Central line proposed stock in the 80's

[rob66]

Just clearing up a few loose ends for completion of my new book to be published. Was the other two proposed trains scrapped - I know one of them is in Acton Museum.

[trc666]

All the units were scrapped, except for one DM from the Green Train, which is at the LTM depot.

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And just to add, they derailed, in rather spectacular fashion, at Neasden... Don't have any pictures of this myself, I'm sure someone has!

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I think the de-railment is included in the Online vhs, 'Underground Trains Remembered'.

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It is indeed, which I have... somewhere.

[96smitro]

Is this what you're looking for?

Sure the link to Clavmans videos has been posted somewhere before...

Rob.

[rob66]

Thanks for answers, especially for the one above on you tube. I have the photos of them in my collection.

Thanks again

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96smitro said:

Cool music! ;D

[bwhughes]

I think it would have been a positive twist ;D for the Tube to keep those colour varieties - Tyne & Wear Metro in Newcastle has done this since 1995.

There's 3 basic main body colours (red, green blue);

yet all Metro Cars can be recognized as trains belonging to the same network - the same corporate symbol is used.



(I'll delete it if there is a legal problem with the logo inclusion as an example - or if I'm not online, admins feel free to do so)

It is made easier ;D however, by the all-yellow 'M' symbol now adopted as opposed to an LU roundel with hollow areas!

The LU roundel I guess would not have fitted in very well with such a variety of deep colours! ;D Especially if many of them were covered in advertising!

(I believe this was done briefly on the Piccadilly Line some years back)

Perhaps a simple basic structure for the livery could be set out and specific stripe areas be set out?

The specific colours could either be random, or denote the line the train is running on (Toyko Subway uses this). It could also be helpful for passengers to be reminded they are on the right line.

Nowadays most rolling stock is unique to a single line and does not tend to interchange - so this kind of colour difference would be more possible than in years before?

The current livery on LU has no faults though - I think it is an excellent design and complies very well for people with reduced eyesight because the red doors completely stand out from the white body.

[tubeprune]

My only complaint about the latest LU livery is the silly white gaps at the bottom of the doors. Completely unnecessary!

[District Dave]

tubeprune said:

My only complaint about the latest LU livery is the silly white gaps at the bottom of the doors. Completely unnecessary!

I am informed that this is a requirement now to assist all Visually Impaired Persons.

I know that the first few (5?) D Stock refurbs came back without it and had to be appropriately corrected.