A handy comparison showing difference in size between:
(a) London Underground's sub-surface trains
(b) London Underground's deep tube trains
(Image by Wiki user Benkda01: for those keen, it's old Met "A" Stock, and 1938 Stock now in @ltmuseum collection. Current operating stock v similar relative dimensions.)
You mightn't know this (unless you're a "trains" person), but there are old ex-London Underground 1938-stock trains used on the Isle of Wight. And they're set to be replaced by new trains, recycled from ex-District line undergorund trains, built by @Vivarail. So we'll likely see:
fyi i am available for more poorly-rendered microsoft paint visualisation commissions on request
Of course it's only when you see the 1938 Stock compared to actual passengers that you see how small the train really is
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