Merseyrail

[Its a hobby]

RE: Merseyrail
Recently 507002 returned from Kilmarnock and was replaced with another unit that went for a major overhaul. Do we know if this is back yet or when its due back. Thanks

[First Class]

RE: Merseyrail
507012 is in Kilmarnock for overhaul & mods still. Running behind schedule from what I gather.

[wirralbus]

RE: Merseyrail
Is the air conditioning modifications going to take place at Birkenhead north or are they going to have to be done at an outside contractors .

[First Class]

RE: Merseyrail
Supposed to be done on site at North/Kirkdale. The cab environment in general is being updated, new seats etc...

[N271CKB]

RE: Merseyrail
Its a hobby - many thanks for telling us about the video on YouTube about the driver training, just spent the fastest 90mins of my life watching that!

[jtd508110]

RE: Merseyrail
I saw a new cab seat on a unit recently, I cant remember which one though, might have been 003

[Its a hobby]

RE: Merseyrail

(10/06/2012 18:22)N271CKB Wrote:  Its a hobby - many thanks for telling us about the video on YouTube about the driver training, just spent the fastest 90mins of my life watching that!

your welcome, I really enjoyed it, and felt like I had driven the train down parts of the network that are not usually for public access lol!

[MX12CFE]

RE: Merseyrail
The electric switch rooms at central are now in the process of being demolished the escalator between the northern and wirral ine platforms has gone completely leaving a large black dark hole and the northern line escalators are being stripped.

[Its a hobby]

RE: Merseyrail
thanks for the update MX12CFE

[N271CKB]

RE: Merseyrail
Thought some of the chesters may of been 6 cars today for the Chester rocks festival, but don't think that's the case from what I saw.