Kirkdale TMD, 507014 (12.38 Kirkby - Liverpool Cen) & 507024 (12.40 Liverpool Cen - Ormskirk) 11/08/21.
As we approach years end for 2021 this image more or less sums up the state of play on Merseyrail.
Despite deliveries of new Stadler Class 777 EMU's, (to be seen in the distance on shed) non have gone into revenue earning service. Indeed after long protracted negotiations with the unions single operation is not an option and modifications are being made at Crewe for driver & guard operation. Hence the two HNRC 20's (20118 & 20901) on the arrival road which along with other varied traction have been used for the drags under cover of darkness. In the distance the Class 508 involved in the Kirkby incident when it ran through the buffer stops, this has since been removed by road and scrapped.
In the foreground the veteran 507's are still in service and this image illustrates the point that Merseyrail are the only TOC (stand corrected on this) to paint their stock in a different livery on each side.
Kirkdale TMD, 507014 (12.38 Kirkby - Liverpool Cen) & 507024 (12.40 Liverpool Cen - Ormskirk) 11/08/21.
As we approach years end for 2021 this image more or less sums up the state of play on Merseyrail.
Despite deliveries of new Stadler Class 777 EMU's, (to be seen in the distance on shed) non have gone into revenue earning service. Indeed after long protracted negotiations with the unions single operation is not an option and modifications are being made at Crewe for driver & guard operation. Hence the two HNRC 20's (20118 & 20901) on the arrival road which along with other varied traction have been used for the drags under cover of darkness. In the distance the Class 508 involved in the Kirkby incident when it ran through the buffer stops, this has since been removed by road and scrapped.
In the foreground the veteran 507's are still in service and this image illustrates the point that Merseyrail are the only TOC (stand corrected on this) to paint their stock in a different livery on each side.