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2024 Tube Stock (Siemens Inspiro)
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I hope that comment is tongue in cheek. Let's just say that it is a wonderful idea other than the disruption it would cause, the likely ridiculous cost and finally the fact that in a number of places in central London it likely wouldn't be physically possible.
Snow1964
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Presumably it affects curved platforms (on assumption new trains wouldn't be wider than previous built to size of tunnels)
The doors (and footsteps) on the 5 long cars with bogies are very similar to the size of the 1938 and 1959 stock that previously worked the line.
The 4 short suspended link cars would clearly be shifted sideways on a curve as their pivot points are different to those mounted on bogies, so I guess that is where problems will be, on curved platforms. No idea if it will affect slightly curved platforms at places like Osterley, or just the sharper curved ones
gabrielhj07
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What are those brown things on the seats?
Snow1964
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Look like electric heating pads, probably supposed to represent body warmth
With the a/c ducts passing behind the seats and up window pillars might be to test that a/c can cope.
Fazaar1889
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I must say, those screens are angled down quite far, would it still be comfortable to read?
DustyBin
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I think it’s just the effect of using a wide angle lens.
Mzzzs
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Looks good but cant help but feel its feels too new for the underground
Oh I totally agree, they will be great for travelling on. I'll just miss the old stock and the distinctive noises they make.
YorkRailFan
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Always find it ironic about how TFL names rolling stock by a year, and the stock usually enters service a year or so later. But still, an important first step.
The 2009 stock actually did enter service in 2009 and I think the 1996 stock debuted in 1996.
Video from the ES YouTube channel:
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gabrielhj07
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Thanks
YorkRailFan
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Oh wow, that's rare.
quantinghome
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It's been done before - in the 1920s the former C&SLR part of the Northern line was enlarged from 10'6" to 11'8.5". It all went fine, apart from the... err... unfortunate incident at Newington Causeway...
Enlarging the tunnels of the City and South London Railway - Euro Gunzel
The narrow ‘tube’ tunnels of the London Underground are known for being claustrophobic, but there was one part of the network was being even more constrained – the City and South London Railway. This is the story of how the […] Continue reading →
www.eurogunzel.com
Enlargements have also taken place since then, most notably in the 1990s, again on the northern line.
MasterSpenny
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I do not see why there is an open button when they are generally no longer on Tube trains nowadays, as I fully expect the doors to continue opening automatically when these trains enter service.
Given the climate control (I’m still not sure if it’s full Air Con or just Air Cooling, you get a different answer in different places), I would imagine the doors will self-close after a set period like they do on the S stock, in order to maintain temperature on the train.
Mzzzs
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Did he say the last new trains are the jubilee line from around 2000s?? that's shockingly poor journalist from someone whos role is transport editor
Real shame the infrastructure won't be upgraded Seems like right time to upgrade it as well.
ThameslinkUser
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Is it technically air cooling which is on the S stock then?
Snow1964
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This article has a photo inside the cab of the unit being tested in Germany, I might have missed it, but not seen a cab photo published before
Looks like it is basically two screens with row of buttons below.
Appears 2 buttons furthest left below screens are blanked off.
www.railway-technology.com
Looks like it is basically two screens with row of buttons below.
Appears 2 buttons furthest left below screens are blanked off.
New London Underground rolling stock tested in Germany
London Underground's new rolling stock is being tested at Siemens Mobility's site in Germany before delivery to the English capital in 2024.
www.railway-technology.com
One was published in post 611.This article has a photo inside the cab of the unit being tested in Germany, I might have missed it, but not seen a cab photo published before
Looks like it is basically two screens with row of buttons below.
Appears 2 buttons furthest left below screens are blanked off.
New London Underground rolling stock tested in Germany
London Underground's new rolling stock is being tested at Siemens Mobility's site in Germany before delivery to the English capital in 2024.
Image shows interior shot of drivers side of 24 Stock, with 2 screens and numerous buttons including door open buttons.
Image shows the non driving side of 24 stock with numerous buttons including trip cock reset and ATO.
ChristopherJ
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Considering these 24TS are meant to be lightweight units but have bogieless carriages which means two sets of vehicle weight hanging on one bogie, what is the axle load for these units?
Surely a conventional two bogie design would have reduced vehicle weight / axle load even more than the bogieless design?
It's all about shedding the pounds, remember...
Surely a conventional two bogie design would have reduced vehicle weight / axle load even more than the bogieless design?
It's all about shedding the pounds, remember...