Talk:London Underground 1983 Stock
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Video
[edit]A video can found in 'youtube' w/1983 is drew in colors www.youtube.com/ 218.102.110.210 02:06, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
Measuring Error
[edit]Shouldn't it be mentioned that the new coaches built by Metro-Cammell for London Transport have been returned because they were 18mm too wide?[1][2]
- @NearEMPTiness This has been added to the article. :) Turini2 (talk) 16:30, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
- Better late than never. Thank you very much. --NearEMPTiness (talk) 23:09, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
References
- ^ Duffy, Hazel (12 January 1984). "Train fault may hinder Singapore metro bid". Financial Times. Factiva. p. 5.
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(help) - ^ "New coaches built by Metro-Cammell for London Transport have been returned because they are 18mm too wide". Textline Multiple Source Collection. Factiva. 12 January 1984.
Trains versus units versus cars
[edit]Should the number of trains refer to the 311⁄2 6-car trains built or the 63 3-car units built (which ran as two units = 1 train)? Or both! Looks like the London Underground D78 Stock calls them "sets" - so I might go with that. Turini2 (talk) 16:28, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
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- Hardy, Brian (1997) [1976]. London Underground Rolling Stock (14th ed.). Harrow: Capital Transport. pp. 26–27. ISBN 1-85414-193-7.
- the terms "train" and "unit" are both used (with "train" in the majority), but not "set". On page 78 of the same book, only the term "unit" is used. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 11:50, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
- What do you think of the wording in the article of " 31 1⁄2 sets, (63 3-car units, 189 cars)"? Turini2 (talk) 15:30, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
- I'd write "63 3-car units, sufficient to form 31 trains with one unit spare". --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 19:37, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
- Ah, I was talking about the infobox - so 63 3-car units (189 cars) ? Turini2 (talk) 20:37, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
- I'd write "63 3-car units, sufficient to form 31 trains with one unit spare". --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 19:37, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
- What do you think of the wording in the article of " 31 1⁄2 sets, (63 3-car units, 189 cars)"? Turini2 (talk) 15:30, 24 February 2024 (UTC)