London Underground 1962 Stock

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The 1962 Tube Stock is a type of London Underground tube train, which was built by Birmingham RC&W for use on the Central Line. Each unit consisted of four vehicles; two outer driving motors (DM), an intermediate trailer (T), and an intermediate non-driving motor (M), formed DM + T + M + DM. A train usually consisted of two units working in multiple.

These units were virtually identical to the earlier 1959 Stock units, which were built for the Piccadilly Line. The original plan for the Central Line was to build new stock based on the prototype 1960 Stock. However, in the end, lack of time and funds prevented this, so the 1962 Stock was ordered as cheaper alternative, by using a proven design.

By the early 1990s, the 1962 Stock was in need of refurbishment or withdrawal. The latter was opted for and replacement came in the form of the new 1992 Stock, which was developed from the prototype 1986 Stock. The last unit on the Central Line was withdrawn on 17 February 1995, although some were reprieved and transferred to the Northern Line to allow the withdrawal of the non-standard 1956 Stock units. However, their use on the Northern Line was short-lived, as they were soon replaced by the 1995 Stock, and the final unit was withdrawn on 11 November 1999.

Several units remain in use as departmental vehicles. In addition, two units were sold to an abortive plan to reopen the Epping-Ongar Railway, but these have since been scrapped.

[edit] Preservation

One complete unit was preserved by Cravens Heritage Trains in 1995.

• DM: 1506
• T: 2506
• M: 9507
• DM: 1507

Being restored at Hainault depot

[edit] External links

• London's Transport Museum Photographic Archive. End view of 1962 Stock car, 1978
• Cravens Heritage Trains - owners of the preserved unit.
• Rolling Stock Summary

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