childwallblues
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Do you live in the area?Aye, but was more thinking along the lines of making it a viable Merseyrail service and not just a special for the football fans.
Do you live in the area?Aye, but was more thinking along the lines of making it a viable Merseyrail service and not just a special for the football fans.
I believe the service even out of Lime Street would be operated by Merseyrail at least that’s what I understood.Surely Merseyrail would not have any involvement in any station on the Bootle Branch as Merseyrail access can only be via a reverse at Bootle Oriel Road from Liverpool Central. Trrains would obviously run from Lime Street via Edge Hill.
Don't think so no. There was a cancelled return barrier move to dollands moor from kirkdale just before Xmas and doubt anything would have come over since thenAnyone know if the first 777 has come to the UK yet?
"The first Class 777 to be sent to England is expected to be 777 003, which is scheduled to arrive at Kirkdale depot in coming weeks"
Think soIs the plan still for it to come all the way to Liverpool by rail?
Fantastic news! We’re delighted to tell you that our first train has reached the UK after travelling through 3 countries and is in the South East – more updates to follow
Anyone know exactly where it is now? I am now scouring Realtime Trains to see if the path to Kirkdale depot has been input yet.
Movement to the tunnel is held up by the French rail strikes.
Yes, expect more delays as long as the french strike is on.
This would suggest its arrived at dollands moor, but yet to actually go anywhere. So we can expect a path soon.According to this tweet it was in or passing through Folkestone earlier.
Just passed a 777 at Dollands Moor.
We’ll be releasing details on the Merseytravel twitter feed. You might want to not go to bed early on Wednesday night
It is booked to arrive at Kirkdale Depot "after midnight" on Thursday morning after three reversals - at Down Wapping, Bootle Junction and Sandhills.There's a routine "Q" path in the system for Wednesday mornings from Dollands Moor at 02.44 to Crewe Basford Hall; might they use that one for 777 003 and then path it on to Liverpool from there?
It is booked to arrive at Kirkdale Depot "after midnight" on Thursday morning after three reversals - at Down Wapping, Bootle Junction and Sandhills.
Best play to see it will be bank hall on the bridge next to stationIt looks like they are indeed using that 0244 "Q" path. It has now appeared in Realtime Trains, arriving Kirkdale 0042 on Thursday morning. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R03576/2020-01-15/detailed
It looks like they are indeed using that 0244 "Q" path. It has now appeared in Realtime Trains, arriving Kirkdale 0042 on Thursday morning. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R03576/2020-01-15/detailed
Thanks for that.
I didn't understand a first reversal at Wapping Down ( as per Childwallblues) it seemed much more logical to use the Olive Mount curve.
Get those cameras out guys and pray for decent weather !