1986 prototype Tube Stock ride to Aldwych, London

London Underground 1986 tube stock was the prototype for the 1992 stock running on the Central line. Here the train, consisting of a blue unit and a green unit, is running on the Aldwych branch between Aldwych and Holborn staions.
After working this line, it is seen returning to Neasden depot passing through various stations en route.

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• 1986 Tube Stock
• underground
• train
• railway
• station
• platforms
• prototype
• London
• Holborn
• Aldwych
• Finsbury
• Green Park
• Northwick
• Neasden

[PostTower]

Very nice, historically valuable video and a very good sound quality for 1989! Good work!

[Yolticat]

@PostTower thanks!

[hakc97isback]

Why does it say West Hampstead station?

[Yolticat]

@hakc97isback Because this train normally ran on the Jubilee line where West Hampstead is a reversing point for short working trips

[filthiestfish]

Was this really filmed in 1986 or is it just the stock belonging to that year?

[Yolticat]

@filthiestfish It was filmed on 11 March 1989 when this stock was running in service on Jubilee line.

[Klingl3r]

That´s some historic footage in two ways: The prototypes were mostly scrapped and the Aldwych station isn´t in use anymore.

I wonder if Simon(citytransportinfo) was also on this ride?

[citytransportinfo]

strangest looking 'West Hampstead' station I've ever seen LOL!

[210482fmj]

only british people in sight

[sheru7mera7naam007]

@oxa4pinoo don't be such an idiot

[sheru7mera7naam007]

Wow this is so cool! I was only 2 years old then , it's amazing how times have changed. All the passengers seem so formal lol, good stuff though very interesting

[sarahnickmocha]

I saw this at the Neasden Depot and my friend John used to do market research on board to ask people what they thought. The train is in fact full of train spotters and tube nerds (like me) taking the short journey back and forth just to see what it's like, and people who seem to have wandered on inadvertently. (Hence all the little boys out with their dads, men with comb-overs and people taking pictures.)

[hakc97isback]

@JalandharShere lol

[JalandharShere]

mustve been great time. not a mobile phone, ipod, ipad laptop in sight