February 2, 2026 - From 2016 to 2018, the fleet was again refurbished at Acton Works to enable the trains to remain in service until their forecast replacement date of 2035. The class received the Class 499/2 designation on British Rail's TOPS system to operate on the Bakerloo line north of Queens Park.

The Mark 2 1972 Stock - still in use on the Bakerloo line - is scheduled to be replaced in 2033. Some 4 car units have also been converted to work as Track Inspection trains. Originally, it was planned to refurbish the 30 Mk1 stock and keep ...

May 2, 2026 - The proposal introduces fully automated trains and signalling to replace 1973 Stock which was due for replacement in 2014 but was deferred to 2024. It also plans to replace 1972 Stock due to the old age of the stock, which was actually due for replacement in 2020 but was delayed due to COVID-19 ...

Speculation in early 1999 suggested ... latter trains off the W&C would have to undergo a large catch-up programme to receive all the modifications already made to the Central Line fleet, but this idea received serious consideration again in early 2001; it has since been abandoned, and indeed the Waterloo & City’s 1992 stock was itself sent away, refurbished and reinstated during the summer of 2006. In January and February 2004 the sixteen cars comprising the 4-car units of 1972 MkI tube stock ...

From the time that the 1956 ... cousins. The fleet has undergone refurbishment in recent years, which included painting in LUL corporate livery, improved interior and door-closing bleepers; a Digital Voice Announcer was subsequently added....

January 5, 2026 - As reported by IanVisits, spare parts from existing Piccadilly line stock common to Bakerloo stock will be salvaged to help maintain Bakerloo trains. It comes to something when in 2026 or 2027 spare parts are taken from 1973 stock to help keep ...

July 27, 2016 - The life extension project is just one of many projects that LU is carrying out on its older trains. LU has set up a Rolling Stock Renewals programme team to manage them all. The team’s head, David Caulfield, outlined the various projects being carried out by his team.

4 weeks ago - These were double-ended units 892-692-893 (delivered 1977) and 894-694-895 (delivered 1979), and were known collectively as the ETT (Experimental Tube Train). The first unit was equipped by Westinghouse, the second by GEC. In order to provide additional units for the opening of the Heathrow loop, these units were converted to standard at Acton Works, entering service between 1986 and 1987. One three-car unit (166-566-366) was damaged in a terrorist attack on 7 July 2005 and subsequently scrapped. Between 1996 and 2001, the entire fleet was refurbished by Bombardier Prorail at Horbury railway works.

January 19, 2024 - ... Not open for further replies. ... Hi all, I am aware that three six car units of 1972Mk1 Stock on the Northern Line received a full refurbishment by Tickford Rail at Rosyth Royal Dockyard.

June 26, 2018 - The thick scent of Tarmac floats ... apace, there's another one going on beneath its skin. TfL is already in the midst of refurbishing its 1972 stock Bakerloo line trains....

The plan was to transfer the 1959 ... of the 1938 stock trains but this was scrapped in favour of constructing a new stock consisting of 30 train sets where constructed by Metro-Cammell and became the 1972 MkI stock....

After withdrawal from the Northern ... were sent to Mayer Perry or CF Booth of Rotherham to be scrapped. The fleet was refurbished between 1991 and 1995 by Tickford at Rosyth Dockyard....

September 21, 2024 - A total of 252 cars were ordered from Metro-Cammell and later refurbished by Tickford and Rosyth Dockyard. In 2016, the 1972 stock started to have life extension work done to ensure the trains could remain in service.

Tubeprune - The Tube Professionals' Rumour Network Tubeprune is an unofficial web site for professional railway people working for London Underground and for those interested in the London Underground railway system. To the Tubeprune Home Page · 1972 Tube Stock - Train Formation - Equipment ...

March 18, 2015 - Whilst no one could be surprised, given the age of the stock, £70m doesn’t seem a large sum (particularly compared with the original estimate of £30m) to put matters right. Even allowing for the impact of discounting on the cost of new trains,the business case is surely robust? Given the amount of work involved, there may be a case for keeping the 1972 stock a bit longer than planned and replacing the Central and/or the Drain first.

March 29, 2026 - The refurbishment of the trains saw them painted in the London Underground white, red and blue livery in place of the Network SouthEast colours used since the stock's introduction.

May 4, 2024 - However there tends not to be any preparation in advance for the infrastructure (upgrading the power supplies, depot configuration and signalling) none of which can be ready in time if train delivery is quick as they tend to be the part that takes nearer 8 years element. ... I heard rumours that some of the 1973 stock may cascade to the Bakerloo Line (once the 2024 stock is in traffic) for use as a spares donor to keep the 1972 stock running until replacement.

January 9, 2022 - I recognise it’s required by RVAR but I do have to wonder why an exemption on the wheelchair bay requirement wasn’t granted for the 72 stock - the Bakerloo is one of the least-step free lines on the network, what journeys would a wheelchair passenger actually be able to make on the Bakerloo? All good and well making the trains wheelchair accessible but it’s pointless if the stations aren’t accessible.

Production versions of refurbished trains began entering service on the Circle and Hammersmith, Victoria and Bakerloo Lines in 1991 and further refurbishment projects were carried out on the 1972 Tube Stock of the Northern Line, the A Stock on the Metropolitan Line and the 1973 Tube Stock on the Piccadilly Line.