Class 456
In the autumn of 1996 unit 456024 (together with class 455 unit 455804) was selected to be repainted into Connex SouthCentral livery for the launch of the "South London Metro". |
| Unit 456024 in its new livery at Purley, June 1997. Note the
Connex SouthCentral wording and logo. Either side of the pasenger doors were
"South London Metro" signs.
photograph by John Lewis |
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The "South London Metro" signs either side of a door and
internally at Wimbledon, 28 November 1996.
photograph by John Lewis |
| In October 1997 unit 456024 was named "Sir Cosmo
Bonsor" as part of the centenary celebrations of the Tattenham Corner
branch, which opened as far as Kingswood on 1st November 1897, Bonsor being one
of the three promoters of the Chipstead Valley Railway Act. This photograph
shows the nameplate and was taken at Purley in June 1998. Note that by now the
"South London Metro" signs have gone, although they were still
present when the unit was named.
photograph by John Lewis |
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Here is 456024 as running in June 2000 at London Bridge. The nameplate can
be seen but the Connex branding no longer includes "SouthCentral".
photograph by John Lewis |
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This page was last updated 12 November 2003
