1938 Tube Stock, Art Deco Special (London Underground)

[jfesmire2]

Hey, I'm in Liverpool at the minute, would you like to meet up? Possibly grab a pizza?

[BarosancaUK]

weekly travelcard 8.30 wow that was nice in comparison with thesedays heheehe

[boleamj]

Where can I see when it runs?

[foxcell]

are they running it in 2011 ?

[AustinSomerset]

I was travelling between London Bridge and Stockwell in 1998/9 when one of these turned up - though unrestored to any great degree. Brought back fond memories of when they were regularly in service. Can't think why it turned up then - maybe as a replacement for a newer one that had broken down. They are not quite the same thought without hundreds of cigarette buts jammed into the grooves along the floor.

[woodbine66]

@AustinSomerset Yes, quite shocked to see shiny red paint outside, with the wooden floors varnished. No cigarette butts either. Great trains, and happy memories of my youth in London.

[theoldman777]

Wonderful! A few memory cells stimulated!! They were great looking cars.

[douglas1249]

What is the middle line for?

[redsnapper1959]

Intersting that it was going from Ealing Common to Uxbridage on the Piccadilly Line yet the line map above the windows clearly shows the Northern Line! Very surreal!

[wroland]

Real nostalgia, I was a guard on the Bakerloo and worked on these trains, I also learnt to drive them - and passed my motorman's test. The biggest mistake ever made was to get rid of guards and go to one man operation.

[AnotherRandomFellow]

A beautiful train! should all be like that!

[AimalCool]

When will there be another special trip arranged by London Transport Museum that there will be 1938 stock trains running around London?

[sammyb1929]

i remeber when these first came out i found them so much more comftable than any other previos stock

[mity15]

I went on one of these age 5 when they were still in main use on the northen line

[sammyb1929]

i remeber using these trains when they first came out they were much smoother than the previous stock then the bloody war ruinded everything

[Jimpsterz]

the old trains have a real character about them, i miss them

[ianbillericay]

I remember LUL had 5 7 car 1938 trains in service til the late 80's. Nice to see they still have 1. I have 2 DM's in OO guage soon I will get the trailer and NDM :-)

[jalc69]

Great clip! They were all EHO stock on the Bakerloo when I was in London and they had a real character about them...thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[AimalCool]

These trains are not in service, they were withdrawn in 1988.

How could these trains be here again?

[TheDepotCat]

As kids back in the early 70s, we used the Piccadilly Line in the Hounslow area. Mostly the trains were the silver 1958 stock, with occasionally red 1938 stock. Sometimes they would mix & match them. A bit of red and a bit of silver...We always headed for the silver train - DoH!!!

[clintonslovechild]

That train's just how I remember them...and love those 70's posters...Guard - £25 a week!

[alijanlondon]

They were never like that when in service. They were dirty, tatty and badly maintained.

[nederland4045]

@alijanlondon You used these in the 1930s?

[thebeeskl]

@nederland4045 they were in service until 1988. Which just shows how out of date the tube is/was! The oldest trains running now are the 1972 stock, heading on for 40 years old..

[RCHUTER]

cool. There's even a guy taking a photo with a mobile phone in 1938.

[jeffeaston]

woah how small is that train lol

[richa8685]

just listen to her traction motors whine ! , hear magic !

[wigwags4ever]

I was on this. It's great!

[kertappa]

Yeah it was great. Hopefully they'll do some other trips soon :)

[metadyneman]

Next Outing 29th June 3 round trips on the Northern Line Morden - High Barnet & return to celebrate 70 years of the 1938 tube stock! My seat is booked :0)

[AimalCool]

When did you record this video in real?

[kertappa]

This was filmed 20.04.08. It is a special trip arranged by the London Transport Museum. I believe there is another one planned for 21st June, but unfortunately I won't be able to make it.

[metadyneman]

Lovely ! Just lovely :0)