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Merseyrail legacy fleet updates (Class 507/508)
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Southport Line - just three!
507010: 2S02, 2U09, 2S12, 2U19, 2S22, 2U29, 2S32, 2U39, 2S42, 2U49, 2S53, 2U59 and 2S63
507007 and 507023: 2U00, 2S03, 2U10, 2S13, 2U20, 2S23, 2U30, 2S33, 2U40, 2S43, 2U50, 2S54, 2U60, 2S64, 2U69.
As for the others and locations, mmmm not sure but 507001 (KD), 507003 (NB), 507017 (BN) which leaves 507016, 507018, and 507029 somewhere, currently not allocated / unavailable.
How come 016 has been having a ton of failures it’s been fine for a while now since it had its new motor alternator fitted
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64382s motors are really loud when it’s trailing, loudest I’ve heard so farSlightly OT - still about beautiful PEP noise though.
If it's any consolidation, the final few weeks of 313s service, they were often "thrashed" out of Havant towards Farlington Junction - and they screamed like a Formula 1 engine!
GraphitProjekt
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What are the workings for this thursday (11/06)
Sam 76
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8A Rail very kindly posted them above
It seems the likely dates for the farewell 507 tour will be either 22nd or the 29th September Subject confirmation from BRS, it will be after Merseyrail goes to the winter timetable of every 30mins on a Sunday due pathing problems running the tour and the 507's probably going into store/ standby status for the remaining weeks leading up to the tour so a senior member of Merseyrail management has indicated.
Banham7
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Just seen 001+016 together at Liverpool Central, possibly on 5T69?
darylyates17
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Is it known yet what the last day of normal service for the 507s is?
We don't even know tomorrow's (Wednesday) allocation, let alone Thursday! Allocation's usually only take place on the day.
TheSel
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From today's observations:
1012 SOP-HNX: 507010 (solo)
1027 SOP-HNX: 507023 & 507007
1042 SOP-HNX: 507001 & 507017
1012 SOP-HNX: 507010 (solo)
1027 SOP-HNX: 507023 & 507007
1042 SOP-HNX: 507001 & 507017
darylyates17
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What was the other 507 that derailed with 001 I’m assuming that’s not being repaired?
childwallblues
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507018.
SuperLuke2334
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Last I heard (yesterday I think) it was on Birkenhead North having a new coupler fitted.
WirralLine
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They've been going to Newport for scrapping with MAs, compressors etc still fitted. Any big parts like these will be overhauled units. They've been stripped of various other parts before being sent to Newport however.
Do we know when the last 2 will be delivered and what units numbers they are
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Also does anybody know what repairs 016 is currently getting?
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Take any two from the four that are not on Merseyside - 033, 035, 047 and 053.
777033 + 047 arrived at Warrington, Walton Old Jnc on 29May, 035 arrived from Poland with a pair of 555's left in London at Warrington on the 12 June leaving just 053 to be moved from storage at Long Marston up to Merseyside and onward movement to Merseyrail.
reddragon
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035 will need new brakes / discs though!
Dragged with brakes on - see video
Dragged with brakes on - see video
Sun Chariot
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Good grief! That Shed still has cabside mirrors (visible on the excelllent video). Surely the crew could see all that billowing brake dust!
45076
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It was reported elsewhere that it was the wagon in front of the 777 that had the brake dragging.Good grief! That Shed still has cabside mirrors (visible on the excelllent video). Surely the crew could see all that billowing brake dust!
I am sure the units are piped through hence the pipes going into the cabs on the 777's , the wagon runners provide the brake force to stop the train the units are what are termed " Swingers" not braked.
irish_rail
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Can't answer but when I saw it it was idling very loudly and creating a sort of smoke that was enough to make one of my kids cough. I know nothing about this type of EMUs so can't comment on what the likely fault was, but I've never ever heard a 50x sound anything like it. It then failed completely on its very next service. The dodgy vehicle was the driving vehicle at the Southport end.
The only things that should be making a noise when the train is stopped are the compressor and possibly the motor blowers. The latter normally stop a few seconds after the train stops but they do keep going longer in hot weather.
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