 9045 were scrapped

Cars of 1959 TS at the Mangapps Farm Railway Museum.

1967 Stock

Victoria Line car 3016 is at Low Hall Transport Museum, Walthamstow. It is the only 1967 Stock car in original condition. The 1967 fleet was augmented by surplus cars of 1972mkI Stock during the refurbishment programme - some units were re-formed. 3016 was damaged in a collision and replaced by 3116 which was re-numbered. The museum plans to restore 3016 to display an exhibition on the Victoria Line.

The damaged 3016 almost hidden by road vehicles, Low Hall Transport Museum August 2002.

Electric Units - Surface Stock

T Stock

Two cars of Metropolitan Railway T Stock 2758 and 2749 are preserved at the Spa Valley Railway Tunbridge Wells, Kent. These entered the service stock fleet as sleet vehicles numbered as ESL118A/B. They were latter used in leaf clearing experiments on the outer sections of the Metropolitan Line which also involved No 12 Sarah Siddons. They often operated with flat wagon carrying a water tank. One car has been restored and used in passenger service, work continues on the other.

Restored T Stock car outside Tunbridge Wells West Engine Shed, Spa Valley Railway, August 2003.

Q Stock Several Q Stock cars are now preserved at the 'Depot'. DM 4248 was built by Gloucester in 1923 as District G class motor coach. 4184 was displayed outside the Gloucester company's workshops until closure when it returned to London. Q38 driving motors 4416 and 4417 survived as pilot motors L126 and L127 from 1972.

C/CO/COP

Stock Several cars of former District Line stock are preserved. DMs 54233 and 53028 and trailer 013063 are preserved at Quainton. DM 54256 is being restored at Low Hall Transport Museum, Walthamstow.

54233, 53028 and 013063 at Quainton in the 1990s.

54256 at Low Hall Museum, August 2002.

R Stock

Two R Stock driving motors (22624, 21147) are preserved at Mangapps Farm, Essex. DM 22679 is at the 'Depot', Acton.

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