London Underground C69 and C77 Stock
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"C Stock" redirects here. For the 1910 District Railway Stock, see London Underground C Stock (District Railway).
The London Underground C69 and C77 Stock, commonly referred to as the C Stock, was a type of sub-surface rolling stock used on the Circle, District and Hammersmith & City (formerly Metropolitan) lines of the London Underground between 1970 and 2014. They were replaced by the S7 Stock.
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London Underground C69 and C77 Stock | |
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Stock type | Subsurface |
In service | 28 September 1970 – 3 June 2014 |
Manufacturer | Metro-Cammell[1] |
Built at | Washwood Heath, Birmingham, England[1] |
Replaced | O and P Stock |
Refurbished | RFS Industries, Doncaster 1991–1994 |
Number preserved | 3 cars |
Successor | S7 Stock |
Formation | 2 cars per unit, 3 units per train[1] |
Capacity | 821 per train |
Lines served |
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Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium |
Car length | DM 16.0 m (52 ft 6 in) T 14.94 m (49 ft 0 in) |
Width | 2.92 m (9 ft 7 in) |
Height | 3.68 m (12 ft 1 in) |
Weight | DM 31.70 t (31.20 long tons; 34.94 short tons) T 20.2 t (19.9 long tons; 22.3 short tons) |
Traction system | Pneumatic double camshaft (C69: English Electric-AEI Traction C77: GEC Traction)[1] |
Traction motors | LT117 DC motor (Brush Traction)[1] |
Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
Seating | 198 per train |
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