 507001 illustrated in the new post-refurbishment Merseyrail livery. British Rail Class 507 electric multiple units were built by BREL at York works from 1978 to 1979. They were the third variety of BR's then-standard design for suburban EMUs, which eventually encompassed 811 vehicles and five Classes (Class 313/314/315/507/508). The 507s were the first variant to be 750V DC third rail only. They have worked on the Merseyrail network from new, and continue to do so, now refurbished by Alstom's Eastleigh Works. Image File history File linksMetadata 507001_Hunts_Cross. ...
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Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ...
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Class 313/0, no. ...
The British Rail Class 314 is an electric multiple unit train found on the SPT rail network in Central Scotland. ...
The British Rail Class 315 is a 25kv overhead current collection version of the dual voltage Class 313. ...
508138 bearing the Revised livery, one of six 508s to receive this colourful variant. ...
Merseyrail is the name given to the electric commuter train network centred on Liverpool. ...
Eastleigh Railway Works was in the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England. ...
Description
 507005 in the revised Merseyrail livery, minus the black stripe. Class 507 EMUs were developed for Merseyside following extensive trials and testing of the 4Pep/2Pep stock built in the early 1970s. Testing of Class 313 stock took place in Merseyside, using sets 313003 and 313005. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1491, 771 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): British Rail Class 507 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner...
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The Pep Stock were prototype electric multiple units used on British Rails Southern Region during the early 1970s. ...
Class 313/0, no. ...
507s are formed of three cars, numbered in the range 507001 to 507033. Original plans were drawn up for 42, later 38 507s to be built, but costs enforced a reduction in the number constructed. Sets are made up of two outer driving motor cars ('A' motor with the compressor; 'B' motor with the battery gear), and an inner trailer car. Car numbering is as follows:
- 64367-64399 - DMSO
- 71342-71374 - TSO
- 64405-64437 - BDMSO
Originally, each 3-car set was able to seat 230 or 232 passengers, but after the introduction of high back seats during refurbishment in 2004/2005 this was reduced to 192.
The 507s (and 508s) replaced the LMS-designed Class 502 EMUs on the Northern Line and the Class 503 EMUs on the Wirral Line. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS1) was a British railway company. ...
British Rail Class 502 was a locomotive commissioned by British Rail in England. ...
A Northern Line train at Liverpool Central. ...
A British Rail Class 503 train on the Liverpool Loop and Link underground system. ...
A Wirral Line train at Liverpool Central. ...
Current operations
 507026 in the third livery to appear on the 507s, the 'Revised' livery. From new, all 507s have worked the Merseyrail network. Sets are used interchangeably between the Northern Line and the Wirral Line, so are able to work the following: 507026 calls at Liverpool Central working a Southport-Hunts Cross train. ...
507026 calls at Liverpool Central working a Southport-Hunts Cross train. ...
Merseyrail is the name given to the electric commuter train network centred on Liverpool. ...
A Northern Line train at Liverpool Central. ...
A Wirral Line train at Liverpool Central. ...
For other uses, see Southport (disambiguation). ...
Hunts Cross is an area of Liverpool adjacent to Garston, Woolton and Speke close to Liverpools John Lennon Airport and is also the terminus for the Northern Line of Merseyrail electric commuter train network. ...
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The New Palace amusement arcade in New Brighton. ...
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Chester is the county town of Cheshire in North West England. ...
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Fleet information - 507001 was the first to enter service; it worked the 0739 Southport - Liverpool Central service carrying a special headboard on 1 November 1979. 507002 followed, working the Ormskirk line that afternoon.
- At first all 507s were fitted with blue "Northern Line" blinds fixed in the destination box on the secondman's side. These were removed shortly after they were painted into Regional Railways livery, as they were used on both the Northern Line and Wirral Line.
- All but one of the 507s remain in service. 507022 was withdrawn due to a collision with 507004 at Kirkdale in 1991. Driving motor 64388 is now part of 507004 (as 004's motor was damaged beyond repair) and the other motor, with a changed identity, now forms part of Glasgow-based 314203.
- The 507s were mainly refurbished later than the 508s as per Merseyrail's £32.5million refurbishment scheme.
November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ...
This page refers to the year 1979. ...
Class 150/2 Sprinter no. ...
A Northern Line train at Liverpool Central. ...
A Wirral Line train at Liverpool Central. ...
Kirkdale railway station is a railway station in Kirkdale, Liverpool, England, located to the north of the city centre on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network. ...
Liveries
 507004 and 507011 in BR blue and grey with Merseyrail logo, seen at Freshfield in 1986.
 507033 bearing the original Merseyrail corporate livery, first released in 1991 on 507013. Four prime liveries have featured on the Class 507s throughout the course of their 27-year-long career: Image File history File links 507004_011_Freshfield. ...
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507033 on a New Brighton train, calling at Hamilton Square station. ...
507033 on a New Brighton train, calling at Hamilton Square station. ...
- BR Blue and Grey (1978-1994): the standard corporate colours for British Rail, the BR blue and grey livery with the MPTE "69" logo and Merseyrail branding on the driver's side of the outer ends of the driving vehicles, carried from new.
- Merseyrail Original (1993-2001; repaints 2001-2005): when BR went into sectors, Regional Railways assumed control of the Merseyrail network, painting stock into a new livery exclusive to Merseyside. This was yellow, with white around the doors and windows and a thin grey and thick black stripe with Regional Railways branding in the same position as the previous logos. These were removed post privatisation and it was not until Arriva took over the franchise from MTL Holdings Ltd that logos on the bodysides reappeared.
- Merseyrail Revised (1998-2005): arguably the most popular of the liveries, the Revised paint scheme was the same as the original Merseyrail livery, but with a brighter yellow and the removal of the black stripe.
- Merseyrail Refurbished (2003-): no proper name has emerged for the newest Merseyrail livery. Radically different to the others, it involves a silver basecoat, with addition of yellow stripes which closely resemble that of a tiger. Additional 'M' branding appears on the front ends and on the sides, as does a 'Merseyrail' vinyl. This does not wear well if vandalised, as several sets are running round the network with Ms missing.
Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ...
Naming On 23 August 2005 at Southport, 507033 was named 'Cllr George Howard' in memory of Merseytravel's former deputy chairman, who died earlier that year. The naming reflected 507033 being the final refurbished unit to be completed. Similar to 508136's naming of 'Capital of Culture' the previous year, a ceremony took place where a proper yellow nameplate was unveiled. This was removed before the unit returned to service and a vinyl transfer was later affixed at Kirkdale. August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A Merseyrail class 507 train at Southport station. ...
The Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive (MPTE, or Merseytravel, as it is more commonly known) is the Passenger Transport Executive responsible for the coordination of public transport on Merseyside. ...
Kirkdale railway station is a railway station in Kirkdale, Liverpool, England, located to the north of the city centre on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network. ...
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