London Underground K Stock
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London Underground K Stock is a clerestory-roofed rail stock built for the District line in 1927. It was subsequently absorbed into the London Underground Q Stock.
History
A complete review of District line rolling stock was carried out in 1926, leading to the withdrawal of further B Stock cars and their replacement, plus additional rolling stock to increase frequencies.{{Cite book |last=Bruce |first=J Graeme |title=Steam to Silver |publisher=Capital Transport |year=1983 |isbn=0-904711-45-5 |edition=Fully revised |location=Harrow Weald, Middlesex |pages=85 |language=en}} This led to the construction of the 101 motor cars of clerestory roofed K Stock.
Fate
As built, the cars had hand-operated sliding doors. The doors were converted to air operation, and electro-pneumatic brakes added in 1938 as part of the Q Stock project.{{Cite book |last=Bruce |first=J Graeme |title=Steam to Silver |publisher=Capital Transport |year=1983 |isbn=0-904711-45-5 |edition=Fully revised |location=Harrow Weald, Middlesex |pages=96 |language=en}} The modified cars were reclassified as Q27 stock. The last of the Q Stock was withdrawn in 1971.
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