777009 at Crewe. 005 also with it.
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Merseyrail Class 777 introduction updates
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LedshamJct
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Video clip of 66730 hauling new Merseyrail units 777005 and 777009 at Betley Road on the WCML, 8 July 2020, here:
Yes it was scheduled to run via Orpington but the units are prohibited through the Up Platform at Knockholt so had to wait for a possession to clear so it could run via the permitted route via Bat and Ball.
Vespa
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DJH1971
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Wonder what will be coming next, 777006 & 777008 maybe?
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MR-507508
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777005 and 777009 just arrived onto Kirkdale depot.
Quite surprised to see they carried out the reverse move at Bootle Oriel Road and Sandhills before the final passenger services had left these stations (first time this has happened, not even the first delivery back in Jan did this).
Rather tight with timings, but worked well with only a 3 minute delay incurred for the final Ormskirk departure of the evening from Sandhills.
Quite surprised to see they carried out the reverse move at Bootle Oriel Road and Sandhills before the final passenger services had left these stations (first time this has happened, not even the first delivery back in Jan did this).
Rather tight with timings, but worked well with only a 3 minute delay incurred for the final Ormskirk departure of the evening from Sandhills.
Thank you.
Grumpy Git
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I know the rail-head was wet, but is that the first time a banker has been needed at Broad Green?
Trains Trains
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First time there has been two 777s coupled
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006 is the next train.
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Vespa
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That would make 6 complete units at Kirkdale should it arrive.
Should be easy enough to spot them at the sidings at Kirkdale.
DJH1971
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When is 777006 scheduled to come to the UK?
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006 is a week Thursday.
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Liverpool 507
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Hall Road siding?
Any space at Birkenhead North for more than one 777 at the moment?
Trains Trains
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There is no space at Birkenhead for more than one 777.
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Trains Trains
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There is no space at Birkenhead for more than one
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MR-507508
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Which is why I don't understand why they demolised the cleaning shed and never rebuilt more sheds for stabling the new trains at Kirkdale depot. Southport sidings seems to be prone site for graffiti attacks of the current units. There is a spate of attacks going around at the moment.
I saw a presentation (https://www.liverpoollep.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Hein-van-der-Schoot-Stadler-Rail.pdf) from Stadler, from Nov. 2018, which gave a plan and timescale for the introduction of the new fleet. They stated, the maximum number of units as 76, which could be maintained on the network at anyone time.
Any news on when the first class 507/508 may depart and how, will it be a case of delivering a new unit(s) and transporting one of the old fleet away from the network?
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jamesst
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Its got an unsafe roof and needs a refurbishment before anything can be stored there.
chiltern trev
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Butchers sidings - would that be the sidings accessed from platforms 3 and 4 and formerly were used for DMUs?
And vandalism being from the footbridge between Virginia Street and Derby Road?
Anyone know the origin of the name?
childwallblues
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Maybe space off Merseyrail at Allerton?
MR-507508
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There was talk last year of them having to possibly set up a base at Southport for storage and maintenance of a small number (14?) of class 507/508 units they will have to retain for longer than originally predicted (possibly until 2022) on the Southport-Hunts Cross line until the work was undertaken to modify the platform lengths and signals due to issues caused when the 777s are used in an 8 car formation.
Anyone heard any further update on when these works to platform lengthening and signal moves may take place?
Operational problems could delay roll-out of new Merseyrail train fleet | TheBusinessDesk.com
Length of new trains affects signalling at some stations on rush hour services Length of new trains affects signalling at some stations on rush hour services
www.thebusinessdesk.com
Anyone heard any further update on when these works to platform lengthening and signal moves may take place?
That's an old report but were not these problems foreseen when the trains were ordered? The platforms, as the article says, have been raised but nobody mentioned the signalling problem at the time (or didn't tell us the public). Anybody would think the present Government were directly responsible.There was talk last year of them having to possibly set up a base at Southport for storage and maintenance of a small number (14?) of class 507/508 units they will have to retain for longer than originally predicted (possibly until 2022) on the Southport-Hunts Cross line until the work was undertaken to modify the platform lengths and signals due to issues caused when the 777s are used in an 8 car formation.
Operational problems could delay roll-out of new Merseyrail train fleet | TheBusinessDesk.com
Length of new trains affects signalling at some stations on rush hour services Length of new trains affects signalling at some stations on rush hour serviceswww.thebusinessdesk.com
Anyone heard any further update on when these works to platform lengthening and signal moves may take place?
With the Covid delays they’d probably get away with keeping a few units now. As long as the signalling upgrades don’t also see a delay, though I understand NR were pretty fast at figuring out safe systems of work even during the height of lockdown, so hopefully there’s not a corresponding delay to push everything back.