Originally Posted by
stut
I miss the old slam-door trains that were there when I used to commute into Waterloo, too - the well-practised leap as the brakes screeched on is now a lost art!
When I used to have to do that commute the train often made an unscheduled stop at Vauxhall which was useful for those who needed to connect to the Victoria line. This was only possible because of the slam doors, if the doors were driver operated then this wouldn't be possible.