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(13/03/2021 13:50)Busmadperson Wrote: [ -> ]That Will be 2526

No it won’t, 2526 is now in service at Rhyl

(13/03/2021 14:14)W176 XMA Wrote: [ -> ]No it won’t, 2526 is now in service at Rhyl

2526 was not out on Rhyl services on Monday but drivers over at Bootle were selecting the incorrect bus when logging onto the machine, so Monday would've been 4103, the same thing happened again on Tuesday but it could've been 4102 or 4103 on the 60 that morning, but 2526 would go onto 36 journeys towards the end of the S60 journey.

https://bustimes.org/vehicles/190047?date=2021-03-08#
https://bustimes.org/vehicles/190047?date=2021-03-09#

4434 is on Emergency Rail Replacements following the derailment at Kirkby

(13/03/2021 20:50)NathanR Wrote: [ -> ]4434 is on Emergency Rail Replacements following the derailment at Kirkby

A surprise as Stagecoach Gillmoss is nearer.

(13/03/2021 20:55)Metroline1511 Wrote: [ -> ]A surprise as Stagecoach Gillmoss is nearer.

Arriva Bootle is closer to Rice Lane, service is Kirkby to Rice Lane

(13/03/2021 22:29)MPTE1955 Wrote: [ -> ]Arriva Bootle is closer to Rice Lane, service is Kirkby to Rice Lane

I don't even know when the last time that Gillmoss ran rail replacements, There are images of them but the last time that they ran one (according to Flickr) was February 2019.

(13/03/2021 20:55)Metroline1511 Wrote: [ -> ]A surprise as Stagecoach Gillmoss is nearer.

Arriva have the contract to cover rail replacements for merseyrail.

4635 On Rail replacement Between Aintree Fazakerley and Kirkby

(14/03/2021 08:25)Busmadperson Wrote: [ -> ]4635 On Rail replacement Between Aintree Fazakerley and Kirkby

For those of us with long memories this RR has definite shades of the short-lived 900 service from 1966.

Looking at the photograph of the damage done at Kirkby station, I think that it will be several weeks at least before train services will be able to able to resume. I wonder if this emergency rail replacement will continue throughout the closure of Kirkby or whether the Kirkby line will operate as far as Fazakerley.

(14/03/2021 17:18)Barney Wrote: [ -> ]For those of us with long memories this RR has definite shades of the short-lived 900 service from 1966.

Looking at the photograph of the damage done at Kirkby station, I think that it will be several weeks at least before train services will be able to able to resume. I wonder if this emergency rail replacement will continue throughout the closure of Kirkby or whether the Kirkby line will operate as far as Fazakerley.

I think services will remain completely suspended. The Kirkby line comes under one substation. As such, whilst the recovery work is in progress, the power is off between Rice Lane and Kirkby.