Class 508 in old Southeastern Livery at GLM

[Ryan Webb]

Does anyone know what 508 is stabled at Gillingham Depot?

Went past yesterday about 14.30 and saw an unidentified 508, has 508212 (the xmas tree ) been reliveried into the old SET livery?

Thanks
Ryan

[O.V.S.Bulleid]

Dear Mr Webb

The only information that I have about the 12 x 508s are that: -

508201/2/4/6/9 are at Chart Leacon - all in Connex livery

508203/5/7/8/10/11 are at Gillingham - in Southeastern livery
508212 is at Gillingham in Connex livery

The ones in Southeastern livery at Gillingham are still on lease to GoVex, all of the others are now off lease.

No, I'm afraid that 212 is simply in the old livery.

Now I for one would like to see a 508 painted BR(S) or Southern Railway green with nice comfortable EPB seats and luggage racks.

You know they were a sensible design in the 1950s and would be sensible now that so many people seem to go around with their entire possessions in a rucksack.

Yours sincerely
O.V.S.Bulleid