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Merseyrail legacy fleet updates (Class 507/508)

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Last week, the 6 Car 507 featured on the diagram which has several planned cancellations. This is the diagram which involves 2S12, then starts again with the 16:03 (2G42) out of Southport.
Oh the diagram with the planned cancellations going in and coming back out again would explain it
 
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I’ve heard reference to Southport now having a “peak diagram” which if 507s are in the sidings, they can appear on, but I can’t quite understand where this diagram comes from or when it is, because there aren’t any 8 car 777
There is a diagram that runs in peak hours which ends at around 10am and the unit resides in either the Wall Sidings or Carrige Sidings. The diagram then restarts at around 4pm.
 

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Well, fingers crossed for tomorrow. :)

The diagram in question does the 06.03, 08.03, 16.03, 18.03, 20.03 & 22.03 services from Southport and the 07.02, 09.02, 17.02, 19.02, 21.02 & 23.02 from Liverpool Central. How much of the diagram the 507/8 does has varied; sometimes they sub it on for the 08.03 from Southport as that's the busy AM journey.
 

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Fine pairing 507018 and 029 have also formed the 06.03 from Southport and 07.02 return. Not substituted on so potentially a good sign for the afternoon part of the diagram.

Slightly surreal but lovely to ride a 507 after the farewell tour. They're going great guns so far, too.
 

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507003 is powered on with lights on the inside at Southport. Given there is a 777 just started at Bank Hall and running 15 mins late due to a fault, may be worth keeping an eye out.
 

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Looks like 507003 is off to take up a Chester duty from Rock Ferry as 5T80 from Southport and 5T81 from Sandhills. First working set to be 09.27 Rock Ferry - Liverpool - Chester.

Managed a video earlier at Southport as it came in to form the ECS; a nice bonus.
 

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There's a 6-car service just departed Moorfields towards Sandhills, 2S12. I'm too far away to see the unit numbers.
 

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For anyone after 018 + 029 later: there were no spares at Southport so unless something moves up there, the 507s are guaranteed to go back out for the 16.03 departure. They have retired to the farmost Southport siding in the meantime.
 

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For anyone after 018 + 029 later: there were no spares at Southport so unless something moves up there, the 507s are guaranteed to go back out for the 16.03 departure. They have retired to the farmost Southport siding in the meantime.
Many thanks, I'm heading into town now to try and get 3 incase that gets ripped then will head up to Southport

5 out of the remaining 6 within a week would just be magnificent
 
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Looks like 507003 is off to take up a Chester duty from Rock Ferry as 5T80 from Southport and 5T81 from Sandhills. First working set to be 09.27 Rock Ferry - Liverpool - Chester.

Managed a video earlier at Southport as it came in to form the ECS; a nice bonus.
Can confirm no.3 still on diagram. 12 27 ex CTR

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And on the 14.12
 
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2003 Ex Southport has arrived as 6 car at Ainsdale despite the pis saying it was going to be a 3 car!!!
 

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018 and 029 arriving and departing Freshfield on the 16.03 ex-Southport this afternoon, passing 777051.
 

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507018 and 029 are back out on the same Southport line diagram as yesterday starting with the 06.03 to Liverpool. Early signs this could remain a regular thing for the time being as Merseyrail address the ongoing severe overcrowding on this line.

Also, it appears 507003 will run the New Brighton line today, starting with the 07.38 circuit.
 
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