The Q38 Stock, designed by LT's Chief Mechanical Engineer, William Graff-Baker, was built in 1939 for the District line by Gloucester RC&W to operate with the older, converted cars.

The first car is Q23 stock; the second car is Q35 stock; the third and fifth are Q38 stock; and the fourth and sixth are Q27 stock. The London Underground Q Stock were trains used on the …

The Q38 Stock was built in 1939 for the District Line by Gloucester RC&W to operate with the older, converted cars. The units had a similar profile to the Metropolitan Line O/P Stock built in …

The Q38 stock was built in Gloucester as part of the 'New Works' programme, a major modernisation scheme that began in 1935. The modern cars had stylish windows and …

A Q38 pilot motor car at Acton Works in 1983, soon after a yellow livery was applied. From time to time, the Underground has needed to move surface stock cars around the system, and several …

The initial aim of the current Q-stock project is to restore three of the cars to operational condition. Phase 1 involves restoration of the two Q38 driving motor cars 4416 and 4417, along with Q35 …

Used on the District line from 1939 to around 1970, the new cars were often combined with older stock. London Transport Museum has two Q38 driving motor cars, No. 4416 and No. 4417. …

Today a total of five Q stock cars still survive today, all of which are in the care of the LT Museum. One car, Q23 driving motor 4248 resides in Covent Garden, whilst the other four Q23 DM …

The Traction Contactor Interlocks on each car are virtually identical. The Chicago Aurora and Elgin parts date from 1913 and the Q38 from 1920. Although the Q38 car was built in 1939 the …