(06 Nov 2024, 1:32 pm)Andreos1 wrote Maybe it's because they appeared around the same time, were a step change in what had been before - thinking the tinted windows, angles to bodywork etc.
I remember thinking the carpet backed seats on the Deltas were a step up as well.
I'd have ridden them both in and around the same time too (91/92) so must have seen enough at the time to make me think like that.
Aye I get that, to be honest they always remind me of the 1992 Stock in London, very similar vibes with the tinted glass and curved windows and that. Mind not such a good idea on a tube train unless you want to design a greenhouse. They aged horribly aswell in comparison to the 1996* stock which is a hell of lot more modern and isn't too dissimilar to the 09 stock really.
1996 stock are older than the 1995 stock, wasn't a mistake there*