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London Transport Museum Art Deco Tube Train Runs Again
By 24 Hour Museum Staff
17/04/2008
The 1938 Tube stock is a design classic that remained in service for 50 years.© London Transport Museum
Rail and transport enthusiasts with a taste for artistic interiors are in for a treat on Sunday April 20 2008 when London Transport Museum’s art deco Tube train will make three rare journeys between Ealing Common and Uxbridge stations.
Built during the heyday of screen legends Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the 1938 Tube stock is a design classic that remained in service for 50 years. It was a technologically advanced train with a sophisticated design and streamlined exterior.
The elegant interior, with varnished wood, red and green finishes and art deco lampshades gave a warm and cosy appearance and the design continues to influence the style of new Tube trains in the 21st century.
A elegant interior boasted varnished wood, red and green finishes and art deco lampshades. © London Transport Museum
London Transport Museum’s 1938 Art Deco Tube stock was fully restored to working order with support from Heritage Lottery Fund and London Transport Museum Friends. The four-car train that will run on 20 April was in public service for 50 years and covered more than one million miles on the Northern line.
The train leaves Ealing Common station at 11.07, 13.07 and 15.07 and the round trip is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. Tickets cost £26 (£22 for concessions) and must be booked in advance on 0207 565 7298.
London Transport Museum
London Transport Museum, Covent Garden Piazza, London, WC2E 7BB, England
T: 020 7565 7299
Open: Sat-Thurs 10:00-18:00 (last admission 17:15)
Fri11:00-21:00 (last admission 20:15)
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