London Underground C69 and C77 Stock

London Underground C69 and C77 Stock
Refurbished C Stock at High Street Kensington in 2013
The interior of a refurbished C Stock at Wimbledon
Stock typeSub-surface
In service28 September 1970 – 3 June 2014
ManufacturerMetro-Cammell[1]
Built atWashwood Heath, Birmingham, England[1]
ReplacedO and P Stock
RefurbishedRFS Industries, Doncaster 1991–1994
Number preserved3 cars
SuccessorS7 Stock
Formation2 cars per unit, 3 units per train[1]
Capacity821 per train
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car lengthDM 16.0 m (52 ft 6 in)
T 14.94 m (49 ft 0 in)
Width2.92 m (9 ft 7 in)
Height3.68 m (12 ft 1 in)
WeightDM 31.70 t (31.20 long tons; 34.94 short tons)
T 20.2 t (19.9 long tons; 22.3 short tons)
Traction systemPneumatic double camshaft
(C69: English Electric-AEI Traction
C77: GEC Traction)[1]
Traction motorsLT117 DC motor
(Brush Traction)[1]
Current collector(s)Contact shoe
Seating198 per train

The London Underground C69 and C77 Stock, commonly referred to as the C Stock, was a type of sub-surface rolling stock used on the Circle, District and Hammersmith & City (formerly Metropolitan) lines of the London Underground between 1970 and 2014. They were replaced by the S7 Stock.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Rolling Stock Data Sheet, London Underground (First Edition)" (PDF). WhatDoTheyKnow. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2016.