Metrocar 4040

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Metrocar 4040
StatusScrapped
Key dates
  • Ex-works[?] 26 February 1979
  • Accepted for service 3 June 1980
  • Last known pax 29 July 2023
  • Officially withdrawn 5 August 2023
  • Disposed 4 June 2025
Grim reapers4069+4089
Held liveries
  1. PTE
  2. RGB Red
  3. Carbon Neutral Newcastle campaign
  4. Carbon Neutral Newcastle campaign (DDA)
  5. Emirates ad
  6. Nexus Grey


4040 was a production Metrocar built by Metro-Cammell at Washwood Heath, Birmingham.

4040 and 4090 were flooded on April fools day (the 1st of April) 1992 and we're trapped in the flood for a day at Airport with the water subsiding on the 2nd with the flood being caused by the flood pumps failing.