#class 507

[emilytakesphoto]

train stations (with trains in them)

[emilytakesphoto]

train stations (with trains in them)

[sd-cjc]

This is a bit different from my previous posts however I wish to spread awareness of the glorious news!

A few days ago, at the Derby test track, 507001 ran under its own power for the first time in nearly a year, and the first time at all in preservation, making it, along with 313201, one of the first 3rd rail electrics to move under its own power in preservation, so let’s celebrate the monumental achievement!

[national-rail]

Vote for your favourite train! Round 1 Poll 13

(Top Left) BREL Class 507

(Top Right) CAF Class 332

(Bottom Left) Brush Traction Class 57

(Bottom Right) Hitachi Class 385 AT200

Voting ended onDec 2, 2024

See pinned for more info on the tournament, see below for more info on trains.

Class 507

Current Operation: Merseyrail Services in Liverpool.

Class 332

Current Operation: None (Scrapped, 1 carriage on display)

Former Operation: Heathrow Express

Class 57

Current Operation: Night Riviera sleeper service (London - Penzance), thunderbird duties and stock movements.

Class 385 "AT 200"

Current Operation: Electrified services around and between Edinburgh and Glasgow

[mjalford98]

First fruits of a mad dash after church altar serving duties last Sunday up to Hooton in Merseyside, Cheshire, to see the end of the Wirral Swansong enthusiast railtour, which marked the end of the 1970s built PEP class 507 trains on the Merseyrail Wirral Line. The 20 or so minutes the train was in the platform gave opportunity to get a couple of "old vs new" photographs with the new class 777 METRO trains replacing them. The results were not quite as stellar as I was hoping, but the quirks of the station layout and number of people on the platform made it somewhat challenging to get anything better. Merseyrail are planning another farewell railtour on the City Line, so hopefully that offers a better shot.

See my full collection of photos & videos from the day on my dedicated photography website.

[liverpooltraindesign-blog]

Coming soon ! The first class 507 design