In my opinion the Ellesmere Port Line could work with a shuttle service between there & Hooton & extending to Liverpool in the peaks and run them into platform 1 at Hooton but the timetable would need looking at first and public consolation on the matter. My timetable for it would be from the first train to Ellesmere Port to about 09.30am would run direct to Liverpool (like now) and 09.30am to 16.00pm would run as a shuttle between Hooton & Ellesmere Port and 16.00pm to 18.30pm would run to Liverpool (like now) then other times would be direct Liverpool services (weekends & public holidays etc)
I would like to hear what other people have to say about that , I don't think it can be changed except under special circumstances as im sure a Liverpool to ellesmere Port service is a franchise commitment , hence it having to be squeezed round the extra Chester service , which to be honest was needed .
Northern Line : Last Trains , Christmas and New Years Eve
Hunts Cross to Southport 2021 (2038 at Liverpool Central).
Southport to Hunts Cross 1958 (2044 at Liverpool Central).
Southport to Liverpool Central 2013
Liverpool Central to Kirkby 2055
Kirkby to Liverpool Central 2018
Liverpool Central to ormskirk 2040
Ormskirk to Liverpool Central 2020
Wirral Line : Last services , Christmas and New Years Eve
2000 Chester - Liverpool Central
2041 Moorfields - Chester
2019 Ellesmere Port - Liverpool Central
2027 Moorfields - Ellesmere Port
2001 West Kirby - Liverpool Central
2031 Moorfields - West Kirby
2023 New Brighton - Liverpool Central
2046 Moorfields - New Brighton
2056 Moorfields - Birkenhead Central
Had a go on a rare semi-fast Southport train today thanks to signalling problems at Aigburth. 508128 + 508122 formed the late-running and absolutely rammed 17.21 HNX - SOP which after Sandhills called only at Waterloo and Formby. All of the Southport services (and two of the six Chesters) were six cars, presumably due to the sales - it was a busy day on the network today.
507029 is the latest unit to receive the new livery, following on from 507013. This leaves the following still in old colours: 507004/007/008/009/024/033 and 508104/112/125/127/131/134/140.
Oh not a good day for the Chester service today as two sets of six cars had to be broken down today due to unit faults .
Several units have suffered from graffiti attacks over the last few days, presumably during overnight stabling in Birkenhead. 508110, 508120 and 508130 were all running with tags today.
(28/12/2014 20:55)507009 Wrote: [ -> ]Several units have suffered from graffiti attacks over the last few days, presumably during overnight stabling in Birkenhead. 508110, 508120 and 508130 were all running with tags today.
507020 is another ive just rode it to Ormskirk its on the grey side of the trailer coach and one of the motor coaches.
(05/01/2015 22:15)WAITING FOR THE 437 Wrote: [ -> ]Hi some old footage of Merseyrail in 1989 found on You tube. Not sure how many of the 508's ended up back down south.
Hope you enjoy. I did!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj-nSceUyKA
Great video enjoyed watching it spotted 508102 in the last minute of the film which was one that went down south this unit is sadly no longer with us as it was coverted to one of the three 508/3s but think these 3 have now been scrapped unless anyone knows different?