The British Rail Class 508 is a class of electric multiple unit train built by BREL, as part of their PEP family. These trains are currently in use on Waterline and cost 2,000 points.
Sounds[]
- Idle
- Accelerating
- Doors closing
- Horn
Speculations[]
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Since the Class 465's removal in V1.10.12, this train is speculated to possibly be removed due to it being third rail only both in real life and in-game, which was the reason given for the removal. This also affects the Class 444 and Class 458.
Speculations of this train being removed have increased due to it being one of the last 3 NGv1 trains in the game, along with the Class 321, and the Class 319. It is additionally the only train without an announced mesh upgrade.
Some players speculate that this train could be replaced with the Class 323, a train that was originally sneak-peeked in 2018, but was not mentioned again, similarly to the Class 365, which replaced the Class 465 however this isn't logical as the 323 and 508 are different types of trains in different families Class 323. However, this replacement is considered unlikely as the Class 365 was chosen as a replacement due to it being from the same family of trains, a factor which does not apply to the Classes 508 and 323.
Some players instead speculated the Class 313, Class 314 or Class 315 could take the spot instead, as they are all from the BREL 1972 and use overhead line electrification. Another plausible replacement could also be the Class 378 as it replaced this train in real life and ran on the same operator.
With the sneak peek of the Class 313 on 4 April 2024, many players see it as confirmed that this train will be replaced with the aforementioned train. If this train was removed, it would be the only train to be both withdrawn from service in real life and in-game.
Trivia[]
- This train is one of two Waterline trains to lack a door opening chime, alongside the Class 143.
- This train, the Class 321, the Class 345 and the Class 360 are the only TfL-operated stock in Stepford County Railway.
- This train, the Class 319 and Class 143 are the only trains in the game to have 3 cab windows.
- This train shares a record with the Class 458/5 and Class 143 for the slowest train in SCR.
- This train, along with the Class 158, was one of the first Next Generation trains in service.
- This train, alongside the Class 319, was the only train in service with Waterline to not be refurbished on the day of the May 2020 franchise renewal.
- This train has the slowest closing doors in SCR, where the door chimes finish sounding before the doors are fully closed.
- This is one of the three trains to feature a dedicated emergency exit, the other two being the Class 319 and Class 717.
- This is one of five trains in the game that are defunct in real life, with the others being the Class 458/0, Class 143, Class 365 and Class 379.
- It is the latest train in the game that has become defunct in real life, with the final unit being scrapped in February 2024.
- It is also one of two trains that became defunct after they were added, with the first being the Class 379.
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