The London Underground R Stock electric multiple units ran on the District line from 1949 to 1983, composed of new cars and converted Q38 Stock trailers built and converted in three batches between 1949 and 1959. The cars were driving motors or non-driving motors, with no unpowered trailers, and every car seated 40 passengers. The second batch, introduced in 1952, was built of aluminium, and the 90 new R49 cars were built by Metro Cammell, reducing the weight of a train by 5.4 long tons, while the R47 cars came from Birmingham RC&W and Gloucester RC&W. A third batch of 20 R59 cars was built to let Q stock trailers lengthen Circle line trains to six cars. R Stock was replaced by the D78 Stock and withdrawn between 1981 and 1983.
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The 90 new R49 cars were constructed from aluminium and built by Metro Cammell
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The London Underground R Stock electric multiple units were used on London Underground's District line from 1949 to 1983.
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The London Underground R Stock electric multiple units were used on London Underground's District line from 1949 to 1983.
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The first car arrived in 1949 and entered service in 1950.
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R Stock trains were replaced by the D78 Stock and withdrawn between 1981 and 1983.
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The London Underground R Stock electric multiple units were used on London Underground's District line from 1949 to 1983.
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The 90 new R49 cars were constructed from aluminium and built by Metro Cammell
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The London Underground R Stock electric multiple units were used on London Underground's District line from 1949 to 1983.
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The London Underground R Stock electric multiple units were used on London Underground's District line from 1949 to 1983.
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The London Underground R Stock electric multiple units were used on London Underground's District line from 1949 to 1983.
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