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London Underground 1949 Stock
built by Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company· from 1949· Class of train rolling stock
what is it?
The 1949 Tube Stock was composed of ninety-one cars built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company in Smethwick, England. These cars were identical to the earlier 1938 stock with which they were used. Seventy cars were built as UNDMs (Uncoupling Non-Driving-Motors) numbered 30022 - 30045 and 31000 - 31045, while the remaining twenty-one were trailer cars, numbered 012495 - 012515.
fun facts
- First built 77 years ago, in 1949.
- Served for 29 years (1949–1978).
metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.
spec sheet
- built
- 1949
- in service from
- 1949
- retired
- 1978
- status
- retired
- number built
- —
- kind
- Deep-level tube
- traction
- electric
- builders
- Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q6670893, Wikipedia: London Underground 1949 Stock (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.