harrym508131
Member
nbn sidings after spitting its dummy out today
-
Our booking engine at tickets.railforums.co.uk (powered by TrainSplit) helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchase! Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread!
Merseyrail legacy fleet updates (Class 507/508)
- Thread starter Liverpool 507
- Start date
Sponsor Post - registered members do not see these adverts; click here to register, or click here to log in
R
RailUK Forums
Liverpool 507
Member
Yes, I was on this service. 507014 ran alone. Agency staff at Southport for the re-modelling were ordering passengers to the front set, regardless of where people were going (i.e. Wigan/Manchester).
Proof not just 777s fail still.
MR-507508
Member
507031 has now been withdrawn and will currently be in the shed at Birkenhead North depot for preparation ahead of the scrap move to Newport.
harrym508131
Member
yep, except the 507s fail after 6000 miles compared to 500 off the 777s. no point saying it’s not just the 777s because it’s expected that a 46 year old train is going to fail
3973EXL
Established Member
- Joined
- 2 Feb 2017
- Messages
- 2,447
Realtime Trains | 0N38 1208 Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Birkenhead North E.M.U.D | 17/03/2024
Real-time train running information for 0N38 1208 departure from Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Birkenhead North E.M.U.D on 17/03/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk
Realtime Trains | 5Q78 0611 Birkenhead North E.M.U.D to Newport Docks (Simsgroup) | 18/03/2024
Real-time train running information for 5Q78 0611 departure from Birkenhead North E.M.U.D to Newport Docks (Simsgroup) on 18/03/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk
001 has unfortunately suffered a graffiti attack. Hopefully it can be cleaned up asap.
Source:
Source:
08221
Member
Photo on Twitter showing 001 with graffiti on least one coach 
Oh dear, that is grim. They need to wash that off ASAP.
5868 has also been attacked, albeit only a tiny tag under the side cab window.
The_Train
Established Member
- Joined
- 2 Jun 2018
- Messages
- 4,358
Unfortunately these cretins have become very clued up on which units are likely to gain the biggest coverage for their mess (I think they call it a tag but I'd argue this is subjective) based on which ones are likely to be photographed the most and posted onto social media the most. So units with special liveries and new units will always be high up the target list because of the coverage we give them - it's actually better to not post any images of graffiti at all as it renders the effort they go to pointless
45076
Member
What I cannot get my head round is how they get away with it, especially up there. I went to get a photograph at Southport station of two units in the platforms and got royally rollocked for going past a sign that had been covered by a bin bag. Yet these so called "artists" can wander about a railway property to the hearts content. On the back of that if they got killed or injured the families could sue because the railway had allowed them to trespass by not ensuring the area was secure.
Last edited:
What happened?
harrym508131
Member
no clue, failed then failed again so took out of service
Not quite true unfortunately as other Class 507's and Class 777's have been done too. The scumbags who do this have no clue what is what on a railway, as all they see is a blank canvas on the side of a train!
As for your latter thought, I totally agree.
TheWizenedOne
New Member
507021 currently sat in Kirkdale depot
Sorry, I’m not on nights so no access to Trust! I’m going over to Liverpool tomorrow for a last trip, the 1211 central to Southport is booked 507
TheSel
Member
Mind you don't miss it!!! 2S24 is actually due 1208 off Liverpool Central.
Realtime Trains | 2S24 1151 Hunts Cross to Southport | 19/03/2024
Real-time train running information for 2S24 1151 departure from Hunts Cross to Southport on 19/03/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk
Liverpool 507
Member
Went ECS up to Southport and then in to service on 2U31 vice 507010.
RichardAsh1981
Member
- Joined
- 28 Oct 2017
- Messages
- 44
Liverpool 507
Member
507001 and 507023 moved up to Southport this afternoon as 5T61.
Skymonster
Established Member
- Joined
- 7 Feb 2012
- Messages
- 1,743
Given that the BLS 507 Farewell tour has been postponed from May until later in the summer, I presume that some of the 507s have a while left in them yet?
Does anyone know if 001 has had its graffiti cleaned off?
Babybirdrobin
Member
As of the current amount of withdrawals and in service, can we get a list of in service, withdrawn (recently) and expected to be withdrawn. Also, at this rate are they making it to mid-April in service?
Skymonster
Established Member
- Joined
- 7 Feb 2012
- Messages
- 1,743
Branch Line Society seem to think so - indeed the society's 507 farewell rail tour has been postponed from May until the summer. In theory, BLS hope to be using 507001 and 507003.
Liverpool 507
Member
Yes, the affected side is a different shade to the rest of the unit.
harrym508131
Member
yep they only cleaned 1 carriage instead of doing the full 3
The_Train
Established Member
- Joined
- 2 Jun 2018
- Messages
- 4,358
Type "scrapped" into the Search Fleet box to see all that are scrapped and "stored" in the same box to see all that are reportedly withdrawn
