London Underground C69 and C77 Stock
The London Underground C69 and C77 Stock, commonly known as the C Stock, was a type of below ground rolling stock used on the Circle, District and Hammersmith & City (formerly Metropolitan) lines of the London Underground between 1970 and 2014. These were replaced with S stock trains, which also run routes on the District, Hammersmith and City, Circle and Metropolitan lines.
| London Underground C69 and C77 Stock | |
|---|---|
 A refurbished C Stock at High Street Kensington | |
 The interior of a refurbished C Stock | |
| In service | 28 September 1970 – 3 June 2014 |
| Manufacturer | Metro-Cammell[1] |
| Built at | Washwood Heath, England[1] |
| Replaced | O and P Stock |
| Refurbishment | 1991–1994 |
| Successor | S7 Stock |
| Formation | 2 x 4 cars per unit, 2 units per train |
| Capacity | 821 per train |
| Line(s) 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) |
| Maximum speed | 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 collection method | Contact shoe |
| Seating | 198 per train |
| Stock type | Subsurface |
Stop of usage
changeThe C Stock was replaced between 2012 and 2014 by S7 Stock.[2]
A tour took place on 29 June 2014 showing a lot of the area covered by the stock during its time on the rails. One train (5721+5531+5578) was kept for this tour with one held as a reserve in case of breakdown (5533+5517+5592).[3]
Post-withdrawal use
changeTransport for London has given away two C77 driving motors to educational establishments, and another from the same sub-series to the London Transport Museum: these are 5701, 5720 and 5721.
| Sub-series | Car number(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| C77 Stock | 5701 | Donated by Transport for London to the Royal Greenwich UTC on 28 June 2013.[4] |
| C77 Stock | 5720 | Part of a playground at the Plumcroft Primary School, Plumstead.[5] |
| C77 Stock | 5721 | Exhibit at the London Transport Museum's Acton depot.[6] |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Rolling Stock Data Sheet, London Underground (First Edition)" (PDF). WhatDoTheyKnow. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ "Tube Upgrade Plan" (PDF). Transport for London. February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ C-Stock finally bows out with farwell tour Rail issue 752 9 July 2014 page 25
- ↑ Underground News (620). London Underground Railway Society: 439. August 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Underground News (634). London Underground Railway Society: 540. October 2014.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ C Stock added to LTM collection Rail Express issue 244 September 2016 page 30