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A brand new tube train makes one of its first journeys on the London Underground in 1960
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The London Underground 1960 Stock was a class of electric multiple unit for the London Underground Central line. Twelve motor cars were supplied by Cravens, and pairs were made up to four cars by the addition of two convertedstandard stock trailers. A production run of 338 motor cars was shelved, due to the time needed to assess the new features and the cost of converting the trailer cars. Some of the pre-1938 trailers were later replaced by 1938 stocktrailers.
The trains were used as a test-bed for automatic train operation, where control signals were picked up from the running rails, and all control of the moving train, apart from the initial command to start when leaving a station, was managed by a "black box" controller. The Woodford to Hainault section of the Central line was used for these tests, in preparation for the introduction of the system on the Victoria line when it opened. In 1986, three trains were converted back for manual operation, and a 3-car unit worked the peak-only Epping to Ongar shuttle service, until that line closed in 1994. One train still works as a track recording unit, while a second is in private ownership and has been used for railtours on the Underground.
| 1960 Stock | |
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Two 1960 motor cars with a 1938 trailer at Grange Hill station
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| In service | 1960–1994 |
| Manufacturer | Cravens |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 52 ft 03⁄8 in (15.86 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 61⁄4 in (2.597 m) |
| Height | 9 ft 51⁄2 in (2.883 m) |
| Weight | 26.89 long tons (27.32 t; 30.12 short tons) |
| Seating | 40 |
| Stock type | Deep-level tube |
| Notes | |
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