Cheers, might take a punt on Tuesday and pop over for a couple of hours - hopefully they’ll (or at least one of them) be out!
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Class 483 - Class 508 | UK Rail Log
Fleet Data Page for the Class 483 - Class 508 EMU units
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Use the search bar in each table to search "scrapped" for the units that have been scrapped
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I agree with the point about 507022, it was withdrawn after a collision with 507004 at Kirkdale depot but 022 came off worst. The damaged coach was eventually sent up to Scotland where it was rewired, cab rebuilt and the coach was then added to 314203 which lost 1 of its coaches in a nasty collision with the 314 coming off worst..
I'm not fully sure of the circumstances that lead upto the collision at Kirkdale depot or the collision which badly damaged the coach of 314203 but that is as much as I know about it.
I'm not fully sure of the circumstances that lead upto the collision at Kirkdale depot or the collision which badly damaged the coach of 314203 but that is as much as I know about it.
Correct.
The original fleet size was 76 units, with all 33 507s and 43 508s, but for the longest period of time the fleet size was 59, so the only comparison that can be made is of this fleet of 59, with the original order of 52 777s, the 53rd being extra to cover the extension to Headbolt Lane and not part of the replacement of the existing fleet.
Thanks for the link to that website - quite a lot of info thereClass 483 - Class 508 | UK Rail Log
Fleet Data Page for the Class 483 - Class 508 EMU units
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No it’s 507024 and 507025
That one was is No 508111. An easy number to remember!
Mordac
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Do you have a ticket to ride?
Vespa
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I estimate 18 months before they're gone for good, get your last rides in.
Depends on how fast they rebuild Southport station, as well as when they get 8 car 777s available. Both of the above will affect the Southport line, with the later affecting the Chester and Ellesmere Port lines also. Everywhere else can just about manage with 4 cars, albeit with a lot of grumbling, those 3 however, can not.
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507025 was out on the Wirral line yesterday, I rode on it in the morning.
507024;
Ex-Southport: 1012 (2U19), 1242 (2U29), 1512 (2U39), 1742 (2U49), 2012 (2U59), 2242 (2U69)
Ex-Hunts Cross: 1121 (2S22), 1351 (2S32), 1621 (2S42), 1851 (2S53), 2121 (2S63)
507025;
Ex-West Kirby: 1021 (2W16), 1136 (2W21), 1251 (2W26), 1406 (2W31), 1521 (2W36), 1636 (2W41), 1751 (2W46)
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The Chester and Ellesmere Port lines have no booked six car workings at all, so the multiple working problem would not affect these routes.
Fantastic - that's brilliant, thank you so much!
You wouldn't happen to know if 507003 and 508128 are also out by any chance would you please? Thanks again!
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507024 has not appeared on the 1121 from Hunts Cross - that's 507031!!!
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Unfortunately, things often don't play out as expected on the Southport line after the morning peak. A look at RTT shows there was a 5T61 1000 ECS to Kirkdale which I think was 507024 going by the times. Hate to say it, but it may already be finished.
507003 is long-term out of service (overhaul work I think) so you won't have any luck with that, but 508128 was out yesterday on the Ormskirk line.
Much appreciated! Don't need 507024 or 507025 luckily - was just after one final ride!!!!
I could have sworn they used to be 6 cars. They were certainly busy enough.
As stated above - 507024 instead formed 5T61 1000 Southport to Kirkdale ECS. Must've been altered just after I checked as it was allocated to Southports all day.
508128 is on Ormskirks.
Ex-Liverpool Central at 1246, 1416, 1546, 1716, 1846.
Fantastic, thanks once again! Will go and track down 508128 now - it's my girlfriend's last serviceable 508!!!
There were two six car formations in mornings only from Chester (certainly not Ellesmere Port - the loadings on this line rarely trouble a three car) but the last of these disappeared last year having had much of its demand strangled by short-notice chopping and changing. They surely won't be bringing them back.
The Ormskirk line is busier than the Chester line despite not benefiting from two Ellesmere Port trains for much of its length, hence it retaining six car trains.
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DJH1971
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It has just been confirmed on the Mersey Railways 2.0 FB page that 507025 is indeed being stood down as from later today.
Well Southport is still the crux of when we'll see the last of the old units. Ormskirk they can make work with 4 cars, albeit with grumbling, but I don't see that being the case with Southport.
DJH1971
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Passenger or ECS?
ECS from Kirkdale, 024 was at the front.
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Realtime Trains | 5B87 2027 Kirkdale C.S. to Birkenhead North E.M.U.D | 18/04/2023
Real-time train running information for 5B87 2027 departure from Kirkdale C.S. to Birkenhead North E.M.U.D on 18/04/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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