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Richard, if you are not already a member, join THE LONDON UNDERGROUND RAILWAY SOCIETY or LURS, and ask their library. I have just realised that I do not recall ever having seen any photos of the 1960 Stock on the Central main, though UNDERGROUND mag issue 3 I think it was had one of the Thyristor-control conversion on the shuttle at Woodford on the front cover.

That's a good idea Oracle. I wasn't aware of their existance. I have a bit of a soft spot for those trains as I used to catch them from Woodford to Roding Valley (I know, I know.....lazy b*gger!) when I was 8 or 9 years old, first the ones with two Standard stock trailer cars in the middle (they were really uncomfortable) and later with the single 38TS trailer (a lot better!).

Living on a road between these two stations you could always tell a 60TS from a 62TS from the sound it made even when the leaves on the embankment trees masked the view in the summer. I also remember the 4 car 67TS train on this line and even a 3 car 73TS (full of equipment) and travelled on both of these from time to time. The line seems to have lost a bit of character for me since the passing of these old trains.

I also remember the 1960 TS test train that was parked up at Northfields, which would be late Seventies? The 1073 Stock would have been one of the two test trains. They were also rested at Northfields, as were from time to time, CO/CP stock and R Stock: the latter bein gin sand drag tests I think.

The 1967 Stock usually ran in ATO mode around the loop, of course, but on the Auto Tube Rambler tour a full 8-car train rain in service in auto mode around the top of the loop.

The Central Line Past & Present due out on 10 December will have some pictures of the Craven stock at Ongar and Woodford plus the one above at Debden. As if I'm hinting to buy my book?

That is a good picture - when did the building at Debden get demolished? That's the first time I've seen a piccy of it.

Debden station was partially rebuilt in the early 70's I believe.

the library took up a lot of room in someone's house, was difficult to arrange visits

It always was! Sad news though.

Yours truly must therefore have the (former) Library's copies of UndergrounD which he edited...those copies not edited that were acquired at LURS postal auction were sold on.

That has cheered me up!

That was 3908 unit,was fitted with a conventional auto box after overhaul at Acton in the late 60's.

Cheers Neil....I shall hunt the publication down!