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007/023 and 010/029 on Southports today, credit to posts on Merseyrail groups Also if not aware tour has been postponed to a date “to be confirmed”

This could potentially be 011 moving over to Birkenhead North Depot (BD) 5T62 due off Kirkdale 08.10 :edit: having said this it does seem to tie in with a 5T61 coming down from Southport (001?) So who knows! Also duplicate paths put in about 20 minutes later...

Guessing yesterdays issues were with 001 then as 018 back out today according to post above. Wondering when 011 will emerge from the lathe to head to Birkenhead North ready for scrapping

Don't think anything else planned to be withdrawn immediately after these next two. Information ws 6 to be gone between Grand National and early May and the rest would carry on for foreseeable

Think it's just they weren't willing to have it dragged to Newport in that state in case it caused major damage to track as I presume Merseyrail would have footed the bill? Maybe NR would have insisted on a road move which isn't easy off Merseyrail (think they have to drag them to Seaforth...

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:71171/2024-05-07/detailed 5T64 just posted Kirkdale to Birkenhead North departing 10.55 Should be through James Street around 11.15

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:71123/2024-05-07/detailed 5T60 Southport to Kirkdale appeared in real-time train, think this is the first half of 507 011 and 015 heading to Birkenhead North for scrap preparation. Expect a 5T61 Kirkdale to Birkenhead North to appear at some point...

I think 007 may be out on West Kirby’s again. Picture on Mersey Railways suggests it was on 12.06 from West Kirby

I'm presuming so but no path in yet, will probably appear over the weekend sometime

Keep eyes on here there’s always someone who will post the path but you may not get much notice. It was around 930-10am when I videoed 508 114 on its trip to BN at James Street and similarly 507 002 as well. Theyve also sometimes headed down from Southport after the evening peak if they’d been...

A vst/var path will only appear on the day it runs unfortunately. Several times they seem to have set off towards the tail end of the morning peak, I'm not saying this is what will happen, just speculating really based on what’s happened before

They were apparently using trailers of 508 201 and 508 209 that are located at Seacombe and used for filming purposes apparently. They retain low back seats. also the cab of 018 was used too apparently

Yes just got off it at Lime Street at 20.33. 018 was indeed beastly thank-you again, unfortunately no rheostatic on today but was still enjoyably loud. Didn't really hear any with rheostatic today actually I really liked 023 too - especially the compressor coach end. Happy to just see the...

Still at top end of sidings, I sadly suspect the only time it will move is when it goes to BN for scrap preparation, I would imagine sometime around or after 7th when space comes free

507 023 going onto the West Kirby circuit starting with the 11.24 Birkenhead North

Thanks for the info, I am in town tomorrow hoping that 018 will still be out as it sounded superb last time I got a ride There's apparently a points failure at Bootle this afternoon that has affected some services but think it's recovering now

Another scrap run attempt this sunday/Monday INBOUND SUNDAY https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R11596/2024-04-28/detailed OUTBOUND MONDAY https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K05887/2024-04-29/detailed

Late June was the latest time frame mentioned for a possible farewell tour but this was only an estimate. Keep eyes on branch line website as tickets will be booked through there when it's announced There will probably not be much notice as it is hoped to be as near to the end of 507 operation...

007 defo had its rheostatic working on Thursday, a joy to behold. I thought I heard 003s a couple of times on the Ormskirks but none of the others did. 017/028 was a great pairing!021 a nice one too - Red Rum attended its last national:frown:

Only unit I've not physically seen today was 507 018. 016 was in Birkenhead North Depot, 011 as already mentioned looking quite forlorn at Southport sidings and all the rest in service. I think 14 wins the prize for beastliest unit today. 007 on West Kirbys was another tuneful one. Tbh they...