| Q38 Stock | |
|---|---|
 The graffiti covered front end of a Q38 Stock driving motor car at London Transport Museum Depot | |
| Stock type | Subsurface |
| In service | 1939-1971 |
| Manufacturer | Gloucester RC&W |
| Notes/references | |
 London transport portal | |
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. Given that five different types of rolling stock were converted to Q Stock, the resulting hybrid trains looked bizarre - with the older carriages having flat sides and clerestory roofs, whilst the Q38 had flared sides at floor level.