1967 Tube Stock Farewell Tour Gallery 4

 
 

Although the withdrawal of the 1967 Stock does not bring an end to transverse seating on the Underground, it does bring an end to it on the Victoria line, as all seating on the replacement 2009 Stock trains is longitudinal.

 

 
 
 

The ventilator levers appear to have spent more time in the ‘open’ position than they have in the ‘closed’ position!

 

 
 
 

Single-leaf end door of Car 4033.

 

 
 
 

The draught screens allowed the reflections of the circular light fittings on the end walls of this car to be reflected many times!

 

 
 
 

These indicator lights illuminate when the train is in use and the doors are open. The light remains illuminated until the doors are closed; allowing drivers to quickly pinpoint which of the eight cars does not have all of its doors closed. Notice the corrosion setting into the surrounding aluminium.

 

 
 
 

Using one of the platform mirrors to take a look back at the train shed at Uxbridge.

 

 
 
 

Two of the ‘porter’ buttons; located between cars.

 

 
 
 

Forget "What the Butler Saw"; this is "What the Driver Sees"!

 

 
 
 

If you thought that the two pictures of me on Page 2 were not enough, here’s another! This time, I’m in the cab at (what would become) the front of the train.

 

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