Northern Line Moquette?

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

What is the current Northern line moquette? I have to get a gift for a Japanese chap who has been traveling on the northern line tube for five years a gift. What do you get the man who is interested in nothing? A Underground cushion to remember your commute.

However when I look up the moquette the design I see for the Northern line doesn't look like I remember it at all. When I search the Internet I get three different results (non of which look like a northen line I remember).



What is the correct answer?

 

[Ms Ordinary]

Middle one is my favourite pattern of the three, but I think it's an old one - in fact looking at it takes me back to early 90s when the ancient Northern line carriages were still in use, I can see the wooden window frames & imagine the puff of ancient dust if you pat the seat cushions. To be authentic, it would need some really threadbare patches.

Bottom one is the one I recognise as current, from various lines - that'll be the one that evokes memories of his commute, I expect. I wouldn't want a cushion of it in my house.

Top one is grim, but looks vaguely familiar.

 

[StoneRoad]

Try here ...

Authentic Moquette fabric by the metre

Moquette is a hard-wearing fabric used for upholstery on Transport for London's vehicles, it is designed to withstand extensive use. This material is very heavy-weight and requires knowledge of upholstery fabric and specialist machinery to work with. This item is cut to the metre, when...

www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Try here ...

Authentic Moquette fabric by the metre

Moquette is a hard-wearing fabric used for upholstery on Transport for London's vehicles, it is designed to withstand extensive use. This material is very heavy-weight and requires knowledge of upholstery fabric and specialist machinery to work with. This item is cut to the metre, when...

www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk

Yes I have done the internet google search.
This is why I posted the thread. It came up with several designs without much explanation.
I'm asking what actual northern line commuters expect to have been putting their bum on for the last five years.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Middle one is my favourite pattern of the three, but I think it's an old one - in fact looking at it takes me back to early 90s when the ancient Northern line carriages were still in use, I can see the wooden window frames & imagine the puff of ancient dust if you pat the seat cushions. To be authentic, it would need some really threadbare patches.

Bottom one is the one I recognise as current, from various lines - that'll be the one that evokes memories of his commute, I expect. I wouldn't want a cushion of it in my house.

Top one is grim, but looks vaguely familiar.

I think you might be right. I think it probably is the crappy looking pattern and I also think it would make a crappy looking cushion.

I have three LU cushions myself and they are excellent, but then they are also really nice designs.

 

[StoneRoad]

Barham, the bottom one ... it has four London landmarks, or so they say.

[the middle one is pre-1995]

 

[T & P]

This retailer claims the design below was/is used for the Northern Line, as well as a couple others:

Barman Moquette Central, Victoria, Jubilee & Northern Line Underground Throw Pillow by palmea1

TFL northern line moquette • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find your thing.

www.redbubble.com

 

[Epona]

I'm signed up to the London Transport Museum email newsletter, they keep showing me all the moquette stuff, some of it is really nice but fuck me it's pricy (at least to get from the museum shop).

I've spent more time than is reasonable drooling over the website for their shop

 

[Puddy_Tat]

What is the current Northern line moquette? I have to get a gift for a Japanese chap who has been traveling on the northern line tube for five years a gift. What do you get the man who is interested in nothing? A Underground cushion to remember your commute.

However when I look up the moquette the design I see for the Northern line doesn't look like I remember it at all. When I search the Internet I get three different results (non of which look like a northen line I remember).

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What is the correct answer?

only really used the line regularly in 1986/7 to get to my first job which was in kennington. at that time, it was mainly1959 or 1972 tube stock, with occasional 1938 stock, but presume that wouldn't suit this occasion?

wikipedia suggests that the first (multi coloured squares) is what the 1995 tube stock (what's on the northern line now) was new with (i don't remember it at all), and the third (red circles) is what they got after refurbishment (looks right - did use the line occasionally between 2013 - 18)

the second one i've no recollection of ever having seen (although that doesn't prove that it wasn't used for at least some trains at some point)

LT Museum shop do all manner of stuff in moquette patterns - socks, face masks and more.

 

[scifisam]

Barham, the bottom one ... it has four London landmarks, or so they say.

[the middle one is pre-1995]

Yup, definitely that one.

The TFL stuff is good quality, but expensive.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I'm signed up to the London Transport Museum email newsletter, they keep showing me all the moquette stuff, some of it is really nice but fuck me it's pricy (at least to get from the museum shop).

I've spent more time than is reasonable drooling over the website for their shop

They do sales every so often where the cushions drop to £40 instead of £60. Still pricey but they are feather and really nice. I have three but am desperate for a Croydon tramlink one. I got in too late last sale and they have not been in stock since. Gutted.

 

[Epona]

On a related note, got an email today advertising the new Elizabeth Line Moquette range - very nice!

(Still struggling a bit to get my head around the fact that I'll be able to travel from Stratford to Reading mind you).

 

[WouldBe]

Yup, definitely that one.

The TFL stuff is good quality, but expensive.

Carry a pair of scissors with you.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

(Still struggling a bit to get my head around the fact that I'll be able to travel from Stratford to Reading mind you).

Why would anyone want to do that?

 

[Epona]

Why would anyone want to do that?

I knew someone would say that

 

[WouldBe]

Why would anyone want to do that?

Someone who lives in Stratford and wants to go to Reading.

 

[Saunders]

On a related note, got an email today advertising the new Elizabeth Line Moquette range - very nice!

(Still struggling a bit to get my head around the fact that I'll be able to travel from Stratford to Reading mind you).

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Really not at all my thing but I do rather like that bag.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Someone who lives in Stratford and wants to go to Reading.

and can cope with the 'all stations' option

(not sure if it will be cheaper than changing on to a faster train for the reading - paddington bit)

 

[Epona]

There are some options there for travelling across central London that could prove useful from either Stratford or Canary Wharf mind you.

I'd want to see the prices and journey times for the bits that are out of London mind you!

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Someone who lives in Stratford and wants to go to Reading.

Seems a bit niche.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I'd want to see the prices and journey times for the bits that are out of London mind you!

This is the important bit. Even if it is insanely fast the price will mean it's not for the likes of the regular folks.
If it's cheap it will be slow. But it won't be. It will be expensive.

 

[StoneRoad]

And especially expensive if one doesn't qualify for any sort of discount.

Understanding railway timetables & understanding the fares used to be really easy for me.
In fact, years ago, I had a job doing just that [& a few other related railway things]
These days, the fares / ticketing are so byzantine that I have "some" trouble believing I have found the best one for any specific journey.

 

[Elpenor]

I thought the point of crossrail was to add capacity and relieve the central line

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I thought the point of crossrail was to add capacity and relieve the central line

That's just made me realize that I haven't been on the central line for perhaps 15 years!! Maybe even as long as 20. It used to be my main line. I lived in Ealing then mile end and Bethal Green. Wow been so long.