If the guy who collects train seat pattern trainers can find a girlfriend who does the same, there is hope.

@richardg6983

7 жыл бұрын

This comment gave me another reason to live

@ChilternRailPhotography

2 жыл бұрын

i did the 400th like yey

@christyguy59

2 жыл бұрын

@Raymond Cai I just saw Geoff's post the other day too. Really a shame :(

@theoriginaldragon130

2 жыл бұрын

@@christyguy59 what happened

@_Random_Person_

2 жыл бұрын

@@theoriginaldragon130 They broke up

Part of my beautiful memories in London was riding on these single-doored trains. The classic front, its PA system, the seats, the door, the sound...All these were deeply imprinted in my memories. Goodbye D-stock. Glad to have ever ridden on one :-(

@PSYCHIC_PSYCHO

2 жыл бұрын

D Stock trains looked and sounded their best prior to their refurbishment, especially during the 80's when they sounded very much like the 1983 Tube Stock.

2:30 - those passengers look *so* confused as to why there is random music playing! That was just the best thing!

@Boypogikami132

3 жыл бұрын

It’s actually “Wish Me As I Wave You Goodbye” by Gracie Fields

@LiquifyYTOfficial

Ай бұрын

@@Boypogikami132 Love that song

I rember designing a website in the early 2000's with the original D-Stock Moquette colour scheme many years ago. The I.T. teacher was confused at my unusual choice of graphic design, and when asked where I got my inspiration, 'tube train seating upholstery' seemed to bewilder him. I was sooooo nerdy back then, and I was only 11.

@dom1310df

7 жыл бұрын

Have you changed much?

@jonathancook4022

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, I exclude the use of the colour brown from website design.

@homiesquirrel7740

7 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Cook Szs

@notreallydavid

7 жыл бұрын

Seats on Huddersfield buses had the same pattern when I was a kid (you'll be thrilled to learn).

@jonathancook4022

7 жыл бұрын

Do you hear the Geoff?

The first ever tube train I rode on my first visit to London was DStock train from Victoria to Richmond. The sound of it's rumble will always be imprinted in my memory.

@tyteen4a03

7 жыл бұрын

It was one of my first memories of the sub-surface tube when I first came to London in 2014. Never will I forget being stuck in an AC-less D Stock when it was 31C outside. Great times.

@AndyMcCavish

7 жыл бұрын

Mine too, 1st one took me to a job interview near Tower Hill. Done a lot of commuting on those things in the last 25 years. Goodbye old friend.

@s3bbyg457

6 жыл бұрын

My first Tube train I went on was a C stock back in 2013, going from Paddington to King Cross, I remember the roar and there being beggers on the train!

@orlandoorlando104

6 жыл бұрын

I live in Manchester and when I visited London I caught the D 5 times.I love em so much

Good memories during my visit to London, I'll always remember that unique one door design

@MaidaValeTom

7 жыл бұрын

Fuad Awad one of my favorite querks of the train ;)

@bfapple

3 жыл бұрын

Ironically, that's one of the things that made it attractive to Vivarail.

American here amazed how well taken care of these cars are..

@lamborghinihexagons5502

3 жыл бұрын

*because they don’t believe in taking care of their trains*

I always remember being at Hammersmith station, and hearing D stocks departing and arriving as I went down to the platform. I'll also miss how you could see so many d stocks and and only like two circle trains during the stretch from glocester road to tower hill. The thing I will miss most is the sounds it makes when it hits welded track or track joint which bursts out rhythm in my ears. RIP D Stock. I wish I was there!!

@2549rebecca

Жыл бұрын

I understand, I feel the same I don't think there being scraped, so if you look out of the left window on a s stock and take the same route as I took* (sorry, I can't remember what it was🙁) *you might just be able to see it.

D Stock brings so many child time memories. Used to live in Richmond, used to go to school at Gunnersbury until 1999. I loved those seats, and the single slide doors oh and the old paint job before the refurbishment.

I'm glad I got to use these D stock from 2012 to 2014! I didn't notice they had gone as I use different tube lines now!

@Aly_jaf

6 жыл бұрын

hi anton nice to meet u

@neilcrawford8303

5 жыл бұрын

Or, is that Double Down Anton, complete with bacon...... A man on a mission burning up the mean streets of Bradford in his Volvo searching for a KFC. I may have watched one or two (or three, or four, or five, or.......) of your KZread posts.....

I rode these from 1980 to 1987 from earls court to kew, before then older trains then in 1980 these appeared, now replaced yet again in 2017, after 37 years of service it makes me feel so old!!

Brought a little tear to my eye, that. Rode the D as a boy and man, up and down the District Line and even the East London Line as a nipper. They're as old as me - now I know middle age has descended!

I've shed a tear for a train. What's wrong with me?

@Victor-kq4hp

7 жыл бұрын

Dominic Davis-Foster nothing. i feel the same as you.

@MaidaValeTom

7 жыл бұрын

Dominic Davis-Foster I can relate to you ;)

@LoganForsyth21

7 жыл бұрын

Dominic Davis-Foster , your not alone my friend

@perielosgaming3903

7 жыл бұрын

Dominic Davis-Foster nothing! i also cried!

@iknowcomedy

7 жыл бұрын

Dominic Davis-Foster I know how you feel

Such a pity that I no longer live in London so could not get to the last day. These were always my favourite LU trains.

I miss this stock. It was the stock I use to go to school with, along with trips. I do love the S Stock though; very clean bright and slick. But maybe adding coloured poles and 'District Line chairs' will bring back that District feeling.

@siroofing5610

4 жыл бұрын

Train Fanatic i think the s stock trains dont have green handrails bc the same stock is used for the circle and hammersmith and city lines

@trainfanatic4083

4 жыл бұрын

@@siroofing5610 Yeah they're used for the different lines. But I'd love it if there was a special feature, like having LED poles which change colour depending on the line. Now THAT would be cool.

R.I.P d-stock you will be missed

@simpilotadamt1012

3 жыл бұрын

I like the pfp

I have lived at both ends of the District for 40 years on and off, and these trains were so well designed and built, apart from the too narrow doors. The pre refurb interior smell was the tube equivalent of damp dog. Musty yet somehow familiar, thus comforting.

D stock will be in our hearts forever.

@MaidaValeTom

7 жыл бұрын

SierraOscar254 Constable True :P

5:52 Its sad how the D Stock is departing to the depot right next to her replacement

I remember being on Earl's Court in the morning on my way to Paddington when the station lady mentioned that it was the last day the D-stock was running. I used to catch it all the time when I worked in Bow and to me it was just another old Tube train. To be honest, I prefer the S-stock now because you can walk through the train, it has air conditioning during the warmer months and there's decent heating in the colder months.

I love the pretty whistles on these trains.

I'm a New Yorker who likes the Tube. IMO, the train looks like it could last another 10 years.

R32 in NYC has been around for 53 years, and still does morning and evening rush on the C. It amazes me how long these things last when you think about how much they take.

@lamborghinihexagons5502

3 жыл бұрын

bruh NYC subway is the worst

These trains essentially ran the length of my life - hugely nostalgic for them (well before the revamp...)

These trains will always be remembered, I came to Richmond and Kew Gardens in 2012 and I would always see these glorious trains. The only thing on my bucket list is to see one in real life. Converted or not. The clacking sound on the tracks and the motor sound will be in my head forever. It’s front and single-doors we’re so beautiful to watch leave Richmond and Kew Gardens. I almost cried when I heard the song at Kew and when I watched the last one leave for Upminster on April 21st, 2017. That was the last time I ever saw a D-Stock.

Shame. Nice send-off though, especially Gracie Fields!

@AheadMatthewawsome

7 жыл бұрын

ファントイネ I Subscribed To Your Channel

I love these tube nerds!

The ending gave me tingles .-. The train leaving for the last time with Gracie fields playing was amazing

The first time I took a D stock was in 2010 I only witnessed it for 8 years and because my local station is Dagenham Heathway I saw a lot of them R.I.P D stock I'll always remember your traction engine...

D78 for life favourite stock and carries childhood memories from 2005 😂

I wonder whether we'll ever see a Last S-Stock Train video...

@Liam_

7 жыл бұрын

Maybe in about 30-40 years time (if they can even last that long)

@riverhuntingdon6659

7 жыл бұрын

Shouldn't think so. Souless plastic generic things. Not even made here really. Bombardier junk.

@Liam_

7 жыл бұрын

Eh, they're not the best built things in the world but they're certainly better than a lot of others, like the 1992 stock, which I'm surprised are still even in operation...

@mjosiah1

7 жыл бұрын

I think the S Stock are fantastic trains

@Albinary

7 жыл бұрын

S stock and D stock are both great.

Currently watching your D stock ride while on the D train crossing the Manhattan Bridge.

London retires trains after only 35-40 years of service. Metro-North, in New York, is still using stock from the 60s.

So good that Vivarail purchased the D stocks, they had so much life left in them

from goodbye D78 stock to hello to the class 230 D-Train

@Mixture1922

5 жыл бұрын

www.vivarail.com

I remember the first time when I ever went on trains. This was the first out of a million I think. The D Stock had and will always revolutionise the way Londoners travel. The noise when it leaves a station though, sounds like an old F1 car but with a single gear

Aww I loved this video! Also love the moquette scarves, and credit to those guys for recreating that promotional photo - bravo everyone :) I loved the D-stocks, but I like the new trains too

Very sad. Many fond memories.

Interesting how London retires these trains after 37 years of service, yet New York City still has trains from 1962.

It’s probably going to be the 2030s by the time the current Central Line stock is retired, but I will definitely be there for the last day. Tears will most likely be shed!

@PSYCHIC_PSYCHO

Жыл бұрын

So many enthusiasts criticise the 1992 TS, albeit for it's maintenance liability; however I love the 1992 TS trains for their body-side window-glazing which extends into the roof-profile, a great design feature. I also love the body-profile which doesn't have a crease at waist-level thus creating maximum space for the interiors. I also love the ambience of the interiors for the dim lighting.

@Great_WesternTVFan

7 ай бұрын

They're staying for a much longer period of time

In the olden days, 2004-2008, you used to be my friend while I look over the fence to see you passing Sainsbury's during Chiswick. You're my real friend than anyone can imagine. I have never felt so happy that time. Goodbye D78-Stock District Line. I will miserably miss you so much!

@bfapple

3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you get a chance to try a D-Train after lockdown.

I always remember London 2012 going to the volleyball from Richmond to Earls court that was when I fell in love with the d stock.

@trainspottingkingdom4972

4 жыл бұрын

Mile End to Westminster

One hell of a great journey! And good for me as I met Geoff! Geoff you are a legend! Shame I couldn't show you Shippea Hill in time, but oh well I always have the video xD

at least you guys do stuff for the last train, in nyc the last day of any model is never announced and the cars dissappear

I will miss the D stock, I just love their single doors, and their comfortable flip up seats, and their green railings, and their LED displays.

It was a great day, the 'D' stock is already missed! It was nice to see you both, sadly I wish I had come and say 'Hi' but didnt want to interupt any of your filming and interviewing! Thank you for producing a great short film on the last 'D' stock service train. Look forward hopefully seeing you both in the future, possibly for the '72/73' Stock last ride.

Really going to miss the D78 Stock, great video

Watched this, thought "I'm sure there were buttons on those doors". Frantic googling later and yup, refurbished away in early 2000s, long after I'd stopped riding them in the 1980s. Memories of riding stuffed into one of these down to fulham broadway back in the "fun" days with grandad :)

@iknowcomedy

6 жыл бұрын

djsmeguk there were buttons on the 1980s - 2008s The marks were there I noticed them

I really enjoyed watching this video... sadly never got to ride one of these iconic trains

Brilliant video. The D stock has been one of the greatest Underground trains in the history of London Transport. Looking forward to travelling on the S stock trains in the future.

From some reason, I always liked the D-stock because its overhead voice that comes on at each station was more melodic than the more monotone voice of the S-stock, especially the Bow Road Station (westbound, towards Mile End).

4 years later, now waiting for some of these D Stock carriages to spring up on the Isle of Wight and at various places in Wales!! Aspley Guise already enjoys their company!!

Nooooooo! Rip all of my Childhood memories

@class387productions3

4 жыл бұрын

D stock has transverse seats

@class387productions3

4 жыл бұрын

Eric Fallas d stock has transverse seats

@class387productions3

4 жыл бұрын

Eric Fallas YB

I remember when those came in and how exciting it was to ride on the new trains. Not that we came into London very often in those days.

It's going to be sad when they replace the stock on the Piccadilly line.

@buksi6342

6 жыл бұрын

They can’t, the Piccadilly tunnels are too small for them.

@Muser0168

4 жыл бұрын

no

@esftracksydeomg

4 жыл бұрын

@@buksi6342 they could if they wanted to because they could simply install the deep tube 09 stock and also the D78 is younger than the 73 stock that runs on the Piccadilly Line so there is some reason for TFL to do that

@agent_605

4 жыл бұрын

The Piccadilly already has new trains on order, due for arrival some time in 2023, so are likely to be known as the 2023 stock, but for the moment are known as the New Tube for London (NTfL). These will also end up replacing the 1972 stock on the Bakerloo, as well as eventually the 1992 stock on the Central and Waterloo & City lines

@joesos

4 жыл бұрын

I mean they are getting on in age..

I love all London underground trains, I got on the s stock yesterday we went past the depot and I ACTUALLY SAW THE SAME CLASS ON THE D STOCK🤑🤩😢

Thanks for the video! I got a bit emotional.. RIP D-Stock

a few months ago, i luckily got on a d stock at tower till going to Wimbledon and got on one on the 16th of April from embankment to Wimbledon. i loved the d stock. it was my childhood. the seat moquette, the transverse seats and the front of it. i just love it. shame they are gone now. one last thing, some guests came to my house for a while and saw the d stock on its last time going to earls court. the train was obviously very busy. they even took a video of it. :-D and :'(

A lot of these trains were actually adapted for overground use. Last year I was using a service between bletchely and Bedford with these modernised d-stick trains, and aside from a facelift and some new seats, it is relatively the same! However the flip up seats were removed...

Well Done (!!) Great Package... tells the story well :-)

Missed seeing the D78s on my last visit back home. Happy memories of working these as a guard out of Acton then Parsons Green Depots. I missed then when opo displaced the guards, and now I miss them again. Was hoping TFW would lease some for our branch but after scrapping the nasty pacers we’ve had other old stock cascaded for our service while the D trains are apparently in North Wales.

Another classic video!!

RIP indeed D stock

I used to ride these trains back in 2015 all the time when I lived in London, I recently got back into trains and had no idea they got rid of them

Goodbye old friend, gone but not forgotten

Really good video.

I am from America and I will miss the D-Stock train.

My last D-stock ride: 22 Jan 2017 Victoria - Tower Hill. (first train that pulled in!) I personally went to thank the driver when I got off. Goodbye D-stock - I SALUTE YOU!!

had a feeling id have to be in this video - and sure enough I am! excellent video Geoff, hopefully you'll be around on the first day of the new crossrail class 345

LU staff were even selling D-stock pins as a souvenir for 5 quid each. Quite expensive but I bought one for memory anyway... (apparently only 5 were left by the time the train was at Upney towards Ealing Broadway)

I really miss the old district line because it was the first ever train that I have taken

Nice to see this video.. once I was a regular traveller of D-stock District line from Putney Bridge to Monument. Bid-adieu D-STOCK.

Miss them

One train I'm definitely going to miss :(

I learnt how to drive the overground trains (465, 377, 375, 387 and 395.) But I am still learning how to drive the D stock, jubilee, s stock, bakerloo and Northern lines.

When I saw a D-stock at Richmond last week while waiting for my South West train to Reading, I thought nothing other than "What a surprise, long time no see!" I wasn't expecting that to be "Good bye" as well.. :(

@bfapple

3 жыл бұрын

Try a D-Train once lockdown is over.

I may have been on one of these trains as a child as my family sometimes used the District Line going from Wimbledon to South Kensington. I don't really remember it though. Only childhood memory I have of the Tube is of one of the deep level stations on the Piccadilly line.

I'm so happy the "D" Stock trains are going to be reused and not scrapped like the 1967 Stock, A Stock C Stock and the one that I thought was the biggest waste was the 1983 stock because I think it had the shortest life out of all the tube trains but I'm not entirely sure

MTR has just made a send off to the 12 car SP1900 trains in a similar manner. There was a special announcement when the last service arrived at Sheung Shui at 11:57 pm, with the train number changed to 886 when it returned to the depot.

It was a pleasure meeting Geoff, It was lucky i found him on the train back to Eailing. X3

My favorite train AND NOW IT'S GONE FOREVER

Its a shame, I only ever rode the D-stock once.

2:25 play "Love On The Rocks" by Neil Diamond as it's more somber and was first released when the D stock entered service ;)

Who else cried during this?

@TitaniumGamingMC

7 жыл бұрын

Bobo - Minecraft nerds did.

@AngusJones

6 жыл бұрын

No, it’s a train, not your nan

Those D-stock nikes are honestly great looking

Never been on this line before, I look forward to going on it for the first time☺☺

Ever since all old subsurface stock has retired, I now wear a sweater with a "Mind The Gap" badge in memorium of the A, C, and D stocks.

@iknowcomedy

6 жыл бұрын

ADAM MARS Thats good I wish I could do that

The thing that made this sad was that unlike the A and C stocks, these really had a lot more life in them. I’m glad so many have been reused by Vivarail. I’ll always miss the old D stock trains though, so many memories of them.

Miss these trains so much, loved the massive single doors

@AntiLikeBeggarSoldier

2 жыл бұрын

the s stock sucks i want the d stock back

My favorite London Underground train. I remember going on them in the 80s and I thought they were pure quality with their Aluminium skinned carriages and the elegant single outer doors that looked so ultra modern and clean in design. They were quiet and powerful when pulling out of a station and of course were made by Metro-Cammell at Washwood Heath, England before the Company was taken over. I wonder why they are being replaced; I guess in these times where labour is more expensive than in the past the bean counters decide to pull the plug on keeping older designs going, I dunno. After all the wearing parts like bogie bearings will presumably have been changed many times in their long life. On the other hand new trains are usually lighter and have regen braking to save energy.

I remember when that was new! Feeling old!

R.I.P

Last time i was in Ealing Broadway a Bomb went off didn't get back to my B&B in Ealing Common till 5 in the morning,was at work at 7 The Police were saying it was the IRA So many years ago now

@wclifton968gameplaystutorials

7 жыл бұрын

7/7 attacks?

@nerfboi1234

4 жыл бұрын

No, the IRA didn't really exist

@darragney623

4 жыл бұрын

Nerfboi 123 didn’t exist?? What about the troubles in Northern Ireland and the bombs in Brighton, London , Manchester etc that were set off by them

@konalexoulis7734

4 жыл бұрын

7/7 is that you mean?

In the MTR of Hong Kong, we have the same trains since 1979 (and a lot of them), wondering why these D-Stock trains need to retire so early.

@lamborghinihexagons5502

3 жыл бұрын

they were in good condition and reliable but unable to provide enough capacity

A wild Tim Dunn spotted

I already miss them and i live in Devon and have never been on one

Miss these guys :/

My favourite trains the jubilee, for the sound as accelarating and pulling into a station. Really going to miss them trains, the 96 stock and the northen line trains.

I never did get a chance to ride the D-Stock one last time (No Pun Intended). I miss those trains but it's gonna be a harder for me, when the 1972 and 1973 stock are slowly removed from service :( I grew up on those lines

I can remember seeing these brand new coming out of the works at Washford Heath. I was a freight guard (don't exist any more!) at Holbeck TMD in Leeds, and we had one working to Birmingham (I think it was passenger actually). And road-learning and working the line I could see the gleaming new trains in the distance.