Merseyrail

[MX12CFE]

RE: Merseyrail
I had 507032 on my train to ormskirk this morning and that was quite badly tagged it was partenerd with 507033.

[jtd508110]

RE: Merseyrail
I dont think the stock interchange line is open as there is a big buffer at the end of platform 2 at James St. Coincidently, 507015 is on the wirral side. Perhaps there is no need to keep them to one line with the loop being closed. Maybe the tight single bore tunnels by Moorfields Northern line platforms are as similar as they can get to the loop, so that could be why they have been swapped?

[wirralbus]

RE: Merseyrail
Because platform 2 is constantly used during the blockade , it makes moving stock that little bit harder

[ls1911]

RE: Merseyrail

(17/07/2013 07:47)jtd508110 Wrote:  I dont think the stock interchange line is open as there is a big buffer at the end of platform 2 at James St. Coincidently, 507015 is on the wirral side. Perhaps there is no need to keep them to one line with the loop being closed. Maybe the tight single bore tunnels by Moorfields Northern line platforms are as similar as they can get to the loop, so that could be why they have been swapped?

Theres two short periods a week (cant remember the exact date/times) when the stock interchange is open for stock transfers. Apart from that its part of the possession.

[ls1911]

RE: Merseyrail

(15/07/2013 21:47)wirralbus Wrote:  

(15/07/2013 20:15)507009 Wrote:  

(15/07/2013 05:28)wirralbus Wrote:  Winter daytime Southport service on a Sunday needs to be enhanced to 15 minutes but this could be maintained off season with three coach services , except on the run up to Christmas when demand would suffice to allow six coach services.

Entirely agree with this. It's about time the Sunday service was enhanced year-round as the 30 minute timetable hasn't been enough for several years. A potentially attractive alternative may be forming the winter services of 6 cars throughout if a 15 minute service is impractical.

To be honest cant see a problem with the 15 minute service applying to Winter Sunday services , there is more than enough sets available , it just utilises sets that would otherwise be spare on a sunday .

One of the major problems on a Sunday is staffing,some Sundays theres barely enough traincrew for a 30min service let alone an enhanced one

[snowey]

RE: Merseyrail

(17/07/2013 09:55)ls1911 Wrote:  

(17/07/2013 07:47)jtd508110 Wrote:  I dont think the stock interchange line is open as there is a big buffer at the end of platform 2 at James St. Coincidently, 507015 is on the wirral side. Perhaps there is no need to keep them to one line with the loop being closed. Maybe the tight single bore tunnels by Moorfields Northern line platforms are as similar as they can get to the loop, so that could be why they have been swapped?

Theres two short periods a week (cant remember the exact date/times) when the stock interchange is open for stock transfers. Apart from that its part of the possession.

IIRC it's open 2 nights a week the 1st 2 weeks then 3 or 4 nights in the 3rd week. If I get chance I will trawl through the NR possession notes to get the right info.

HTH

[CX06 EBK (Administrator)]

RE: Merseyrail
507023, which I think was over at Birkenhead last week was one of the Ormskirk 6 cars this morning so there must be some movements.

[H101GEV (Administrator)]

RE: Merseyrail
That's right, 507023 was on New Brighton/West Kirby turns last Saturday. Last time there was a major loop closure I remember there being a stop block at the end of platform 2 of James Street, but stock movements were still taking place every few days.

[M113 YKC]

RE: Merseyrail
Taken from the Merseytravel website:
"Northern Line - Due to a broken down train near Hunts Cross, trains on the Southport - Hunts Cross may be delayed or cancelled at short notice."

[wirralbus]

RE: Merseyrail
The train that has broken down was the 1536 Hunts Cross - Southport service