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1938 Tube Stock DM 10139 at Ruislip Depot
Following withdrawal from Bakerloo line service in 1985, DM 10139 spent a number of years at Ruislip depot. It was reformed into unit 11172 (which had been used as a staff mess facility in the depot) at some stage while at Ruislip, replacing DM 10172.
10139 is seen in the sidings at the south end the depot on 1st July 1988. It had been heavily canibalised to keep the five active trains of '38 stock going. Note the broken windows, missing door and various parts dumped inside - there's even a guards panel visible in the third window from the front.
This car (together with 11172) eventually made its way to the Isle of Wight as a spare vehicle. (10139 and 11172 were provided as spare bodyshells in case one of the 18 other cars became damaged beyond repair). Although they were notionally allocated the unit number 483 010, they never carried passengers again. Their windows were plated over and they were painted blue with half-yellow fronts. They were initially stored in the siding at Sandown station before being moved to Ryde where the car bodies were removed from their bogies - the bodies spent the remainder of their time on the island languishing in the car park behind Ryde St Johns Road signal box. They were eventually scrapped circa 2001 following the reduction in the island's fleet size.
(Photographed from a passing Central line train).
1938 Tube Stock DM 10139 at Ruislip Depot
Following withdrawal from Bakerloo line service in 1985, DM 10139 spent a number of years at Ruislip depot. It was reformed into unit 11172 (which had been used as a staff mess facility in the depot) at some stage while at Ruislip, replacing DM 10172.
10139 is seen in the sidings at the south end the depot on 1st July 1988. It had been heavily canibalised to keep the five active trains of '38 stock going. Note the broken windows, missing door and various parts dumped inside - there's even a guards panel visible in the third window from the front.
This car (together with 11172) eventually made its way to the Isle of Wight as a spare vehicle. (10139 and 11172 were provided as spare bodyshells in case one of the 18 other cars became damaged beyond repair). Although they were notionally allocated the unit number 483 010, they never carried passengers again. Their windows were plated over and they were painted blue with half-yellow fronts. They were initially stored in the siding at Sandown station before being moved to Ryde where the car bodies were removed from their bogies - the bodies spent the remainder of their time on the island languishing in the car park behind Ryde St Johns Road signal box. They were eventually scrapped circa 2001 following the reduction in the island's fleet size.
(Photographed from a passing Central line train).