London Underground Q38 Stock
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The Q Stock consisted of various District Line trains built from 1923 (G Stock) until the mid 1930s, originally built with manually operated sliding doors. Following conversion to air operated doors, the trains became collectively known as Q Stock.
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 1935 and to the R47 Stock, R49 Stock, and R59 Stock built between 1949 and 1959.
In 1950 several cars were rebuilt for use with the R Stock and were reclassified R38 Stock. This was helped by teh an unusual feature of the Q38 stock - the trailer cars were built with one end designed to be easily convertible to a driving cab, including the provision of driver's doors. Most were never converted, and ran with the driver's doors locked out of use throughout their lives.
In the final years of service, Q Stock units were used on the East London Line, before withdrawal in 1971.
Two driving motors have been saved for preservation
- DM no. 4416 - London Transport Museum, Acton
- DM no. 4417 - London Transport Museum, Acton
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