Revolution Trains' newly tooled range of London Underground 1938 Stock (aka Class 483) electric multiple units are now available to pre-order here at Rails of Sheffield!
These iconic 'Tube Trains' are set to be released by Q4 2025 or early Q1 2026 - with the range catering for both original London Underground sets, supplied as 4-car trains with 3-car add on packs where required AND later Class 483 'Isle of Wight' sets - supplied as 2-car trains in either Network SouthEast or Island Line liveries.
These tiny little units are perfect for those recreating the English capital in days gone by, or, the Isle of Wight! If you have ever wanted to own a model tube train, then these diminutive trains are perfect for a diorama or a tiny Underground themed layout that you could fit into almost any space.
ORDER BOOK DEADLINE: FRIDAY 4th JULY 2025
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Product Features
London Underground Units supplied as 4-car sets with additional 3-coach addon packs + Isle of Wight sets supplied as 2-car Units
Highly detailed bodyshells with separate flush glazing
One car is motorised
Digital socket in each driving car (ie both cars in a 2-car unit)
Detailed moulded interiors
Working head and tail lights
Saloon lighting (non-motor car only)
Alternative couplers for ends to enable sets to run in multiple.
Prototype Information
Over 1100 cars of 1938 stock were built for London Underground with additional cars continued to be built into the 1950s.Ā
The 1938 stock was revolutionary in both its styling and being the first underground stock with all the equipment located under the floor (rather than in cabinets above the sole bars). The 1938 stock were used on the Bakerloo, Northern, Piccadilly, East London and Central lines at various points in their life ā perhaps being most noted for running on the Bakerloo and Northern lines until the 1980s.Ā
Following withdrawal of last 1938 stock sets in 1988, 20 cars were sold to BR for refurbishment and use on the Isle of Wight as Class 483 2-car units.
In 1988, ten sets of 1938 stock were bought byĀ Network SouthEast Ā for use on theĀ Island Line service on theĀ Isle of Wight , and were allocated two-carĀ TOPS Ā Class 483 . These units were heavily rebuilt and introduced between 1989 and 1992 to replace the even olderĀ Class 485 and 486 Ā trains that had been running on the line since 1967, also constructed from ex-Tube stock. Four sets have been scrapped and the other six have been withdrawn, with the final service running on the 3 January 2021. Ā As of January 2021, on withdrawal, the Class 483s were the oldest stock in mainline usage in the United Kingdom, aged 82 years.