Merseyrail

[507022]

RE: Merseyrail

(05/01/2024 20:58)H101GEV Wrote:  No problem at all. The allocations from Southport are nothing if not unpredictable, rarely playing out as allocated on TOPS etc.

114 worked the service you mentioned, then remained at Southport until it worked the 2042 to Hunts Cross and 2151 return.

So do you have access to TOPS then?

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

RE: Merseyrail

(06/01/2024 18:15)507022 Wrote:  So do you have access to TOPS then?

No, but people often request allocations on other forums and the reality is usually far from what appears on the system.

[507022]

RE: Merseyrail

(06/01/2024 19:13)H101GEV Wrote:  No, but people often request allocations on other forums and the reality is usually far from what appears on the system.

From experience, what is planned at Southport and what actually happens is often completely different

[childwallblues]

RE: Merseyrail
508104 is booked to be on the New Brighton line today, tomorrow and Wednesday and then withdrawn.

[507022]

RE: Merseyrail

(08/01/2024 07:13)childwallblues Wrote:  508104 is booked to be on the New Brighton line today, tomorrow and Wednesday and then withdrawn.

Together with 507004

[508134]

RE: Merseyrail

(08/01/2024 22:36)507022 Wrote:  Together with 507004

Is 507004 still out in passenger service or has it already been withdrawn?

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

RE: Merseyrail
Withdrawals now not happening this week according to reports elsewhere.

The 508108/114 scrap move also did not happen this morning.

[507022]

RE: Merseyrail

(08/01/2024 23:11)H101GEV Wrote:  Withdrawals now not happening this week according to reports elsewhere.

The 508108/114 scrap move also did not happen this morning.

Apparently overnight engineering work at Bidston required the loco to be on Birkenhead North all night, which was duly refused as it would’ve stopped booked ECS off the depot at start up.
I’ve been told that they will have to be moved to somewhere this week as 508104/507004 will be on there from Wed onwards for next week’s move

[507022]

RE: Merseyrail
Two 777s at Walton Old Jn are due to be moving to Kirkdale tonight, 777032/034 are the ones, I think.
These are the last in the UK at the present time

[507022]

RE: Merseyrail
Unusually, 777032/034 were top and tailed by 2 HST power cars and 2 class 20s tonight