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508112
Class 508
Videos featuring 508112
Notable stock includes 37800, 66711, 56051, and others operating across locations such as Hawarden Bridge and Sheffield. The footage highlights night-time operations and includes appearances by Class 73 locomotives on the RTC. Some locomotives were undergoing maintenance or overhaul during this period.
A video shows the British Railways Class 37 diesel locomotive 37800 'Cassiopeia' hauling two Merseyrail Class 508 electric multiple units, numbered 508112 and 508137, en route to Sims Scrapyard in Newport. The footage captures the train at Pen y Ffordd and Hawarden Bridge during its journey. The locomotive was operating under headcode 5Q78 on a service from Birkenhead North to Newport Docks.
This video features Merseyrail and Northern trains operating in the North West of England. It includes footage from locations such as West Kirby, Chester, Ellesmere Port, Liverpool Central, New Brighton, Pier, Southport, Waterfront, and Zoo. The stock involved consists of multiple units including classes 507 and 508, along with some 777 class trains. No headcodes are identified in the current record.
A Class 37 diesel locomotive, numbered 37884, is seen dragging two Merseyrail units, 507012 and 508115, at Bidston. The footage also captures the movement of other Merseyrail units including 508117, 508137, and 508112. Additional rail traffic is noted at Hawarden, with references to services operating between Derby, Birkenhead North, Shrewsbury, and Newport. The event took place on 9 July 2023.
This video features British Railways' Class 507 and 508 electric multiple units in operation on the Merseyrail network. The footage captures these vintage units at Ellesmere Port, Overpool, and Bidston. Alongside them are Transport for Wales Class 150 Sprinter diesel multiple units and a Network Rail maintenance patrol vehicle. The video provides a glimpse into the workings of historic rail stock in service across the region.
This video captures rail activity at Chester and Hooton in early December 2022, featuring a variety of train classes including 175, 195, 197, 507, and 508 DMUs and EMUs. The footage includes the Water Cannon train operated by Colas with class 56 units, as well as test runs involving new class 197 DMUs. Other regular services are also shown. Operators involved include British Railways, Colas, Merseyrail, Network Rail, Northern, Thameslink, Transport For Wales, and West Midlands Trains. The locations covered are Chester, Hooton, and Penally.
This video shows Merseyrail trains at Sandhills station, which is part of the Liverpool underground network on the Northern line. The footage includes services heading to destinations such as Liverpool Central, Hunts Cross, Southport, Kirkby, and Ormskirk. Several train units are visible, including models from classes 507 and 508, though operators are not specified for these units. The video provides a glimpse of station activity with no headcodes identified in the metadata.