when were the 1995 stock actually built?

The first 95 train arrived at Ruislip Depot in December 96! June 98 was the date of the first 95 stock train in service. There were many comissioning problems, and there were a lot of trains to replace too! The 56 stock went first and then the 59s were gradually withdrawn. The 62s and 72mk1s were gone by 1999 so the line was left with only 59 stock, gone too by early 2000.

december 96! wow that's late I wonder what happened with them maybe their annoying computer machinery or those really complex AC motors

Both the 1995 and 1996 tube stock have side windows on the drivers' side only. The other side has a filler cap - presumably for dealing with ice.

Please explain in what category?

I use Morden station every day....so if an answer hasn't been posted by tomorrow I shall find out!!!

I do like the 95's though, using them every day gives you an idea of the character they have, but this is nothing compared to the brilliant 1959 STOCK!!!!!!!

Oh yeah, I hate the 95 stock! In fact the only thing I like about the 95 stock is the tip up seats compared with the 96 stock!

You get on the 95 stock and they hmmm, and then move off slowly! They are souless trains! I loved the 59 stock, you felt like you were actually moving!

I doubt black is really a RVAR (train access for the disabled) approved colour. It would make the carriages less bright though.

They should have put metallic silver rails on the 1996ts though!

Silver was ruled out too for being difficult to see. Black of course as Ben says was unfair on those visually impared! In fact, discussed on another thread, 3 1972 mk1 stock trains were refurbished (although they stayed crew operated) to the same standards as the Bakerloo/Vic trains but were given, charcoal coloured grab rails (black ones were tried at first but turned down!) which ultimately were found to be unacceptable too. It would be interesting to see the inside of the 3 car 72 stock train in Acton works still had these coloured grab rails!

If anyone has the book 'Underground Movement' by Paul Moss there's a photo on p190!

David, I imagine line related grap handles will be phased out over the next 20 years!

Like I said, one set was parked up in the shed road at Edgware for what seemed eternity... it suddenly dissappeared towards the last weekend in July 2000... I have a photo of the one at Edgware somewhere!

Last 59ts run was the 23rd IIRC. Did a Edgware-Morden run [Via Bank]

They are both great trains, but the last years of the 59ts and the last few years of the 95ts, they havent been looked after properly.

I stand corrected. ;D

Did you see the 09ts mock up! everything was blue.

On the other hand, I expect that grab handles on the SSR will all be one colour. Though since the 8-car trains are going to be different, they may be Metropolitan Mauve.

I do like the 1995 stock but I also liked the 1959 stock but I went on one prior to withdrawal in a horrid state by that time most of them were beacause alsthom just neglected them strangley the 1972 stock didn't look that bad