London Underground coaching stock vehicles were used as standard locomotive-hauled coaching stock. Mark 1 BSK 35011 and Mark 2 3152, prior to purchase by London Underground, were used as brake force runners, and numbered 977588 and 977547 respectively. London Underground coaching stock In 1989, the first 'Steam on the Met' event took place, and London Underground, hired British Rail coaching stock for the excursions. It was found that it was actually cheaper to buy the coaches instead of hiring them. Thus, London Underground has acquired numerous former British Rail coaching stock for these special excursion trains on the Metropolitan line, usually hauled by either
London Underground GN&C Stock Heath. These plans were curtailed by World War II and the Northern City line (or "Highbury Branch") continued operating with 1938 Stock until 1975, when the line was transferred to British Rail. Since 1976 the line has been operated exclusively by British Rail Class 313 electric multiple units. London Underground GN&C Stock The GN & C Stock was operated on the Great Northern and City Railway, an underground railway line in London, England. It was opened between Moorgate and Finsbury Park on 14 February 1904. The original GN&C Stock operated on the line between 1904 and 1939. The line was