Woodford Central Line Railway Station Memories

Trains I've seen and filmed over the years at Woodford Central line station.
These include the 1960, 1962, 1967, 1986 and 1992 tube stocks.
A mix of video and still images, the latter being 110 and 35mm films. Video dates from early 1990's and 2010. Still images date from late 1970's and 1987.
Where they enhance the film and fill in some gaps a few images also come from South Ealing station, and I think one comes from Hainault station too.

[@DeadlyAviator]

Those prototype trains are certainly something.. the interiors look incredibly fancy, I imagine it would take a lot of work to keep them looking like that!

[@Zlervo]

I remember the old central line trains very vaguely as I was only 11 when they went out of service

[@adamstripreports9538]

FlowingZ Wer Your joking.

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

There will be one more film from the loop, especially of trains at Roding Valley and the nearby junction with the Epping branch. It will have 1960, 62 and 92 tube stocks and include footage inside some of these trains.

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

It's so cute when you said the train coming to me is from the sidings. Because it act like a snake

[@sarahsara3775]

Fantastic machines much better than shite 2day

[@oforid2227]

I thought this was made today I must have gone round the twist

[@unityr1241]

i like the 1986 tube stock it looks better than the 1992 stock

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

The 1986 stock looks ugly

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

hmm, I think it could be said that the prototype trains looked better than the production trains

[@B9TL205]

AG3NT R1 2 of the 1986 stock trains were literally the same as the 1992 stock.

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

@@B9TL205 not really.

[@andrewlipiainen4133]

I guess the red carriages of the experimental stock was the main influence for 1992ts.

[@franciswadsworth-lj08cvx]

1986 prototype tube stock driving motor green 💚 which we have on our site preserved in Acton. These 1986 stock units 💚💙❤ are prototype colour sets of the testing the LU colours before it was proper LU colours.

[@TheSimonhammond]

Oh memories of visiting my Auntie in Prospect road.

[@w00df0rd]

2:20 - 30 years ago and people were STILL running over that footbridge to catch the Westbound train. Great video, cheers.

[@redwoodcityintheuknscalera7179]

Memories of ray lodge juniors in snakes lane living in orsett terrace as a younger lad and travelling via woodford station

[@dylansworld8904]

That first prototype was awesome inside and out. Why didn't they do the 1992 stock like that.

[@vincentkohlumcfan22]

Wow Woodford has very good patronage still back then

[@oludotunjohnshowemimo434]

The middle car of the 1960 stock looks like either 59 or 62 stock rather than 38 stock. What has happened to the Track Recording Train?

[@robfarjunction9474]

The 1960 tube stock. I was lucky enough to ride on one of the old Standard stock cars when I was a boy, from Hainault to Woodford in July 1979. I remember the interior and the high backed transverse seats the cars have and the sound when running between stations. It is a shame they were scrapped in 1983 been replaced by a 1938 trailer. The 60TS motors sounded like the District line CO/CP stock trains. I do miss these old trains.

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

As a teenager I was also able to ride Standard Stock trailers both on this route and on the Bakerloo line.

[@212MPH]

I used to see Bob Crow at Woodford most mornings.

[@NC-002]

Did no 1960 Stock DM's have driver doors? I could've sworn one did. Also, which prototype 86TS was your favourite Simon?

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

I think they did when built but these were sealed closed when the trains were converted for ATO.

[@NC-002]

Yeah, that makes sense, if the driver "fell out of the cab", the train would be gone! Could've been disastrous!

[@MervynPartin]

If you look carefully, at the front of the cab there is a tube leading from the end door with a cable to the tripcock, so that it could be reset by the driver without having to leave the cab. This had to be arranged following the sealing of the side doors. As the technology was being tested on these 1960 stock trains on the Woodford- Hainault shuttle, there were warning signs on the platform about "Automatic trains in operation". I was lucky enough to have a cab ride in one and start the train.

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

Nowadays they do go beyond Hainault, but they often stop and wait at Hainault for a few minutes before continuing their journey. As I understand it, typically these trains travel to North Acton, where they reverse in the middle platform.

[@collieultimo]

Thank you for this good overview of the tube stock

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

Trains from the Hainault loop that terminate at Woodford have always gone into the siding, its just a shame that I did not have any historic footage to show this. When travelling east these trains show a destination of "Woodford via Hainault", but for most passengers who use the three stations between Hainault & Woodford its still quicker to change trains at Woodford. I think the Crossrail plans have changed and Epping will not be switched from Central Line to Crossrail.

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

I think its only money which saved them from scrapping already - it was cheaper to patch them up than replace!

[@AlexMetroman]

Some great photos and clips of the different kinds of Tube stock that have visited this station Simon, I really enjoyed watching this. I never even knew that 1967 Stock had ventured off the Victoria line!

[@B9TL205]

The 1992 stock motors will be fixed and redesigned. It will also be getting a refurbishment, so they can make the trains last longer.

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

the trains need more than new motors .... I sometimes see things like duct tape on their outside sealing joints to stop water leaks

[@B9TL205]

@@CitytransportInfoplus Hopefully that will be fixed too.

[@lewisdsd]

Why 1962 stock seems older than 1960, which gives a glimpse of 1967/72/73 stocks son the windows? Why to return to the older window configuration of the 1959 stock on the 62 stock?

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

1960 Tube stock was planned to use trailer coaches from the 1920's! Anyway, London Transport were desperate to get new higher capacity trains for the Central Line as BR was electrifying suburban routes into Liverpool Street and LT was concerned that there would be a surge in passenger numbers which would overwhelm their trains. So, they decided to build a second batch of the 1959 Tube stock that was being built for the Piccadilly Line, and these became known as the 1962 Tube Stock.

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

Thanks.I do have more to come, its just a question of me having the time... the day job takes up nearly all my time.

[@flamegaming1846]

If you are a schoolboy in the late 1970s then you are over 40 years old

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

yes, and older still.

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

4:23 They scrapped the plan to have new trains, instead they replaced it with new future refurbishments to come

[@ijazkanimba4437]

I like that train

[@ClementLeerobloxgamingvideo]

usual the 1967 stock serves the Victora line unitl itm was Replace by the 2009 Stock which is now serving the Victora line,There is some Standred railer with no end doors and the 1960 stock in the LT Red livery and the end is the central line 1992 stock is now serving the Central line.

[@ClementLeerobloxgamingvideo]

have you heard of the Oringal Central (1992) from video 125, it shows the 1962 stock with driver's eye view from Ealing Boradway to Haunit and Lestonstone to epping and Epping to Ongar. The starting of the flim shows the 1960 stock arrives at Woodford.

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

Are these are shuttle central lines that run between fenchuch street and the Fairlop loop Via Stratford and Ilford Gants hill?

[@Class317Max]

Very nice footage, interesting to see the 1967 Stock on the Chigwell loop, and photos of the three prototypes!

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

Thanks Alex, Every 1967 tube stock Victoria Line train was tested on this line before use on the Victoria Line. This was to ensure that its self-driving equipment worked. Back in those days the trains quite literally used clockwork and rubber band technology... and no computers! Happily all went well, although a change had to be made to the original design criteria to quieten public alarm at seeing how closely slowly moving trains travelled when entering and leaving stations!

[@articeddie5494]

How did the 67 trains enter the central line from there depot at Tot hale ? Too big for the tunnels on the central line

[@wclifton968gameplaystutorials]

the 1992 Central line stock was just cheap replacements for the older stock as the 1992 stock keeps on having fires from the motor engine.

[@seaside-dn8dp]

wclifton968 The 1992 stock is a great train. But I really wish that the prototype 1986 trains were built.

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

The 1972 stock nowdays have alot of fires going off. They are very slow, junk and unreliable. The 1992 trains are better

[@wclifton968gameplaystutorials]

@@Great_WesternTVFan nobody was questioning about wether the 1972 stock was better than the 1992 stock but tbh the entire LU Fleet needs replacement with a single standard stock like they used to have when the LPTB was formed by purchasing the UndergrounD group as it was the days of the London PTE which fucked up the standard use of trains

[@B9TL205]

wclifton968 no the 1992 world doesn’t need a replacement it is getting refurbishment the new tube for London for central line will come in 2034/2035

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

@@wclifton968gameplaystutorials the central line trains are getting refurbished. So they will improve on their engines.

[@thischannelisdisused5841]

The central line probably would have got 2012 stock trains with those interiors with full air con If the 1962 stock trains lasted 17 more years

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

+Mega Swampert 123 Not sure about the air con. So far no tube trains have this. The 1992 tube stick has been a disaster and is unlikely to last as long as some other types of rolling stock. Too many problems. I still remember the long closure of the Central Line (3 months, if not longer) when the gearboxes started falling off them.

[@thischannelisdisused5841]

citytransportinfo one time on the central line it almost missed a staton because it come in too fast

[@thischannelisdisused5841]

citytransportinfo and that was 12 years ago

[@bowlerstuff9589]

why not the other 8 coach train the 2009 stock

[@falkerhard]

@@thischannelisdisused5841 I was on a central line train and it actually missed the station. Thought it was intentional until driver slammed the brakes and stopped in tunnel. Train was then taken out of service after a manual stop at next station.

[@chrismccartney8668]

Of the stations Barkingside

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

sorry but why do you mention Barkingside?

[@NC-002]

Proper trains, the red 1960 stock looked sweeeet!

[@sarahsara3775]

No shite please proper stuff

[@dez3540]

All of miss the old trains, but the new trains aren't shite - they have air-con and they're more spacious

[@piercelidseveraltime]

Thank you, please don't stop posting these video's, they are fantastic and I really look forward to seeing them in my inbox.

[@cooperboy64]

aww i liked the blue trains

[@barrythedieselelectricstea5217]

great video I remembered well😀😀

[@Tobytrainspotting13]

Very nice vid I always like the comparison vids

[@minetube3071]

4:39 THIS LOOKS DANGEROUS

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

I suppose that if the trains stopping here went past the correct stopping point it would be dangerous. As the trains are mostly driven by computers and also have automated safety systems that will stop the train should a human driver make a mistake or be going too fast so hopefully what I filmed is perfectly safe.

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

MineTube what do you mean?

[@NESTABROWN9]

How did you say "dangerous", hm?? 🤔

[@oludotunjohnshowemimo434]

1967 stock on the Central line b4 heading home to the Vic Line. Why was the 67 there?

[@captainhindsight8604]

Woodford via Hainualt was ATO since that's where the testing for the Vic Line took place. Hence 67 stock could and did run on it.

[@jonah6404]

Worst stock imo in this video is the 1992 stock. My fav is the 1967 stock

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

1967 stock is rubbish

[@jonah6404]

@@Great_WesternTVFan You mean was and I disagree

[@jonah6404]

@@Great_WesternTVFan Press link to see 1972 trains getting scrapped kzbin.info/www/bejne/in7Nqn2cprSfmKs

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

@@jonah6404 it's gonna be rick rolls never gonna give you up song

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

@@jonah6404 I KNEW IT!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@jy221series4]

Why are 1986 stock trains not in use?

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

this was a special event when passengers were asked to come and see the three types of trains and choose which they liked the most.

[@ronkeolubunmi4615]

The

[@seanrivett3326]

nice vid mate !!!!!!!

[@sachithgoofery661]

When will the 1992 trains be replaced with the newer New Tube For London stock

[@CitytransportInfoplus]

at least 10 years from now, maybe even longer.

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

They could be refurbished

[@B9TL205]

Sachith Goofery 2035/2034 but the trains are getting a refurbishment

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

@@B9TL205 2033 actually

[@B9TL205]

Lubdhak Das W no because it would be impossible for all the 1992stocks to get replaced in one year

[@AA31613]

don't say that about the 1992 stock!