London Post Office Railway 1980 Stock
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The London Post Office Railway
1980 Stock was built by Hunslet
in Leeds
between 1980 and 1982. The units were originally ordered from Greenbat, but this company went into administration after building just three sets. The design incorporated several of the features tested in the prototype 1962 Stock
.
Thirty-four of these units were built, primarily to replace the ageing fleet of 1930/1936 Stock
, although some of the earlier units were retained. The new sets were originally numbered in the range 501-534, but this was later amended to 1-34 when a new numbering scheme was introduced in 1984.
Following the closure of the system in 2003, all units have been withdrawn.
London Post Office Railway
The Post Office Railway, also known as Mail Rail, was a narrow-gauge driverless private underground railway in London built by the Post Office with assistance from the Underground Electric Railways Company of London to move mail between sorting offices...
1980 Stock was built by Hunslet
Hunslet Engine Company
The Hunslet Engine Company is a British locomotive-building company founded in 1864 at Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England by John Towlerton Leather, a civil engineering contractor, who appointed James Campbell as his Works Manager.In 1871, James Campbell bought the company for...
in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
between 1980 and 1982. The units were originally ordered from Greenbat, but this company went into administration after building just three sets. The design incorporated several of the features tested in the prototype 1962 Stock
London Post Office Railway 1962 Stock
The London Post Office Railway 1962 Stock was built by English Electric in 1962. Two of these units were built at prototypes for a possible new design of stock. Several of the design features were later incorporated into the 1980 Stock....
.
Thirty-four of these units were built, primarily to replace the ageing fleet of 1930/1936 Stock
London Post Office Railway 1930 Stock
The London Post Office Railway 1930 Stock and 1936 Stock was built by English Electric. These units comprised the bulk of the fleet from the 1930s until the introduction of the 1980 Stock. The articulated units were designed to replace the earlier unsuccessful 1927 Stock, which were prone to...
, although some of the earlier units were retained. The new sets were originally numbered in the range 501-534, but this was later amended to 1-34 when a new numbering scheme was introduced in 1984.
Following the closure of the system in 2003, all units have been withdrawn.