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Also of interest may be this website:
https://www.ontimetrains.co.uk/departures-arrivals/201709148070093;arrival=19:50;timeField=Arriving
They seem to have data going back many years and that site was handy for me when I needed to correct journeys that I'd misrecorded in my train log.
The schedules are now on RTT and the fixture had been sold out.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S80071/2023-10-29/detailed
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S80072/2023-10-29/detailed
I am curious to know why so many people seem to be after announcement sound files.
here are loads of FOI requests on the same theme and it seems to crop up here quite often.
Looking at the open data this lunchtime it appears 777005 has finally left the Wall Siding at New Brighton.
5T61 ran from ML1654 to Kirkdale Depot departing at 1055...
Spotted some new signs today, must be related to the 777/1 as I don't remember seeing them before.
The first two are at Fazarkerley, the black and white one is just to the South of the station. The notices at Kirkby may have only related to the 777/1 test trains perhaps?
507/8 observations this afternoon.
507004+120+029 (coupled 9-car) shunting on North depot.
507009 seen inside North shed (most likely still with 138)
507029 later worked 5D17 alone routed to NBN platform 1. 004+120 must've gone in the shed.
507028 stabled at West Kirby Sdg 2 (5T65)
508126...
They are stopping with their nose just off the end of the 3rd rail. The shoes are still well on it. Seems very close to the old stopping position when the buffers were there - it may be the original stop board that they're still using.
Passenger services are running to Kirkby again from today. Still only 777/0 units so far. Some images from the Kirkby end, all ready to go by the looks of it.
Merseyrail 507/8s have length (3 or 6 car), service class (ECS or passenger) and stopping pattern reminders.
Until recently the only station on the ME network that was routinely skipped was Capenhurst so it had it's own reminder.
Google Maps suggests walking from the current exit at Sandhills to the new stadium will take 14 minutes (0.7 miles) which is the same distance as from Kirkdale station to Goodison Park. However with direct trains serving Sandhills from all directions (not just the OMS/KIR services that Kirkdale...
It looks like a 6 car set was stabled in platform 3 at Hooton overnight which is quite rare. Perhaps due to the 777s occupying platform 4 at Rock Ferry.
I recall that the stabling of units on running lines is mentioned in the sectional appendix and is permitted at certain locations on the...
Had 197110 on the Chester - Lime Street shuttle yesterday. Very warm inside, seemed like air con had failed. Anybody else had this happen on other 197s?
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