Merseyrail Class 777 introduction updates

[Bletchleyite]

Not entirely true. They're running every 30 mins as far as Kirkby. They've found a 507/8 to cover Liverpool Central to Kirkby to partiality cover one of the 777 diagrams.

Bet they're glad they kept that short length of third rail!

 

[Sam 76]

Looks like 777036 has entered service today working the Kirkby diagram this afternoon obviously not as far as Headbolt Lane. Seen on the 17:25 departure from Sandhills

 

[prod_pep]

Was a 507/8 used on the Kirkby line today at any stage?

 

[karlbbb]

777s, once again, not having a good morning. Delays, cancellations, and early terminations galore this morning on both the Headbolt and Ormskirk lines. Getting a bit tiresome now.

 

[Jamesrob637]

777s, once again, not having a good morning. Delays, cancellations, and early terminations galore this morning on both the Headbolt and Ormskirk lines. Getting a bit tiresome now.

Is it worse than when the new trains entered service with Northern just before COVID?

 

[childwallblues]

I arrived at Headbolt Lane from RCD to catch the 1341 to LVC. It looked like all xx41 were cancelled so Iwaited for the 1411 which was 777140. Is this the first day in service for this unit?
777023 was seen at Sandhills out on trst.

 

[Pacef8]

Another early morning headbolt faillure.

 

[karlbbb]

Another early morning headbolt faillure.

And one taken off the Ormskirk line too - terminated at Moorfields.

 

[Spekejunction]

And one taken off the Ormskirk line too - terminated at Moorfields.

It appears that service to Headbolt Lane is back on track..

 

[ExRes]

Reported on se-gen that todays 1330 6Q77 will consist of 777025, 777027 & 777021

 

[The_Train]

Has 777013 now lost its Eurovision decals?

 

[Steelwheels]

Has 777013 now lost its Eurovision decals?

Please refer to post 5738 and that is your answer.

 

[LPJOHN]

777 152 was in passenger service today, I believe for the first time.

The 16:05 to Headbolt Lane; from Central, was very busy; people standing from Moorfields, and when it left Kirkby it still had a good number of people on it.

 

[Techniquest]

Has 777013 now lost its Eurovision decals?

It definitely had last Friday when I observed it on Birkenhead North depot. I missed out on seeing it in the flesh, a really funky livery! If I'd known it was there, I'd have tried for a photo of it being back to yellow and black.

It's a shame it didn't keep it as a long-term reminder of Eurovision in Liverpool, given how long other liveries have lasted on Merseyrail!

 

[The_Train]

Please refer to post 5738 and that is your answer.

Post 5738 asks the same question I have asked

It definitely had last Friday when I observed it on Birkenhead North depot. I missed out on seeing it in the flesh, a really funky livery! If I'd known it was there, I'd have tried for a photo of it being back to yellow and black.

It's a shame it didn't keep it as a long-term reminder of Eurovision in Liverpool, given how long other liveries have lasted on Merseyrail!

Thanks Tech

 

[Techniquest]

No worries! I was meant to post about it last week, however I've been rather side-tracked by a combination of injury and a cold. The latter appears to be gone, hurrah, but the weird injury is not and I'm booked in for a physio appointment. Monday feels like an eternity away!

 

[childwallblues]

Has 777013 now lost its Eurovision decals?

I did post that I saw it on 26/10/2023 on Birkenhead North EMUD in normal fleet livery.

 

[The_Train]

I did post that I saw it on 26/10/2023 on Birkenhead North EMUD in normal fleet livery.

You didn't seem sure in the post I was directed to so thought it best to double check

 

[Rhysdabeast]

Reported on se-gen that todays 1330 6Q77 will consist of 777025, 777027 & 777021

All 3 of those remain at Walton, 777028/030 moved tonight on 6Q78 22:54 Walton - Kirkdale with 43465/468/480/484

 

[Sam 76]

All 3 of those remain at Walton, 777028/030 moved tonight on 6Q78 22:54 Walton - Kirkdale with 43465/468/480/484

Good to see there are plenty of units to be delivered. With declining numbers of 508 units the quicker more 777s arrive the better

 

[karlbbb]

Bit of a hatchet job in the Echo this morning on the 777s (I wouldn't click this link unless you have a robust ad blocker; the Echo site is appalling)

Not that I disagree with much of it - my own experience is of poor reliability, often seeing services cancelled or late and thus further crowding the services that have managed to run. It is also very, very silly that we still, somehow, don't have 8 car running to help peak times. Rolling services out on the Wirral just to show off the new trains is a poor choice when they should be getting Ormskirk line back to capacity that hasn't been there for most of this year (6-car services were being dropped to 3 way before the 777 introduction).

 

[Sam 76]

Bit of a hatchet job in the Echo this morning on the 777s (I wouldn't click this link unless you have a robust ad blocker; the Echo site is appalling)

Not that I disagree with much of it - my own experience is of poor reliability, often seeing services cancelled or late and thus further crowding the services that have managed to run. It is also very, very silly that we still, somehow, don't have 8 car running to help peak times. Rolling services out on the Wirral just to show off the new trains is a poor choice when they should be getting Ormskirk line back to capacity that hasn't been there for most of this year (6-car services were being dropped to 3 way before the 777 introduction).

Wouldn’t surprise me if Southport ends up with 1 or 2 before the end of the year. Just for the photo opportunity of rolling them out on all lines in 2023.

It’s the Kirkby passengers I feel sorry for to be honest. It’s not been great for them and now the 30 min service and the battery trains failing is an utter farce. I like the 777s but the way passengers have been treated on this line is nothing short of a disgrace

 

[AlistairCowell]

Bit of a hatchet job in the Echo this morning on the 777s (I wouldn't click this link unless you have a robust ad blocker; the Echo site is appalling)

News websites can have too many ads, and they normally have a dog advert as well.

 

[8A Rail]

Updated Arrival List as follows:
Kirkdale C.S. = 001 to 020 inclusive, 023, 024, 026, 028, 030, 031, 036, 049, 140, 142, 144, 146, 148, 150 and 152.
WOJn MSC Sidings. - 021, 025 and 027.

 

[prod_pep]

An evening of chaos on the Kirkby Headbolt Lane route with no trains for over two hours and services curtailed at Kirkby after that. Looks like 777146 was the offending unit at Fazakerley.

 

[Spekejunction]

News websites can have too many ads, and they normally have a dog advert as well.

Not a hatchet job.more a response to 777 unreliabilly.
Granddaughter travels this route and her train was cancelled this morning.
An echo editor uses the Ormskirk line and has experienced numerous delays .
Merseyrail named Stadler as working to fix things.
Someone needs to be honest with the public..

 

[Sam 76]

Just as the 777/0 slowly start to settle down the 777/1 come and ramp up the chaos . Serious question who forced Merseyrail to push the battery units to service ? There is no way they can have been happy with this. Also on the 777/0 need 8 car services now as will fix a lot of the sliding step issues

 

[pokemonsuper9]

Serious question who forced Merseyrail to push the battery units to service ?

They were needed to get trains running to the new Headbolt Lane, which has no 3rd rail.

 

[185]

Bit of a hatchet job in the Echo this morning on the 777s

Noticed a few articles in the last 24 hours about this.

I do take Reach media journalists understanding of most things in life with a pinch of salt, but on this... they're echoing (pun) the views of a lot of the long suffering commuters who've truly had enough of the mess being made of a once excellent rail system. A combination of terrible planning decisions and unreliable improperly tested rolling stock is driving customers away causing long term damage. Perhaps now is the time Merseytravel seizes the contract and clears out all those incompetent senior and middle managers at Merseyrail.

 

[Djgr]

They were needed to get trains running to the new Headbolt Lane, which has no 3rd rail.

Due to the anti third rail extremists