Merseyrail

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Merseyrail

(03/03/2023 20:02)507022 Wrote:  Unknown 508 plus 507019

Thank you for the Info

[507022]

RE: Merseyrail
The 777 move this afternoon is now on RTT - 6Q77 14.22 Crewe CS to Kirkdale (update from my earlier post)
Update: 777012/016 were brought up from Crewe, hauled by 20142/20189 and two HST power cars

[507022]

RE: Merseyrail
Another two 777s being moved from Crewe to Kirkdale on Wednesday night
Update: 777005/014 are the units TnT by 4 HST power cars

[N271CKB]

RE: Merseyrail
Been reported elsewhere, 507019 and 508122 are to go for scrap this weekend

[507022]

RE: Merseyrail
They’re booked to be moved Sunday evening.
Both are at Birkenhead North getting stripped today.
Ironically the 507 was a good unit, only due to be withdrawn next year and I believe 508112 was in line for disposal along with 508122 until 507019’s untimely end.

[wirralbus]

RE: Merseyrail
Over the last few days there has been a bit of unreliability with the 777 operations on the Kirkby line which has at times required 507/8 to deputise.

Is this what they call the bath tub curve as they call it and the only was is up .

[N271CKB]

RE: Merseyrail
Do we know why 507019 was chosen to be withdrawn

[507022]

RE: Merseyrail

(15/03/2023 04:16)N271CKB Wrote:  Do we know why 507019 was chosen to be withdrawn

It hit a metal plate left on the tracks at Cressington last month and it did a lot of damage to the under frame equipment, so much so that it was deemed beyond economic repair

[gka472l]

RE: Merseyrail
777005/14 moving from Crewe to Kirkdale later tonight....

[507022]

RE: Merseyrail

(15/03/2023 17:46)gka472l Wrote:  777005/14 moving from Crewe to Kirkdale later tonight....

4 HST power cars top n tailing (see my earlier post #3753)