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London underground

This article includes all stock that's currently in service

1972 stock

  • Service: 1972- (refurbished 1991–1995. 2018)

  • Motors: LT115 DC motor (max speed 72 km/h)

  • Traction System: Pneumatic single camshaft (Associated Electrical Industries)

  • Manufactured by: Metro Cammell

  • Lines served: Bakerloo

  • Train type: Tube

These are old trains and have an epic DC motor sound. TFL have no plans on replacing these. The interior looks old but well maintained.

The car end lights were recently plated over

How it used to look

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1973 stock

  • Service: 1975- (refurbished 1996–2001)

  • Motors: LT118 DC motor (max speed 72 km/h)

  • Traction System: Pneumatic single camshaft (GEC Traction)

  • Manufactured by: Metro Cammell (refurbished by Bombardier)

  • Lines served: Picadilly line

  • Train type: Tube

A much nicer version of the '72 stock. Interior looks like the '95 stock. Also the Camshaft is much quieter. These sound the the 717 trains (Not to be confused with the Desiros of the same name) on the Kyiv Metro

1992 stock

  • Service: 1992-

  • Motors: LT130 DC motor (max speed 100 km/h)

  • Traction System: Chopper control by GTO thyristor (ABB/Brush Traction)

  • Manufactured by: BREL 

  • Lines served: Central Line, Waterloo and City line

  • Train type: Tube

These were the first "modern" stock. These are the only trains on the Underground to have Chopper control. Sadly these will be refurbished soon.

1996 stock

  • Service: 1997-

  • Motors: 3-phase AC induction motor (GEC Alsthom)

  • Traction System: GTO-VVVF

  • Manufactured by: Metro Cammell/GEC-Alsthom

  • Lines served: Jubilee line

  • Train type: Tube

These trains sound epic. They sound a little bit like a Networker

1995 stock

  • Service: 1998-

  • Motors: 3-phase AC induction motor (GEC Alsthom)

  • Traction System: IGBT-VVVF (Alstom ONIX)

  • Manufactured by: Metro Cammell/GEC-Alsthom

  • Lines served: Northern line

  • Train type: Tube

The most boring trains on the network.

2009 stock

  • Service: 2009-

  • Motors: 3-phase AC induction motor (Bombardier)

  • Traction System: IGBT-VVVF (Bombardier MITRAC DR1000)

  • Manufactured by: Bombardier Transportation

  • Lines served: Victoria line

  • Train type: Tube

The most boring trains on the network.

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